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Craft and Structure practice question

The villagers were ____ about the new bypass, having been promised three earlier roads that were never built.

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

  1. A. skepticalCorrect
  2. B. enthusiastic
  3. C. indifferent
  4. D. nostalgic

Answer: A. skeptical

Three broken promises before: doubt about this one.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. enthusiastic
Broken promises do not breed enthusiasm.
C. indifferent
Indifference doesn't follow from remembered promises.
D. nostalgic
Nostalgia is for the past, not a new road.

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