Set 5: Words in Context (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The diplomat's memoirs provided a ______ account of the negotiations, offering personal insights that official records had omitted.

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

A. candid✓ Correct

B. fictional

C. dull

D. public

Detailed Explanation

If it offers personal insights that were left out ('omitted'), it is likely honest and open. 'Candid' means truthful and straightforward; frank.

Key Evidence:

• "personal insights"

• "official records omitted"

Why others are wrong: B (Fictional means made up.), C (Dull means boring.), D (Public suggests widely known, but these insights were omitted.).