Far from being ______, the mayor's speech was a carefully ______ answer to months of criticism.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. spontaneous ... calculated
- Step 1: 'Far from being' introduces a contrast with 'carefully', so the first blank is the opposite of planned.
- Step 2: A planned speech is 'calculated', and the opposite 'spontaneous' fits the first blank.
Answer
spontaneous ... calculated.
Why not the others: 'scripted ... rehearsed' has no contrast; 'emotional ... heartfelt' contrasts with nothing in the sentence; 'brief ... lengthy' ignores 'carefully'.
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