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Sentence completion

Level 9 · Meaning · for questions like “Although the task looked ___, it took only five minutes.”

💡 The idea

Test sentences contain signal words that tell you which way the meaning goes. Find the signal, predict your own word, then match it.

Signal	Means	Example
although, but, despite, unlike	a turn: the gap is the opposite	Although it looked hard, it was quick.
because, so, since	cause: the gap fits the reason	Because the bridge was unsafe, it closed.
and, also, ; (semicolon)	same direction	Her writing is short: every word counts.

1. “Although the task looked ___, it took only five minutes.” “Although” signals a turn from quick, so the gap means hard: daunting.

2. “Unlike his ___ brother, who talked for hours, Sam said very little.” “Unlike” + quiet Sam: the brother is talkative: loquacious.

Cover the choices first and fill the gap with your own word. Then you won’t be pulled toward a fancy word that doesn’t fit.
Look-alikes: legible / illegible / eligible.

Answers: 1) inclement 2) concise

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