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While some economists feared that the sudden introduction of new international trade tariffs would severely destabilize the local market and cause widespread business failures, the region's financial institutions proved to be unexpectedly ______. Rather than collapsing under the sudden economic strain, these banks and credit unions successfully adapted to the new regulations, continuing to grow their assets and actively support small businesses throughout the entire transition period.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and appropriate word?

  1. A
    rigid
  2. B
    aggressive
  3. resilientCevap
  4. D
    stagnant

Cevap

resilient
The word 'resilient' correctly captures the positive connotation and meaning required by the context. The passage states that despite fears of destabilization and collapse, the institutions successfully adapted and continued to grow, demonstrating their ability to recover from and withstand economic strain.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the required tone and connotation.
The passage contrasts the fear that new trade policies would 'destabilize' the market or cause 'collapsing' with the reality that financial institutions 'successfully adapted' and 'continued to grow.' Therefore, the blank requires a word with a positive connotation that describes the strength and adaptability of these institutions.
Identifying context clues helps establish the tone and connotation of the missing word.
2
Evaluate the choices to find the word that matches a positive connotation of strength and adaptability.
The word 'resilient' means able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions, which perfectly matches the context of adapting and growing under economic strain.
Matching the definition and connotation of the choices to the context determines the correct answer.

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