Analyzing the Text in Other Ways in Multiple-Answer Questions

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Choose the word or word set which best completes the following sentence.

A routine visit to the doctor revealed a _________ tumor in Johnny's lungs, but fortunately the doctor determined that it was _________.

large . . . benign

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fatal . . . incurable

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hidden . . . incorrigible

0

spurious . . . clinical

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obtrusive . . . indicative

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Explanation

A "large" tumor seems to be a horrible thing, but if the doctor determines it to be "benign", that is a fortunate. None of the other answer match the logic or emotional tenor of the sentence.