Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

During the tsunami, my family took ______ in a guest house on the hill.

refuge

The correct answer is Option (2) → refuge

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is refuge.

The word refuge means a safe place to go, especially when seeking protection from danger. In this case, the sentence is saying that my family took refuge in a guest house on the hill during the tsunami. This means that my family went to the guest house to escape the danger of the tsunami.

The other options are not correct.

• Retreat means to move back or to withdraw. It does not make sense in this context because my family was not moving back or withdrawing.
• Harbour means to provide shelter or protection. It does not make sense in this context because my family was not providing shelter or protection.
• Protection means the state of being protected. It is not a place.