READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

Reading Beneath the Surface

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What does the host do when beginning to obfuscate the issue?A. Admits that the question has an obvious answer.B. Provides the requested registration notice immediately.C. Answers the specific question in direct terms.D. Makes the issue harder to understand clearly.

2Which reply most clearly illustrates equivocation about a yes-or-no commitment?A. He says directly that he has not approved the plan.B. He says yes and identifies the signed approval.C. He asks for the question to be repeated because he could not hear it.D. When asked whether he approved the plan, he says only that many plans deserve thoughtful consideration.

3Complete the sentence: The invitation described one purpose, but she wondered whether the organizer had an _____ motive that had not been disclosed.A. announcedB. acknowledgedC. ulteriorD. explicit

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