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an arboreal and abridged The first blank is an easy place to start, and refers to the type of art installation in Sacramento’s City Hall. The clue for the first blank is the city of trees. The transition word even indicates that the focus on trees is so extreme that it extends to the art installation, so use “a tree focused” as a phrase for the first blank. Choice (B) can be eliminated because it does not match “a tree focused.” Choice (C) may seem appealing, but terrestrial means land-based, which does not specifically refer to trees, so eliminate (C). The correct answer for the first blank is (A), an arboreal. Now look at the second blank, which refers what recent budget cuts have done to the Urban Forestry workforce. The clue for the second blank is concern about the future of Sacramento’s green canopy. The transition word causing indicates that the budget cuts are cause for concern, so the workforce is “hurt,” and use that as a word for the second blank. Choices (D) and (E) can be eliminated because they do not match “hurt,” so the correct answer for the second blank is (F), abridged. The correct answer is (A) and (F).