Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole
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The meeting lasted more than five hours as participants ------- the presentation of the speaker, gradually polarized into factions, and, by the end, were further from ------- than at the start.
A. aided . . harmony
B interrupted . . a consensus
C. denounced . . a scandal
D. ended . . an argument
E. encouraged . . disagreement
Answer is B
Here's Why:
It makes sense to say that the participants frequently “interrupted” the speaker while dividing into “factions,” or distinct groups, bringing them further from a “consensus,” or agreement.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)
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