Question

exercise ii. fill in the blank with the best word from the choices below. one word will not be used.
incantation prologue audit dialogue resonant

1. i thought id seen the worst, but this morning was only a(n) __________ to a really bad day.
2. when the __________ of the bank was completed, the inspector said that everything seemed to be in order.
3. the bravery of soldiers in world war ii is still __________ today.
4. if you could speak a(n) __________ and turn into something else, what would you be?

Explanation:

Question 1

We need to choose a word that fits the context of "a... to a really bad day". The word "prologue" means an introduction, and here it can be interpreted as this morning being an introduction (a precursor) to a really bad day. The other words: "incantation" is a spell, "audit" is an inspection (more for financial etc.), "dialogue" is a conversation, "resonant" is related to sound or significance, so "prologue" fits best.

The context is about the bank and an inspector. "audit" means an official inspection of an organization's accounts or financial situation. So when the "audit" of the bank was completed, the inspector commented. The other words don't fit: "incantation" (spell), "prologue" (introduction), "dialogue" (conversation), "resonant" (sound/significance) are not related to bank inspection.

The sentence is about the bravery of soldiers in WWII being still... today. "resonant" can mean having a lasting significance or impact, so the bravery is still resonant (having a strong effect) today. Other words: "incantation" (spell), "prologue" (introduction), "dialogue" (conversation), "audit" (inspection) don't fit the context of bravery's impact.

Answer:

prologue

Question 2