4. A appeared B proved C arrived D came
Hello!
Could you help me choose the correct word for the 4th?

When Pamela Jarrett left university to become a primary school teacher, it was by
no (1) _______ easy to find a job. She therefore decided to go abroad as a
volunteer teacher for a year. When she realised she would be teaching deaf and
blind children, she was a (2) ______ Taken aback. But after a month’s training she
felt more confident that she would be able to (3) ______ with the situation.
The basic living conditions also (4) ____ as something of a shock. Pamela’s school
was situated in a remote Ethiopian village, where her accommodation (5) _____ of
one room and a shared bathroom. Not only was the space cramped, (6) ____ there
was no electricity, Internet or telephone access, so she felt totally cut (7) _____
from the outside world.

1. A means B way C account D extent
2. A somewhat B quite C rather D little
3. A handle B manage C cope D succeed
4. A appeared B proved C arrived D came

Thank you!

Question

4. A appeared B proved C arrived D came
Hello!
Could you help me choose the correct word for the 4th?

When Pamela Jarrett left university to become a primary school teacher, it was by
no (1) _______ easy to find a job. She therefore decided to go abroad as a
volunteer teacher for a year. When she realised she would be teaching deaf and
blind children, she was a (2) ______ Taken aback. But after a month’s training she
felt more confident that she would be able to (3) ______ with the situation.
The basic living conditions also (4) ____ as something of a shock. Pamela’s school
was situated in a remote Ethiopian village, where her accommodation (5) _____ of
one room and a shared bathroom. Not only was the space cramped, (6) ____ there
was no electricity, Internet or telephone access, so she felt totally cut (7) _____
from the outside world.

1. A means B way C account D extent
2. A somewhat B quite C rather D little
3. A handle B manage C cope D succeed
4. A appeared B proved C arrived D came

Thank you!

Answer

The answer is D, "came."  The phrase "to come as a shock" is idiomatic.  If something "comes as a shock" to someone, it surprises them because it was not what they expected.  It's usually used for describing a situation that is much worse or more negative than what was expected, though it doesn't have to be negative.

"The price came as a shock to me" would usually mean that the price was much higher than what I was expecting.  (Depending on the context, though, you could also use this for describing a surprisingly low price.)

"His appearance came as a shock to me" could mean either "he looked much worse than I had expected" or simply "he looked surprisingly different from what I had expected."

"The basic living conditions came as something of a shock" means that she was expecting better living conditions.

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