From ETS 10th Edition (2)

[wood]

That many of the important laws of science were discovered during experiments designed to _______ other phenomena suggests that experimental results are the ______ of inevitable natural forces rather than of planning.

(A) analyze. .foundations
(B) disprove. .predecessors
(C) alter. .adjuncts
(D) illuminate. .consequence
(E) verify. .essence

?

[rumen]

"D"

[wood]

Right! Explanation please...

[rumen]

let's take a look at the first blank space" alter" option should be eliminated first, then firs two have inconsistent second words, so we are left with last two, but even earlier you can see that essence doesn't fit somehow in second place, so the one that is left is "D"..think it helps

[wood]

Hummm... what do you mean by inconsistent second words? iconsistent to what?

[rumen]

inconsistent with the second blank space in the sentence, experimental results can not be foundations of natural forces, or predecessors

[MS]

look at the second blank ...there should be something like "results of"...(D) is the best option
HTH

[wood]

Thanks rumen and MS!