Craft and StructureHardWord for being on guard against deception
Craft and Structure practice question
Buyers at the horse fair were ____: they checked every animal's teeth and legs themselves and trusted no dealer's word about its age.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. scepticalCorrect
- B. credulous
- C. generous
- D. hasty
Answer: A. sceptical
Trusting nothing they were told: sceptical.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. credulous
- Credulous buyers would take the dealer's word.
- C. generous
- Not about generosity.
- D. hasty
- Checking teeth and legs is not hasty.
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