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21 Oct 2024, 05:33
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Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
35%
(medium)
Question Stats:
57% (00:34) correct
42% (01:18) wrong based on 7 sessions
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The governor has considerable political talents, but as a speaker he is far less (i)__________than his opponent, whose oratorical skills are (ii)__________.
Blank (i)
Blank (ii)
Blank (i)
| A. adroit |
| B. unconvincing |
| C. prolix |
Blank (ii)
| D. unpretentious |
| E. spurious |
| F. breathtaking |
22 Apr 2025, 09:58
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The “but” in the sentence suggests that there is a contrast between the governor’s political talents and his speaking ability. Since the former is described in positive terms (“considerable”), the description of the latter must be negative. The governor is described as “far less (i)_______than his opponent” as a speaker; since this whole phrase must have a negative meaning, the answer to Blank (i) must be positive. Te only answer choice for Blank (i) that is positive is “adroit,” so it is correct. Given this, the opponent’s speaking ability must be much better than the governor’s, so the answer to Blank (ii) has to be positive. The only positive choice for Blank (ii) is “breathtaking,” so it is correct.
Thus the correct answer is adroit (Choice A) and breathtaking (Choice F).
The “but” in the sentence suggests that there is a contrast between the governor’s political talents and his speaking ability. Since the former is described in positive terms (“considerable”), the description of the latter must be negative. The governor is described as “far less (i)_______than his opponent” as a speaker; since this whole phrase must have a negative meaning, the answer to Blank (i) must be positive. Te only answer choice for Blank (i) that is positive is “adroit,” so it is correct. Given this, the opponent’s speaking ability must be much better than the governor’s, so the answer to Blank (ii) has to be positive. The only positive choice for Blank (ii) is “breathtaking,” so it is correct.
Thus the correct answer is adroit (Choice A) and breathtaking (Choice F).
