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In the first half of the race the runner kept pace with the leaders; in the second half she fell steadily back and finished ninth. Her coach concluded that ____

Which choice most logically completes the text?

  1. A. she has the speed but lacks the endurance to hold it.Correct
  2. B. she started too slowly.
  3. C. she is faster than the leaders.
  4. D. she should enter shorter races only if she wants to lose.

Answer: A. she has the speed but lacks the endurance to hold it.

Fast early, fading late.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. she started too slowly.
She kept pace early.
C. she is faster than the leaders.
She finished ninth.
D. she should enter shorter races only if she wants to lose.
Shorter races would suit her strength.

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