Craft and StructureEasyWord for being cautious
Craft and Structure practice question
The ferry captain is ____ about fog: at the first sign of it he turns back, however many passengers grumble.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. waryCorrect
- B. careless
- C. curious
- D. cheerful
Answer: A. wary
Turning back at the first sign: wary.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. careless
- Careless captains do not turn back.
- C. curious
- Curiosity would not send him home.
- D. cheerful
- Cheerfulness is not the point.
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