READING 2 / QUICK QUIZ

How People Yield to Pressure

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

1Why is the committee's agreement sequacious?A. Members reject a proposal after comparing it with an agreed requirement.B. Members independently test the drawings and arrive at the same supported conclusion.C. Members follow the founder's ideas uncritically instead of evaluating the conflicting claims.D. Members ask the founder to clarify an unfamiliar term before judging it.

2A metal sample that can be drawn into thin wire without breaking is _____.A. ductileB. rigidC. friableD. brittle

3Which detail supports calling the member susceptible to flattery?A. He changes his recommendation whenever a speaker praises his judgment.B. He keeps the same recommendation after checking all relevant drawings.C. He thanks a speaker politely while rejecting an unsupported claim.D. He changes his recommendation when a measured defect is demonstrated.

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