Question

read the selection from the section “setting the stage.”

the khmer rouge occupied cambodia’s
capital, phnom penh, on april 17, 1975. their
goal was to create a classless, agricultural
state based on communal living.

which two words would best replace “agricultural” and
“communal” in the selection without changing the
meaning?

a farming; shared
b political; fair
c safe; healthy
d urban; friendly

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meanings of the words:

• "Agricultural" relates to farming or agriculture. "Farming" is a synonym.
• "Communal" means shared or held in common. "Shared" is a synonym.
• Option B: "Political" doesn't match "agricultural", "fair" doesn't match "communal".
• Option C: "Safe" and "healthy" don't match the meanings of "agricultural" or "communal".
• Option D: "Urban" is opposite of agricultural (rural/farming - related), "friendly" doesn't match "communal".

So only Option A has words that are synonyms for "agricultural" and "communal".

Answer:

A. farming; shared