GRE Prep Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
In 'Power Trip', Amanda Little discusses the unprecedented blackout of
[#permalink]
18 Apr 2025, 08:38
18 Apr 2025, 08:38
Expert Reply
00:00
Question Stats:
30% (01:29) correct
70% (02:02) wrong based on 10 sessions
Hide Show timer Statistics
In 'Power Trip', Amanda Little discusses the unprecedented blackout of 2003 that caught many Americans (i) $\(\qquad\)$ . She unwinds the clock, going back a hundred years, and traces Henry Ford's passion to mass produce and market cars. She describes the American love for big, fast cars and their (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ about oil not being a perennial energy source. Thereafter, she touches upon green energy pioneers but throughout her narrations shies away from voicing her opinion and hence Little's work is reportage, (iii) $\(\qquad\)$ . She does manage to keep the reader engrossed.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. napping | D. blissful unawareness | G. but not of the prosaic kind |
| B. splurging | E. genuine concerns | H. full of boring anecdotes |
| C. jettisoned | F. pontificial approach | I. leaving the reader in the lurch |
- Part of the project: GRE Quant & Verbal ADVANCED Daily Challenge 2025 NEW Edition - Gain 20 Kudos & Get FREE Access to GRE Prep Club TESTS
- Also replying to the unanswered questions
Re: In 'Power Trip', Amanda Little discusses the unprecedented blackout of
[#permalink]
23 Apr 2025, 04:45
23 Apr 2025, 04:45
Expert Reply
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
The missing word in the first blank provides a description of Americans as described in Amanda Little's work. The clues to the phrase in the blank are the words 'passion to mass-produce' in the 2nd sentence and 'love for big, fast cars' in the third sentence. These suggest the extravagant attitude of the Americans as described in Amanda little's work. And sentence 3 of the text suggests that they are worried that oil is not a perennial source of energy. Thus, 'genuine concerns' best fits in blank 2. The last sentence of the text states that she manages to keep the reader engrossed and this suggests that though her work is reportage, it is not dull or boring. Therefore, the expression 'but not of the prosaic kind' fits in the third blank. Thus, the answer is A, E, G.
The missing word in the first blank provides a description of Americans as described in Amanda Little's work. The clues to the phrase in the blank are the words 'passion to mass-produce' in the 2nd sentence and 'love for big, fast cars' in the third sentence. These suggest the extravagant attitude of the Americans as described in Amanda little's work. And sentence 3 of the text suggests that they are worried that oil is not a perennial source of energy. Thus, 'genuine concerns' best fits in blank 2. The last sentence of the text states that she manages to keep the reader engrossed and this suggests that though her work is reportage, it is not dull or boring. Therefore, the expression 'but not of the prosaic kind' fits in the third blank. Thus, the answer is A, E, G.
Re: In 'Power Trip', Amanda Little discusses the unprecedented blackout of
[#permalink]
23 Apr 2025, 06:28
23 Apr 2025, 06:28
why not D?
