PrepTest 107, Section 2, Question 14
Tribal communities in North America believe that their(449 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(19 more words not shown)
- Aconviction that an(8 more words not shown)
- Bdoubt that an(9 more words not shown)
- Cfaith that an(9 more words not shown)
- Dconfidence that an(9 more words not shown)
- Esuspicion that the(12 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Desirable, but apparently out of reach. The writer calls an exact match a “desirable but ultimately frustrating condition” that no written language has fully achieved. So keep two ideas separate: the goal has value, and actually reaching it is extraordinarily difficult.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
“All but impossible” captures that practical judgment. It means nearly impossible, not a proof that no one could ever succeed. A leaves out the desirable part of our prediction, but accurately describes the writer's view of feasibility.
- B
The writer calls it desirable. That's inconsistent with doubting whether the goal is even worth considering in principle.
- C
No set of removable obstacles is offered as a route to an exact match. This adds confidence in eventual success that the writer doesn't express.
- D
Easily accomplished in most languages is the opposite of the assessment given: no written language has ever fully satisfied the condition.
- E
We aren't told to distrust anyone's motives. Insisting on a perfect match creates difficulties, but that doesn't suggest that the people seeking it have bad intentions.
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