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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 26

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:157:"According to the lease agreement, it is the landlord's ______ to cover costs for any structural repairs made to the apartment during the period of the lease.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:8:"legality";i:1;s:13:"consideration";i:2;s:10:"obligation";i:3;s:10:"permission";}}
Answer: 
c
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answer explanation: 

<p>According to the lease agreement, it is the landlord's <strong>obligation</strong> to cover costs for any structural repairs made to the apartment during the period of the lease.</p><p>The answer is&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 13.008px;">(C) obligation. Obligation refers to a duty or responsibility, which in this case is the responsibility of the landlord to cover costs for repair.</span></p>
<div data-answer="c">(A) legality - Incorrect. Legality refers to the conformity to the law, not the responsibility to cover costs for repairs.</div>
<div data-answer="c">(B) consideration - Incorrect. Consideration refers to something of value exchanged between parties in a contract, not the responsibility to cover costs for repairs.</div>
<div data-answer="c">(D) permission - Incorrect. Permission refers to granting someone the right to do something, not the responsibility to cover costs for repairs.</div>