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Bigbook 9 Section 2 Text Completion Question
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19 Dec 2021, 21:45
19 Dec 2021, 21:45
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In the early twentieth century, the discovery of radium (i) _____the popular imagination; not only was its discoverer, Marie Curie, idolized, but its market value (ii) _____ that of the rarest gemstone.
Can someone explain ?
| Blank 1 | Blank 2 |
| A taxed | D sank to |
| B enflamed | E exceeded |
| C escaped | F correlate |
Can someone explain ?
Bigbook 9 Section 2 Text Completion Question
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19 Dec 2021, 23:02
19 Dec 2021, 23:02
Expert Reply
https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/rules-to- ... -1652.html
Follow the rules and my previous explanation
https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/bigbook-9 ... tml#p84752
Follow the rules and my previous explanation
https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/bigbook-9 ... tml#p84752
Re: Bigbook 9 Section 2 Text Completion Question
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07 Aug 2022, 22:52
07 Aug 2022, 22:52
aniketverma67 wrote:
In the early twentieth century, the discovery of radium (i) _____the popular imagination; not only was its discoverer, Marie Curie, idolized, but its market value (ii) _____ that of the rarest gemstone.
Can someone explain ?
| Blank 1 | Blank 2 |
| A taxed | D sank to |
| B enflamed | E exceeded |
| C escaped | F correlate |
Can someone explain ?
Since Marie Curie was idolized, the discovery of radium would have enflamed the popular imagination. The idiom "not only...but", indicates a that the market value of Radium would have received the equivalent of the public adulation that Marie Curie enjoyed, hence exceeded is the right choice.
