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No less incendiary amongst the populace than many other “hot
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No less incendiary amongst the populace than many other “hot button” issues of the day, “fracking”— or hydraulic fracturing of the earth’s surface to acquire gas, a practice that mostly takes place in remote parts of the country— has been (i) ______ the national dialogue come election time, perhaps because voters are typically (ii) ______ environmental problems that do not occur in their own backyards, so to speak.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) unfairly tarnished in | (D) misinformed about |
| (B) a prominent theme in | (E) worked up over |
| (C) curiously absent from | (F) unmoved by |
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No less incendiary amongst the populace than many other “hot button” issues of the day, “fracking”— or hydraulic fracturing of the earth’s surface to acquire gas, a practice that mostly takes place in remote parts of the country— has been (i) ______ the national dialogue come election time, perhaps because voters are typically (ii) ______ environmental problems that do not occur in their own backyards, so to speak.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) unfairly tarnished in | (D) misinformed about |
| (B) a prominent theme in | (E) worked up over |
| (C) curiously absent from | (F) unmoved by |
Clue here is problems that do not occur in their own backyards, when problems doesn't occur people TAKE IT easy since the problems are not affecting them. For the second blank something like take it easy word should be fine.
For the first one, since there are no contrasting words, the meaning should be the same as the second one for the first one.So here people don't want to discuss them should be applicable for the first one.
C and F suits the blanks.
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Answers: (C), (F)
This is a subtle question since the “shift” actually happens in the answer choice. The "no less incendiary” at the beginning of the sentence leads us to believe that “fracking” is going to be a major issue come election time. The second blank though is a much easier solution: people will be affected by problems that occur in their immediate environments. Thus (F). Fracking, which “takes place in remote parts”, does not fall into this category. Therefore, fracking is (C) curiously absent from the national dialogue. The second part of the sentence gives us the reason.
FAQ: What does "the national dialogue come election time" mean?
"The national dialogue" is a fairly commonly used term to refer to the way that citizens and politicians discuss pressing societal issues.
"Come ___" is basically a shortening of a sentence like: "When ___ time comes, then xyz." Here are a few more examples to look at:
So this sentence is basically saying: "When election time came, fracking was absent from the national dialog, perhaps because voters are not concerned with environmental issues that occur far away."
Answers: (C), (F)
This is a subtle question since the “shift” actually happens in the answer choice. The "no less incendiary” at the beginning of the sentence leads us to believe that “fracking” is going to be a major issue come election time. The second blank though is a much easier solution: people will be affected by problems that occur in their immediate environments. Thus (F). Fracking, which “takes place in remote parts”, does not fall into this category. Therefore, fracking is (C) curiously absent from the national dialogue. The second part of the sentence gives us the reason.
FAQ: What does "the national dialogue come election time" mean?
"The national dialogue" is a fairly commonly used term to refer to the way that citizens and politicians discuss pressing societal issues.
"Come ___" is basically a shortening of a sentence like: "When ___ time comes, then xyz." Here are a few more examples to look at:
- *Come exam time, you better know the material.
*Come Halloween, she will be ready to talk about moving.
*Come breakfast time, the children should have cleaned their rooms.
So this sentence is basically saying: "When election time came, fracking was absent from the national dialog, perhaps because voters are not concerned with environmental issues that occur far away."
