Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The ingenuous appearance of the young sales manager belied his _________ negotiating skills, so that buyers were often floored by his _______________.