Question

exercise iii. choose the set of words that best completes the sentence.

1. whatever the deputy whispered to the chief of police was ____ to the audience, but it made the chief ____ his statement and apologize.

a. resonant; audit
b. auditory; audit
c. inaudible; recant
d. analogous; audit

1. i hardly think mary’s deep unhappiness with her current job is ____ to the times she has been ____ with a job in the past.

a. analogous; disenchanted
b. analogous; auditory
c. resonant; analogous
d. inaudible; disenchanted

Explanation:

Question 1

1. Analyze the first blank: The deputy whispered, so his words were likely "inaudible" (not able to be heard) to the audience. "Resonant" means loud and clear, which doesn't fit a whisper. "Auditory" is related to hearing, not describing the sound's volume. "Analogous" means similar, not related to sound volume.
2. Analyze the second blank: The deputy made the Chief "recant" (take back) his statement and apologize. "Audit" is a financial check, "analogous" is about similarity, and "audit" doesn't fit the context of a statement and apology. So "inaudible; recant" (option C) fits.

1. First blank: Mary's unhappiness with her current job is "analogous" (similar) to past job unhappiness. "Resonant" is about sound, "analogous" fits the comparison. "Inaudible" is about sound, not comparison.
2. Second blank: "Disenchanted" means no longer satisfied, which fits her past job experience (since she was unhappy before too). "Auditory" is about hearing, "analogous" is for the first blank, "resonant" is about sound. So "analogous; disenchanted" (option A) fits.

Answer:

C. inaudible; recant

Question 2