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Although she admitted that her airport expansion plan had recently collapsed, the governor (i)_____ the significance of the failure, pointing out that competing economic development proposals are now more (ii)_____.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. minimized | D. tenuous |
| B. touted | E. complicated |
| C. acknowledged | F. important |
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Re: Although she admitted that her airport expansion plan had recently col
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01 Feb 2024, 04:01
01 Feb 2024, 04:01
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The answers are A and D.
The sentence presents a scenario where the governor, despite admitting the failure of the airport expansion plan, is playing down its significance. The governor is then pointing out that competing economic development proposals are now weaker due to the failure of the airport expansion plan.
Blank (i):
A. minimized: This term means to reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree. In the context of the sentence, the governor is downplaying or minimizing the significance of the failure. It is the correct answer.
B. touted: To tout means to promote or praise. In the context, the governor is not promoting the significance of the failure; rather, she is downplaying it.
C. acknowledged: This term means to admit the existence or truth of something. While the governor does admit the failure, the sentence is focusing on how she downplays its significance, so it is not the correct answer.
Blank (ii):
D. tenuous: Tenuous means having little substance or strength. In the context of the sentence, this term fits well with the idea that competing economic development proposals are now more fragile or weak due to the failure of the airport expansion plan. It is the correct answer.
E. complicated: While economic development proposals can indeed be complicated, the sentence emphasizes their weakened state rather than their complexity in this context. It is not the correct answer.
F. important: This term does not align with the logic of the sentence. The governor is downplaying the significance of the failure, suggesting that competing economic development proposals are not more important but rather more vulnerable.
The sentence presents a scenario where the governor, despite admitting the failure of the airport expansion plan, is playing down its significance. The governor is then pointing out that competing economic development proposals are now weaker due to the failure of the airport expansion plan.
Blank (i):
A. minimized: This term means to reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree. In the context of the sentence, the governor is downplaying or minimizing the significance of the failure. It is the correct answer.
B. touted: To tout means to promote or praise. In the context, the governor is not promoting the significance of the failure; rather, she is downplaying it.
C. acknowledged: This term means to admit the existence or truth of something. While the governor does admit the failure, the sentence is focusing on how she downplays its significance, so it is not the correct answer.
Blank (ii):
D. tenuous: Tenuous means having little substance or strength. In the context of the sentence, this term fits well with the idea that competing economic development proposals are now more fragile or weak due to the failure of the airport expansion plan. It is the correct answer.
E. complicated: While economic development proposals can indeed be complicated, the sentence emphasizes their weakened state rather than their complexity in this context. It is not the correct answer.
F. important: This term does not align with the logic of the sentence. The governor is downplaying the significance of the failure, suggesting that competing economic development proposals are not more important but rather more vulnerable.
Re: Although she admitted that her airport expansion plan had recently col
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03 Feb 2024, 14:04
03 Feb 2024, 14:04
Why not more important in second blank
