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Although the acreage involved in a national boundary dispute may seem insignificant, even the slightest ------- in a country's alleged border appears ------- to that nation, a threat to its security.
A. inconsistency . . felicitous
B. variation . . trivial
C. rigidity . . traumatic
D. change . . favorable
E. breach . . ominous

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楼主 Date: 2008-11-21 19:21:57

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Hint : The last part of the sentence, “a threat to its security,” suggests that the second blank would be best filled with a word close in meaning to “threatening.”

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Correct Answer: E

Here's Why: While “ominous” comes closest to conveying threat, “traumatic” makes some sense; only “breach,” however, fits logically in the first blank.
Difficulty: Medium
Question Type: Sentence Completions
(Critical Reading)

板凳 Date: 2008-11-21 19:23:54

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