Craft and StructureHardWord for a deadlock in talks
Craft and Structure practice question
By the third week the negotiations had reached an ____: neither side would move, and no compromise was in sight.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. impasseCorrect
- B. accord
- C. consensus
- D. milestone
Answer: A. impasse
No movement, no compromise: an impasse.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. accord
- An accord is an agreement.
- C. consensus
- A consensus is general agreement.
- D. milestone
- A milestone marks progress.
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