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Mozarts brief life exemplified a discrepancy between fame a
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24 Oct 2017, 17:19
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Mozart’s brief life exemplified a discrepancy between fame and means: as his musical star (i) _________ beyond measure, his income (ii) _________.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
| (A) abated | (D) grew exponentially |
| (B) waxed | (E) remained exorbitant |
| (C) dwindled | (F) barely stirred |
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Re: Mozarts brief life exemplified a discrepancy between fame a
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14 Nov 2017, 04:16
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You’ve been told that there is a “discrepancy” or mismatch between Mozart’s fame and his financial situation, so whatever happened to one did not happen to the other. The clue “beyond measure” tells you that his musical star must have grown, so waxed is the only possibility for the first blank.
That means Mozart’s income must have either gone down, remained low or barely stirred, which is the correct answer for the second blank. It
could not be the case that his income “grew exponentially” or “remained exorbitant,” or there would be no “discrepancy.”
Waxed, barely stirred.
You’ve been told that there is a “discrepancy” or mismatch between Mozart’s fame and his financial situation, so whatever happened to one did not happen to the other. The clue “beyond measure” tells you that his musical star must have grown, so waxed is the only possibility for the first blank.
That means Mozart’s income must have either gone down, remained low or barely stirred, which is the correct answer for the second blank. It
could not be the case that his income “grew exponentially” or “remained exorbitant,” or there would be no “discrepancy.”
Waxed, barely stirred.
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01 Aug 2024, 11:06
01 Aug 2024, 11:06
why can't it be the other way round? his fame abated and his income grew exponentially?
