Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence.

spanish speakers will have to get used to some new spelling rules. the spanish royal language academy, in cooperation with spanish-language experts from around the world, recently agreed to modernize the language. it will do this by changing the spellings of some words. the spanish languages 22 international academies made the agreement at a meeting in guadalajara, mexico, in 2010. spellings will now be more uniform across the 21 countries where spanish is the official language. salvador gutierrez, a spanish academic who helped coordinate the work, said that the changes are intended to help standardize the language.

officials wanted spanish to be more ______.

a discreet
b traditional
c dramatic
d consistent

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context. The paragraph says spellings will be more uniform across countries and changes aim to standardize the language. "Consistent" means uniform or in agreement, matching the idea of standardization. "Discreet" (private), "traditional" (old - fashioned), and "dramatic" (striking) don't fit the context of standardizing spelling.

Answer:

D. consistent