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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 play, which features ------- mix of comedy, pathos, and music, was correctly described by one honest critic as a -------.

(A) a seamless . . debacle
(B) an ungainly . . hodgepodge
(C) an unfortunate . . masterpiece
(D) an inappropriate . . success
(E) a harmonious . . failure

答案和解析

答案：B

解析：

Choice (B) is correct. If the play is an "ungainly," or clumsy, mixture of different elements, an honest critic would justifiably describe it as a "hodgepodge," or a disorganized jumble.