READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

When Confidence Outruns the Evidence

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

1What makes the organizers complacent?A. They plan an alternative room before committing to a date.B. They openly acknowledge uncertainty and request confirmation.C. Past success leaves them satisfied enough to overlook a necessary check.D. They carefully examine the booking despite earlier success.

2An unsigned, vague message is a _____ basis for claiming a confirmed booking.A. flimsyB. detailedC. conclusiveD. comprehensive

3Which account is implausible for the reason described in the passage?A. A group changed its booking after receiving a clear request.B. Two unrelated groups each had sole use of one indivisible room throughout the same hour.C. Two groups held events in separate rooms at the same venue.D. One group used the room before lunch and another used it afterward.

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