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Set 2: Words in Context

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

Urban planners are designing new parks to provide residents with a ______ refuge from the noise and stress of the busy city streets.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

A. tranquil✓ Correct
B. hectic
C. loud
D. dangerous

Detailed Explanation

A refuge from 'noise and stress' suggests a calm and peaceful place. 'Tranquil' means free from disturbance; calm.

Key Evidence:

• "refuge"

• "from noise and stress"

Why others are wrong: B (Hectic means full of incessant or frantic activity.), C (Loud is part of what the refuge is protecting against.), D (No one designs a park to be dangerous.).

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