3. With a series of new sensational events dominating the headlines, interest in
the scandal seems to ____ off.
( (A) taper (B) reel (C) plummet (D) deflect)
(A) taper off- sth. gradually become smaller/weaker/ less (B) reel off- to do sth. quickly (C) plummet -to fall quickly/suddenly (D) deflect-to cause to change the direction