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Critical Reading>Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The show’s host was usually genial, but he had a reputation for turning ------- when provoked by guests who challenged his opinions.

(A) surly
(B) intrusive
(C) lenient
(D) convincing
(E) giddy

答案和解析

答案：A

解析：

It makes sense to say that someone who is typically "genial," or friendly, would turn "surly," or irritable, when provoked.