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Answer: BSet 3: Words in Context (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The narrative structure is nonlinear, with the author ______ shifting between the protagonist's childhood and her adult life to reveal patterns of trauma.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. rarely
B. intermittently✓ Correct
C. linearly
D. reluctantly
Detailed Explanation
Shifting back and forth involves stopping and starting or alternating. 'Intermittently' means at irregular intervals; not continuously or steadily, though here it implies 'alternating'.
Key Evidence:
• "nonlinear"
• "shifting between"
Why others are wrong: A (Rarely means not often.), C (Linearly contradicts 'nonlinear'.), D (Reluctantly means unwillingly.).