Craft and StructureHardWord for a temporary halt in hostilities
Craft and Structure practice question
The two choirs, rivals for a century, agreed a ____ for the jubilee and sang the anthem together, and resumed their quarrel the following week.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. truceCorrect
- B. merger
- C. contest
- D. rehearsal
Answer: A. truce
Together for one occasion, quarrel resumed: a truce.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. merger
- They did not join permanently.
- C. contest
- A contest is what they usually have.
- D. rehearsal
- Not a practice.
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