Comprehensionhard · Past Paper
When the economy crashed, the 'experts' who had predicted a boom were suddenly nowhere to be found. What is the tone of this sentence?
ARespectful and admiring.
BCynical and critical.
COptimistic and hopeful.
DScientific and objective.
✓ Correct Answer: B — Cynical and critical.
Putting 'experts' in quotes and noting their disappearance suggests the author thinks they were incompetent or dishonest.
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