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Craft and Structure practice question

The judge of the vegetable show is ____: in twenty years she has awarded first prize for leeks only twice, and once withheld every prize in the class.

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

  1. A. exactingCorrect
  2. B. lenient
  3. C. absent
  4. D. popular

Answer: A. exacting

Two firsts in twenty years: exacting.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. lenient
The opposite.
C. absent
She judges.
D. popular
Popularity isn't described.

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