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Sentence completion (concession with "Despite"): Choose the option that best completes the idea. Stem: "Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger …" Select the ending that logically contrasts with the concession.

Difficulty: Easy

we could detect that he was very happy
he failed to give us an impression of his agony
he succeeded in camouflaging his emotions
he could succeed in doing it easily
people came to know that he was annoyed

Correct Answer: people came to know that he was annoyed

Explanation:

Given data

Concessive opener: "Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger …".

Concept/Approach
Despite introduces an idea that contrasts with the expected outcome.

Option analysis
E gives the appropriate contrast: although he tried to hide anger, people still knew he was annoyed.A contradicts the emotion; B shifts to "agony", not anger; C/D state success, which clashes with the concessive implication.

Sentence completion (concession with "Despite"): Choose the option that best completes the idea. Stem: "Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger …" Select the ending that logically contrasts with the concession.

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