READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

The Sound of an Argument

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

1What makes the suggestion about counting bicycles inane?A. It lacks sense or substance as a response to the actual shortage.B. It presents an unpopular but workable way to increase available space.C. It offers a detailed alternative that the group has not yet tested.D. It expresses a practical limitation in precise, useful terms.

2Deliberately inappropriate humor during a discussion of someone's real inconvenience is _____.A. facetiousB. solemnC. earnestD. considerate

3Which campaign addition has a sportive tone?A. A solemn instruction that removes every trace of lightness from the poster.B. A playful drawing of bicycles courteously forming a queue.C. An angry accusation that one owner deserves to lose a bicycle.D. A contemptuous caption mocking an owner who reported damage.

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