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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?

  1. A. scepticalCorrect
  2. B. credulous
  3. C. generous
  4. 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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