Explanation for Question 36 From the Reading Section on the 2017 April Sat
Question number 36 as used in line 79 issue. 2 Most nearly means what so looking at the meaning of this word in context, 3 we'll first refer back to line 79. 4 Um, and this line we're saying, 5 um, the ladder is 6 no government at all. It has been said that has carried us through a 7 dangerous war to a happy issue. So the opposite of this dangerous 8 war that's being referenced would be good circumstances, 9 prosperous times, peaceful times. 10 Um, so what we're hearing as a happy issue, 11 uh, is generally just a happy environment that has kind of resulted 12 from this, uh, somewhat tumultuous situation. 13 So looking at our answer choices, ISS misgiving, 14 um, it's not going to be misgiving that might align with maybe a different 15 type of use of the word issue, but in this case issue is being 16 compared, um, it's, it's in the context of a happy issue. 17 So we wouldn't say a happy misgiving. We can eliminate a B publication again 18 is another synonym of issue, but doesn't fit in this context. 19 Um, C proceeding, a happy proceeding. 20 Wouldn't quite make sense. It's just not really the right word to use here. 21 We're talking about a certain kind of state of affairs. 22 So a proceeding isn't exactly the right language there. 23 Um, our best answer is going to be choice D outcome. 24 It has been said that it is carried us through a dangerous war to 25 a happy outcome. So despite the tumultuous path, 26 along the way, the government has carried us through, 27 we have arrived at, um, it has arrived at a happy outcome. 28 So that's, again, that's the claim that his opponents are making, 29 but in the sentence, that's the meaning, 30 the intended meaning to a happy outcome. So answer choice D is correct for 31 number 36.