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Millions of dollars over budget and months late, the planned software
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05 Nov 2024, 10:44
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Millions of dollars over budget and months late, the planned software was finally ready for release, much to the chagrin of its original investors; although it actually had all of the capabilities that the original specification ________, the delay meant that it had already been surpassed by competitors’ products.
| Two Answers |
|---|
| A. possessed |
| B. boasted of |
| C. predicted | D. updated | E. enhanced |
| F. promised |
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The answers are B and F.
The sentence explains that the software, although delayed and costly, ultimately had all the capabilities described in the original specification. The blank should be filled with words that reflect the specification's claim or assurance of what the software could do.
A. possessed: Possessed implies that the specification already had those capabilities, which doesn't fit the context of what the specification described for the software.
B. boasted of: Boasted of means to talk with pride about something, suggesting that the original specification highlighted or emphasized these capabilities. This fits the idea of a specification emphasizing what the software was intended to include.
C. predicted: Predicted suggests forecasting or anticipating, which doesn't fit as well as claiming or specifying certain features.
D. updated: Updated implies making something more current or improved, which doesn't fit the context of describing the original specification.
E. enhanced: Enhanced means improved or made better, which isn't related to what the original specification claimed.
F. promised: Promised means assured or guaranteed, which fits well with the idea that the original specification guaranteed certain features or capabilities.
The sentence explains that the software, although delayed and costly, ultimately had all the capabilities described in the original specification. The blank should be filled with words that reflect the specification's claim or assurance of what the software could do.
A. possessed: Possessed implies that the specification already had those capabilities, which doesn't fit the context of what the specification described for the software.
B. boasted of: Boasted of means to talk with pride about something, suggesting that the original specification highlighted or emphasized these capabilities. This fits the idea of a specification emphasizing what the software was intended to include.
C. predicted: Predicted suggests forecasting or anticipating, which doesn't fit as well as claiming or specifying certain features.
D. updated: Updated implies making something more current or improved, which doesn't fit the context of describing the original specification.
E. enhanced: Enhanced means improved or made better, which isn't related to what the original specification claimed.
F. promised: Promised means assured or guaranteed, which fits well with the idea that the original specification guaranteed certain features or capabilities.
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