Craft and StructureEasyWord for being in short supply
Craft and Structure practice question
Fresh water is ____ on the island, so every roof is fitted with gutters that feed rainwater into underground tanks.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. scarceCorrect
- B. plentiful
- C. salty
- D. frozen
Answer: A. scarce
Collecting every drop of rain implies water is in short supply.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. plentiful
- Plentiful water would need no such collection.
- C. salty
- Fresh water is by definition not salty.
- D. frozen
- Nothing suggests cold.
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