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Craft and Structure practice question

Farming practice on the island is ____: the same three families have cut the same hay meadows in the same order every July since anyone kept a diary.

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

  1. A. conservativeCorrect
  2. B. experimental
  3. C. chaotic
  4. D. profitable

Answer: A. conservative

Same families, same order, every year: conservative.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. experimental
The opposite.
C. chaotic
The same order every year is the reverse of chaotic.
D. profitable
Profit is not mentioned.

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