The brilliant young scientist was completely absorbed her research, oblivious the chaotic noise of the busy laboratory around her.
Choose the correct pair of prepositions to complete the sentence.

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A at / of
B in / to
C with / by
D into / for

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Answer: B. in / to

Correct Answer: b) in / to
Explanation: The adjective "absorbed" takes the fixed preposition "in" when meaning deeply involved in an activity. "Oblivious" takes the fixed preposition "to" when meaning unaware of something.

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The brilliant young scientist was completely absorbed ________ her research, oblivious ________ the chaotic noise of the busy laboratory around her. Choose the correct pair of prepositions to complete the sentence.

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