An extensive archaeological excavation has ___________ a lost city that is believed to be one of the ___________ jewels in the ancient civilization of the Maya.
A. unearthed ... crowning
B. buried... shining
C. uncovered... glowing
D. bared... crowned
E. obscured... buffed

• option A suitable
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• since excavation means digging extensively or unearthing so buried,bared and obscured are not possible options. then between a and c uncovered is not appropriate since unearthed is more related to earth and jewels are more specific with the word crowning and it should not go with glowing so (a) option is the correct one
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• An extensive archaeological excavation has unearthed a lost city that is believed to be one of the crowning jewels in the ancient civilization of the Maya
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• Option A is the correct answer
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• c
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• Ans: a is right
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• unearthed..crowning
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• C. uncovered ... glowing
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• Ans A
  http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/10/1006_031006_lostmayacity.html
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• option A....archaeological excavations are done for unearthing....and crowning fits the statement
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• option (a) is right.
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• A because both words are appropriate for the situation. it is a simple elimination
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• ans is option A.
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• option a is right
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• Option A is suitable
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• .An extensive archaeological excavation has unearthed a lost city that is believed to be one of the crowning jewels in the ancient civilization of the Maya.
  
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• unearthed,crowning
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• OPTION A
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• Ans:A
  only a is suitable
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• 4*3*2*1
  =24
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• Excavations remove objects from the earth therefore, unearthed is an appropriate choice.Crowning jewels is idiomatic.
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• unearthed,crowning
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• A is correct
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• ans A bcoz from crown they know about the ancient civilization of the Maya.
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• a is right
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• Option A. An extensive archaeological excavation has UNEARTHED(bring to light)a lost city that is believed to be one of the CROWNING jewels in the ancient civilization of the Maya.
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• C
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• B.sisters in law
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