You did not include options in your question, but based on the meaning of the word cryptic, your answer will be 'A HIDDEN MEANING'.
When you say that something is cryptic, it means that, that thing has a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
From the way the word was used in the given sentence, it means that the message the teacher was passing across about the test is hidden, it was not understood by any of the students.
Answer:
A). That of European languages, in both grammar and vocabulary, have.
Explanation:
As per the question, option A displays the correct form of the underlined phrase as it follows the grammatical rules and parallelism that comprehends the meaning of the sentence. The other options either contain parallelism error like in options B, D, and E (as the singular verb 'has' follows the plural noun 'striking differences') or grammatical error like in option C that wrongly employs 'those'. Thus, first option best suits the passage(grammatically) and comprehends the meaning of the passage. Thus, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
<u>Answer:</u>
It is very important how we look at things.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Everyone grows and evolves with the experiences in our life. But at times, these experiences hold us back in performing something. May be our family, our fears might alter our decisions in doing something. But it is very important that to move ahead in life, we need to take our instinct very seriously.
Even though we did not have a good experience on something in the past, doesn’t mean it will repeat. We need to have a positive point of view and go ahead. If we look at it positively and with determination, we can defeat our fears and be successful.
<span>The correct answer is D. The word "trap" refers to pride. In these lines, Beowulf is being warned. He is told to "beward of that trap," and "Do not give way to pride." Beowulf is warned that his strength will not last forever; ultimately, he will grow weak and old, or he will be injured. Either way, his strength is not something he will always have -- therefore, he must not become so proud that he forgets he is human. </span>