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Craft and Structure practice question

The council's response to the flooding was ____: sandbags arrived two days after the water had gone.

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

  1. A. belatedCorrect
  2. B. prompt
  3. C. generous
  4. D. coordinated

Answer: A. belated

Two days after the water had gone: late.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. prompt
The opposite.
C. generous
Quantity is not the point.
D. coordinated
Timing, not organisation, is the failing.

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