The audience stood in awe ____ the magician's feats.

The audience stood in awe ____ the magician's feats.

• A. in awe of
• B. familiar with
• C. have confidence in
• D. adept in/at

Answer: (B)

The key idea is using the idiomatic phrase that expresses being deeply impressed. After the verb stand, English uses “in awe of” to show this reaction toward someone or something. So the natural sentence is: The audience stood in awe of the magician's feats. Here, awe is a noun and “of” introduces what caused that feeling, the feats. The other options don’t fit the same way. “Familiar with” would express knowledge or recognition, not a reaction of astonishment and wonder. “Have confidence in” would require a different verb structure, such as “had confidence in,” and doesn’t pair with “stood in” to describe the audience’s reaction. “Adept in/at” is an adjective describing skill, not a reaction the audience has toward the feats.

The key idea is using the idiomatic phrase that expresses being deeply impressed. After the verb stand, English uses “in awe of” to show this reaction toward someone or something. So the natural sentence is: The audience stood in awe of the magician's feats. Here, awe is a noun and “of” introduces what caused that feeling, the feats.

The other options don’t fit the same way. “Familiar with” would express knowledge or recognition, not a reaction of astonishment and wonder. “Have confidence in” would require a different verb structure, such as “had confidence in,” and doesn’t pair with “stood in” to describe the audience’s reaction. “Adept in/at” is an adjective describing skill, not a reaction the audience has toward the feats.