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Craft and Structure practice question

Thick fog began to ____ the far shore, until only the lighthouse's beam showed where the land lay.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. obscureCorrect
  2. B. reveal
  3. C. warm
  4. D. approach

Answer: A. obscure

The shore vanished from view until only the beam remained. Fog that hides something 'obscures' it.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. reveal
'Reveal' is the opposite of hiding the shore.
C. warm
Fog doesn't warm a shore, and warmth wouldn't make it disappear.
D. approach
Fog approaching a shore wouldn't hide it 'until only the beam showed'.

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