Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given text carefully and fill in the blank with the most appropriate option that would complete the text:

Kala, for all her high-flown rhetoric, churns out reviews that have come to seem _______________; from decades of critiquing other’s prose, she now relies on a familiar and tried formula.

  1. conscientious

  2. nonchalant

  3. perfunctory

  4. insouciant

  5. scathing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Perfunctory is used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm. The text clearly mentions that the formula is tried and familiar. Thus, this option fits the text best.

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