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Craft and StructureMediumWord for a gradual return

Craft and Structure practice question

The otters' ____ to the river began in the 1990s, one pair at a time, and the animals are now seen along its whole length.

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

  1. A. returnCorrect
  2. B. expulsion
  3. C. absence
  4. D. surrender

Answer: A. return

Began in the 1990s, now everywhere: a return.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. expulsion
They came back; they were not driven out.
C. absence
An absence does not begin one pair at a time.
D. surrender
Not about giving up.

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