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Craft and Structure practice question

The lecture was so ____ that even the front row had stopped taking notes by the half-hour.

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

  1. A. tediousCorrect
  2. B. gripping
  3. C. brief
  4. D. controversial

Answer: A. tedious

Notes abandoned early: tedious.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. gripping
The opposite.
C. brief
It lasted more than half an hour.
D. controversial
Controversy would keep pens moving.

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