Vocabulary (formal verb for giving an oath): choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence. The Governor will _______ the oath of office to the thirty five new ministers at 9.30 p.m. tomorrow.

Introduction / Context:
This question checks whether you know the proper formal verb used with \"oath of office\" in official and legal contexts. When a Governor or judge oversees the taking of an oath, English uses a specific verb to describe that action. Recognising this fixed expression is important for exams and formal writing.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Sentence: The Governor will _______ the oath of office to the thirty five new ministers at 9.30 p.m. tomorrow.
• Options: confer, present, execute, administer.
• We assume this is a constitutional or ceremonial event where ministers formally take their oath.

Concept / Approach:
In legal and administrative English, the standard phrase is \"administer an oath\". It means to oversee the taking of an oath and to formally cause someone to swear it. None of the other verbs collocates correctly with \"oath of office\" in this way.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Recall common fixed expressions: \"administer an oath\", \"administer the test\", \"administer justice\". Step 2: Test \"confer\": We confer a degree, title, or honour on someone, not an oath. The phrase \"confer the oath\" is not standard. Step 3: Test \"present\": We present an award, a report, or a person, but we do not \"present an oath\" as a formal legal phrase. Step 4: Test \"execute\": In legal language, \"execute\" a document means to sign it formally, but \"execute an oath\" is not a standard collocation for this ceremony. Step 5: Test \"administer\": \"The Governor will administer the oath of office\" is exactly how such events are usually described in news reports and official records.

Verification / Alternative check:
Look at similar contexts: \"The judge administered the oath to the witness\", \"The clerk administered the oath of allegiance\". In all such examples, \"administer\" is the correct and natural verb. Substituting any of the other options into those sentences would sound odd or incorrect, confirming that \"administer\" is the only appropriate choice here.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option \"confer\": To confer means to grant or bestow, usually a degree or title, not to oversee the taking of an oath. Option \"present\": Presenting something is mainly about giving or showing it, not about formally supervising an oath taking ceremony. Option \"execute\": While it is used in legal contexts for documents and wills, it is not used for oaths in standard formal English.

Common Pitfalls:
Sometimes candidates see legal sounding words like \"execute\" or \"confer\" and choose them because they appear formal. However, collocations are very specific in legal English. Learning fixed phrases such as \"administer an oath\" will help you avoid such traps in exams.

Final Answer:
The sentence should be: The Governor will administer the oath of office to the thirty five new ministers at 9.30 p.m. tomorrow. Thus, the correct option is administer.