Question 50: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Sentence 16. They have ______________denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of lengthy litigation.
Vocabulary knowledge
A. continually /kən’tinjʊəli/ (adv): continuously
B. consistently /kən’sistəntli/ (adv): consistently, consistently
C. hesitantly /’hezitəntli/ (adv): hesitantly, hesitantly
D. reluctantly /ri’lktəntli/ (adv): reluctantly, reluctantly
They staunchly denied responsibility, but agreed to a settlement to avoid lengthy litigation costs.
Other structures to note:
deny responsibility: deny responsibility
– take/assume responsibility: take responsibility
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