CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE
We often assume the best way to (1) to a decision is to spend ages taking into account a lot of
information before we arrive at our conclusion. We (2) the evidence in the belief that instant decisions are unreliable. However, there are arguments for a reassessment of that (3) . It may be that (4) our subconscious mind does a better job in a moment than our conscious mind does.
When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (5) on sculpture, was shown a statue that the J. Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she (6) out that it was a fake. It came (7) a shock to the museum. Harrison was (8) to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to (9) doubt on the statue. Now most experts have come round to her (10) , but how did she (11) the difference between that and the (12) article so quickly? It’s probable that her subconscious mind sorted through information that escaped the (13) of her conscious mind. Although we are rarely, (14) , aware of our subconscious mind, it can be surprisingly (15)
A.put
B.figured
C.mumbled
D.blurted