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Difficulty: EasyWords in Context: High-Utility Vocabulary

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

Answer:Although weather patterns in the rainforest are often highly variable, the daily afternoon rains follow a remarkably consistent cycle. Indeed, local residents find these storms to be entirely 【predictable】, planning their outdoor activities around the expected downpours.

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predictable (or similar words indicating consistency, such as consistent, regular, or dependable)
The sentence contrasts the general variability of rainforest weather with the 'remarkably consistent cycle' of the afternoon rains. Because the rains are consistent and residents can plan around them, the blank must be filled by a word meaning expected or able to be foreseen, such as 'predictable' or 'consistent'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the sentence for clues about the missing word.
The sentence sets up a contrast between 'highly variable' weather patterns and the 'remarkably consistent cycle' of the daily afternoon rains.
Identifying context clues helps determine the meaning required for the blank.
2
Determine the meaning that fits the blank based on the context clues.
Since the rains follow a consistent cycle and residents plan activities around them, the storms are expected or easy to foresee.
This points directly to a word that means able to be foreseen or anticipated, such as 'predictable'.

Key Concept

Identifying high-utility academic vocabulary that fits the logical context of a passage.
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