Despite repeated warnings about ecological degradation, industrial compliance remained ______ until stringent regulatory penalties were ______ by the ministry.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. lax ... enforced
- Step 1: Analyze context clues: 'Despite repeated warnings' indicates that initial compliance was poor, changing only after regulatory intervention.
- Step 2: Compliance was 'lax' (careless) until penalties were formally 'enforced' (applied).
Answer
lax ... enforced.
Why not the others: 'rigorous ... repealed' implies high compliance that ended when rules stopped; 'exemplary ... disputed' contradicts the presence of degradation; 'proactive ... dismantled' is contradictory.
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