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Anyone who has ever learned about the...Source : #Kaplan
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Updated on: 15 Oct 2024, 12:06
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Anyone who has ever learned about the great composer knows that he was remarkably (i)___________, composing more than 20 symphonies in his short lifetime. Despite this tremendous productivity, he was almost unimaginably (ii)__________ about even the most (iii)_______ details of all his symphonies.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. abortive | D. dilatory | G. minute |
| B. prolific | E. perfectionistic | H. paramount |
| C. professional | F. filial | I. penultimate |
Originally posted by SartazAinan on 15 Oct 2024, 11:39.
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Re: Anyone who has ever learned about the...Source : #Kaplan
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15 Oct 2024, 23:04
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Remarkably ________ , (support) 20 symphonies in short time Blank 1= B Prolific . He could be professional but there is no evidence.
Productivity Despite (contrast) unimaginably __________ We'll hold this, he could be both D / E
about (support) the most _________ details.
If he's concerned about details, he has to be a perfectionist. Also he cannot be dilatory (sluggish) and yet produce 20 symphonies in a short time
Hence Blank 2 E Perfectionist and Blank 3 G Minute
Productivity Despite (contrast) unimaginably __________ We'll hold this, he could be both D / E
about (support) the most _________ details.
If he's concerned about details, he has to be a perfectionist. Also he cannot be dilatory (sluggish) and yet produce 20 symphonies in a short time
Hence Blank 2 E Perfectionist and Blank 3 G Minute
Re: Anyone who has ever learned about the...Source : #Kaplan
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13 Sep 2025, 00:51
13 Sep 2025, 00:51
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The correct words for the blanks are (i) prolific, (ii) perfectionistic, and (iii) minute.
Breakdown of the Blanks
- Blank (i): B. prolific
The sentence states that the composer wrote "more than 20 symphonies in his short lifetime." Prolific means producing a great deal of something. This word perfectly describes his tremendous output.
- Blank (ii): E. perfectionistic
The sentence uses the phrase "Despite this tremendous productivity," which signals a contrast. Even though he was prolific, he was also "almost unimaginably $\qquad$ about even the most $\qquad$ details." The word perfectionistic means someone who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection. This trait logically contrasts with a high output, and it explains why he would care about small details.
- Blank (iii): G. minute
The final blank describes the kind of details the composer was concerned with. The word minute means extremely small. The sentence says he was concerned with "even the most
$\qquad$ details," so the word must convey smallness.
Breakdown of the Blanks
- Blank (i): B. prolific
The sentence states that the composer wrote "more than 20 symphonies in his short lifetime." Prolific means producing a great deal of something. This word perfectly describes his tremendous output.
- Blank (ii): E. perfectionistic
The sentence uses the phrase "Despite this tremendous productivity," which signals a contrast. Even though he was prolific, he was also "almost unimaginably $\qquad$ about even the most $\qquad$ details." The word perfectionistic means someone who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection. This trait logically contrasts with a high output, and it explains why he would care about small details.
- Blank (iii): G. minute
The final blank describes the kind of details the composer was concerned with. The word minute means extremely small. The sentence says he was concerned with "even the most
$\qquad$ details," so the word must convey smallness.
