Craft and StructureMediumAdjective fixed by a quick recovery
Craft and Structure practice question
The coastal town proved remarkably ____: within a year of the flood, every shop on the high street had reopened.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. resilientCorrect
- B. vulnerable
- C. prosperous
- D. remote
Answer: A. resilient
Recovering fully within a year of a disaster is bouncing back — 'resilient'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. vulnerable
- 'Vulnerable' describes being easily harmed, not recovering.
- C. prosperous
- Reopening shops shows recovery, not wealth.
- D. remote
- Distance has nothing to do with recovery from a flood.
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