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Craft and Structure practice question

The committee's ____ of the plan was polite but final: the letter thanked the applicants and closed the matter.

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

  1. A. rejectionCorrect
  2. B. approval
  3. C. summary
  4. D. revision

Answer: A. rejection

'Closed the matter' after thanks: a refusal.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. approval
Approval would not close the matter against the applicants.
C. summary
A summary is not a decision.
D. revision
A revision would keep the plan alive.

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