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Craft and Structure practice question

The sudden silence of the rooks that spring remained ____: no disease was found, no predator, no change in the trees, and by June the birds were back as if nothing had happened.

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

  1. A. inexplicableCorrect
  2. B. predictable
  3. C. irrelevant
  4. D. permanent

Answer: A. inexplicable

Every cause ruled out: unexplained.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. predictable
Nothing about it could be predicted.
C. irrelevant
The silence was worth investigating.
D. permanent
The birds returned by June.

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