Craft and StructureHardWord for reluctance to accept
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?
- A. skepticalCorrect
- B. enthusiastic
- C. indifferent
- 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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