The man established a refinery with a view to........profit
A.make
B.making
C.earn
D.gain
Please explain your choice of answer
B. making
The phrase "with a view to" indicates an intention or purpose, and in this context, it means that the man established a refinery with the specific intention or purpose of making a profit. The verb form that correctly conveys this intention is "making", which is the gerund form of "make". The other answer options, while related to the concept of profit, do not accurately convey the intended meaning of the sentence.
The correct answer is B. making.
In this sentence, the phrase "with a view to" indicates the man's intention or purpose. When expressing intentions or purposes, we typically use a gerund (-ing form) after "with a view to."
The phrase "with a view to making" means that the man established a refinery with the intention or purpose of making a profit.