Question

Choose the one word the fits all 3 sentences

1The unemployment rate has hit a new record level and inflation is .......at about 30 percent which bodes ill for the country.

2Clare shouldn't teach small childrenShe keeps .......out of patience when they don't understand her instructions.

3The house has everything you need: central heating, .......water and even air-conditioningWhat else would you like?

Answer 1

1. The unemployment rate has hit a new record level and inflation is running at about 30 percent which bodes ill for the country.
2. Clare shouldn't teach small children. She keeps running out of patience when they don't understand her instructions.
3. The house has everything you need: central heating, running water and even air-conditioningWhat else would you like?

Step-by-step explanation:

1. In the first sentence, the word running means the level of inflation that there is nowadays, the inflation that the economy has reached.
2. In the second sentence, running is part of the phrasal verb run out, which means, that there is not any more patience in Clare.
3. Finally, in the third sentence, the word running means that the house has drinkable water that runs through a system of pipes.