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There was much to admire about the singer’s voice, but her abilities as a performer were not as (i) _________ as those of the singer who followed, whose stage presence was far more (ii) _________ .
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| A. unremarkable | D. charismatic |
| B. hackneyed | E. pedestrian |
| C. arresting | F. experienced |
Updated on: 05 May 2026, 07:40
Originally posted by Sajjad1994 on 21 Sep 2025, 03:43.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 05 May 2026, 07:40, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 05 May 2026, 07:40, edited 1 time in total.
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The first singer is good “but” she is not as good as the next singer; the first blank requires a positive word. Only “arresting” (impressive) fits. Both “unremarkable” and “hackneyed” (trite or unoriginal) are negative. If the first singer is not as good, then the second singer is better, so the latter’s stage presence must be much better. “Pedestrian” (unremarkable) doesn’t fit, but both “charismatic” and “experienced” are fairly positive words. Here, there are two ways to eliminate “experienced.” First, while you might call the singer herself “experienced,” the target of this blank is the singer’s “stage presence,” which cannot be properly described as “experienced.”
Second, “arresting,” the correct choice for blank (i), aligns very well with a “charismatic” stage presence.
Answer: C,D
The first singer is good “but” she is not as good as the next singer; the first blank requires a positive word. Only “arresting” (impressive) fits. Both “unremarkable” and “hackneyed” (trite or unoriginal) are negative. If the first singer is not as good, then the second singer is better, so the latter’s stage presence must be much better. “Pedestrian” (unremarkable) doesn’t fit, but both “charismatic” and “experienced” are fairly positive words. Here, there are two ways to eliminate “experienced.” First, while you might call the singer herself “experienced,” the target of this blank is the singer’s “stage presence,” which cannot be properly described as “experienced.”
Second, “arresting,” the correct choice for blank (i), aligns very well with a “charismatic” stage presence.
Answer: C,D
04 May 2026, 19:47
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I think your explanation is for a different question
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