PrepTest 112, Section 2, Question 23
With the elimination of the apartheid system, South(478 more words not shown)
The passage suggests that the(20 more words not shown)
- Adeep(1 more words not shown)
- Bopen(1 more words not shown)
- Ctotal(1 more words not shown)
- Dguarded(1 more words not shown)
- Ecomplete(1 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Positive, but cautious. The new system could help further justice, yet judges still need suitable precedents and the government still needs to earn citizens' trust. The challenges don't make the outlook hopeless; they keep success from being assured.
Working the answers
- A
Deep skepticism is too negative. The author describes obstacles to overcome, not substantial doubt that this system can succeed.
- B
Open pessimism would mean expecting things to go badly. That misses the hopeful direction of the discussion.
- C
The prospect of replacing oppression with justice is treated as meaningful, not something the author doesn't care about.
- DCorrect
“Guarded optimism” captures both parts of our prediction. There is a promising path forward, with real difficulties that must be addressed along the way.
- E
Complete confidence would treat success as assured despite those difficulties. The final paragraph tells us what the government will need to accomplish, not that success is guaranteed.
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