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Craft and StructureVery hardAdjective fixed by a quick, skilful movement

Craft and Structure practice question

The goalkeeper's save was ____ — a single quick flick of the wrist that turned the shot over the bar.

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

  1. A. deftCorrect
  2. B. clumsy
  3. C. delayed
  4. D. accidental

Answer: A. deft

A quick, precise, skilful movement is 'deft'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. clumsy
'Clumsy' is the opposite of a precise flick.
C. delayed
A 'single quick' movement is not delayed.
D. accidental
Nothing suggests the save was a fluke.

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