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Garraty states that the problems faced by private colleges in the 1820
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Garraty states that the problems faced by private colleges in the 1820 s and 1830 s were of their own making to a degree. Many cities and towns wanted the (i) _______ of hosting a college, but the supply of colleges soon (ii) _______ the demand, that is, the number of potential students.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. honor | D. outperformed |
| B. admiration | E. outstripped |
| C. character | F. outshone |
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Re: Garraty states that the problems faced by private colleges in the 1820
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The correct answers are A and E.
Answer Blank (i): "Honor" means "respect, distinction, privilege" and fits the sense of the sentence. Choice B, "admiration," means "a feeling of pleasure or approval," but doesn't fit in the sentence because the context usually references the source of the admiration, that is, "towns wanted the admiration of other cities for hosting a college." In the sentence, however, it's the college that admires the town, which makes no sense. Choice C is incorrect because none of the many meanings of "character" fits the sense. Answer Blank (ii): Choice E, "outstripped," means "to surpass, to grow greater or faster and leave behind," which fits the sense. Choice D is incorrect because "outperform" means "to perform better" and the sense of the discussion of supply and demand requires a quantitative response. The same reason makes choice F, "outshone," incorrect.
The correct answers are A and E.
Answer Blank (i): "Honor" means "respect, distinction, privilege" and fits the sense of the sentence. Choice B, "admiration," means "a feeling of pleasure or approval," but doesn't fit in the sentence because the context usually references the source of the admiration, that is, "towns wanted the admiration of other cities for hosting a college." In the sentence, however, it's the college that admires the town, which makes no sense. Choice C is incorrect because none of the many meanings of "character" fits the sense. Answer Blank (ii): Choice E, "outstripped," means "to surpass, to grow greater or faster and leave behind," which fits the sense. Choice D is incorrect because "outperform" means "to perform better" and the sense of the discussion of supply and demand requires a quantitative response. The same reason makes choice F, "outshone," incorrect.
Re: Garraty states that the problems faced by private colleges in the 1820
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