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6. His occasional instances of self-denial should not be mistaken for
   wholesale (i) : those who have known him often comment
   on his (ii) tastes and predilection for excess.

Blank (i) Blank (ii)

A reconciliation D indulgent

B deference E discordant

C abnegation F minimalist

Question 7 is based on the passage below. Select one answer choice.

In Verduria, many people who want to quit smoking use nicotine

gum. Recently, a new pill has been released, and proponents of this pill

claim that it is just as effective as nicotine gum in helping people quit

smoking. Although the overall cost of using the pill is no less than

the cost of using the gum, researchers predict that the pill will become

the primary mode of nicotine cessation.

7. The portion in boldface plays which of the following roles?
   A It states the main conclusion of the argument.
   B It provides evidence in support of the argument’s main conclusion.
   C It states a potential objection to the main conclusion of the
   argument.
   D It provides an intermediate conclusion in support of the argument’s
   main conclusion.
   E It provides an intermediate conclusion in support of a larger
   conclusion that goes against the argument’s main conclusion.

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