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(i) _______ in the 1990s, Swing music has since (ii) ________ in popul
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(i) _______ in the 1990s, Swing music has since (ii) ________ in popular venues, returning to its former state of middling popularity.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. abundant | D. alighted |
| B. uncommon | E. petered out |
| C. resurgent | F. burgeoned |
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26 Nov 2025, 14:07
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Analysis of the Sentence
1. The Timeframe: The sentence discusses the popularity of Swing music in the 1990s compared to since then.
2. The Result: The music has returned to its "former state of middling popularity" (average, moderate, or mediocre popularity).
3. The Relationship: If Swing music is now at a middling level, it must have experienced a surge or revival at some point-most likely in the 1990s. The process since then has been a decline back to average.
Blank (i): State of Swing in the 1990s (Must mean popular/growing)
- A. abundant (Existing in large quantities) - Relates to quantity, not popularity.
- B. uncommon (Rare) - Contradicts the implied surge needed to precede a decline back to middling.
- C. resurgent (Experiencing a revival; rising again) - Correct. This implies a boom in the 1990s that lifted it above "middling."
Blank (ii): The Change Since the 1990s (Must mean declined/faded)
- D. alighted (Descended from the air and settled) - Incorrect.
- E. petered out (Diminish or fade away gradually) - Correct. This describes the gradual decline from its resurgent peak back down to middling popularity.
- F. burgeoned (Began to grow or increase rapidly) - Opposite meaning; this would describe the 1990s, not the period since.
Conclusion
The words that create the most logical progression (Revival → Decline) are:
- Blank (i): resurgent
- Blank (ii): petered out
1. The Timeframe: The sentence discusses the popularity of Swing music in the 1990s compared to since then.
2. The Result: The music has returned to its "former state of middling popularity" (average, moderate, or mediocre popularity).
3. The Relationship: If Swing music is now at a middling level, it must have experienced a surge or revival at some point-most likely in the 1990s. The process since then has been a decline back to average.
Blank (i): State of Swing in the 1990s (Must mean popular/growing)
- A. abundant (Existing in large quantities) - Relates to quantity, not popularity.
- B. uncommon (Rare) - Contradicts the implied surge needed to precede a decline back to middling.
- C. resurgent (Experiencing a revival; rising again) - Correct. This implies a boom in the 1990s that lifted it above "middling."
Blank (ii): The Change Since the 1990s (Must mean declined/faded)
- D. alighted (Descended from the air and settled) - Incorrect.
- E. petered out (Diminish or fade away gradually) - Correct. This describes the gradual decline from its resurgent peak back down to middling popularity.
- F. burgeoned (Began to grow or increase rapidly) - Opposite meaning; this would describe the 1990s, not the period since.
Conclusion
The words that create the most logical progression (Revival → Decline) are:
- Blank (i): resurgent
- Blank (ii): petered out
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