The investigative journalist was completely immune intimidation, and her scathing report was instrumental exposing the systemic corruption.
Choose the correct pair of prepositions to complete the sentence.

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A from / for
B to / in
C against / of
D with / to

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Answer: B. to / in

Correct Answer: b) to / in
Explanation: 'Immune' takes 'to' when it means unaffected by something like intimidation. 'Instrumental' takes 'in' before a gerund (instrumental in exposing).

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The investigative journalist was completely immune ________ intimidation, and her scathing report was instrumental ________ exposing the systemic corruption. Choose the correct pair of prepositions to complete the sentence.

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