Sentence Completion · Question 9 · Medium
Fill in the blank. Far from being ______, the manager welcomed criticism of his decisions.
- open
- receptive
- humble
- defensive
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. defensive
Explanation: 'Far from being X' introduces the opposite of what follows. Welcoming criticism is the opposite of being defensive.
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