settle/ress

[hooshdar3]

forensic tests should ------------ the question of weather Bates was actially present at the scene of the crime.
1)settle 2)attain 3)stress 4)retain

I have no opinion!

[Raymott]

forensic tests should ------------ the question of weather Bates was actially present at the scene of the crime.
1)settle 2)attain 3)stress 4)retain

I have no opinion!

You must have some suspicions about which are incorrect then. Try to give at least some evidence that you've thought about it. For many of us here, that can make a difference in the quality of the answer you receive.

[hooshdar3]

You must have some suspicions about which are incorrect then. Try to give at least some evidence that you've thought about it. For many of us here, that can make a difference in the quality of the answer you receive.

attain is probably wrong

[Raymott]

attain is probably wrong

I agree. I think 4 is also wrong. 3 is possible, but it's not the most likely interpretation of what the sentence is getting at.

[Rover_KE]

Forensic tests should ------------ the question of whether Bates was actually present at the scene of the crime.

You could at least take the trouble to make sure you transcribe the question correctly.

Rover