LIKE MOST MARRIED COUPLES, WE'VE HAD OUR UPS AND __________ OVER TH...

1. Like most married couples, we've had our ups and __________ over the years.

a) slumps

b) falls

c) dips

d) downs

a) This is not the correct expression. The noun slump means a sudden reduction in prices

or a period of time when a country's economy is not doing well. It is not used to talk

about relationships. Try again!

b) This is not the correct expression. The word fall has many different meanings but is

not used to talk about relationships. Try again!

c) This is not the correct expression. The noun dip can be used to talk about a slight

reduction in something, but is not used to talk about relationships. Try again!

d) Well done! This is the correct answer. If you say that something has had its ups and

downs, you mean that it has been involved in positive experiences and negative

experiences.