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Craft and Structure practice question
Unlike the ____ growth of the coral, which adds only a few millimetres a year, the algae covering it can spread across the reef in a matter of weeks.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. sluggishCorrect
- B. vigorous
- C. sporadic
- D. uneven
Answer: A. sluggish
The clause after the blank defines it — 'a few millimetres a year' — and 'unlike' contrasts it with algae spreading in weeks. Very slow growth is 'sluggish'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. vigorous
- 'Vigorous' means strong and fast. Millimetres a year is the opposite.
- C. sporadic
- 'Sporadic' means occurring irregularly. The coral grows steadily, just slowly.
- D. uneven
- 'Uneven' describes inconsistency, not the slowness the sentence spells out.
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