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The singer did not perform at full volume during the opera's opening a
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Updated on: 26 Jan 2026, 02:24
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The singer did not perform at full volume during the opera's opening act, but that may have been because she was________ her voice for the two difficult and lengthy subsequent acts.
| Blank (i) |
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| A.straining |
| B.husbanding |
| C.abdicating | D.exploiting | E.brandishing |
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Sentence Analysis
The sentence relies on a logical transition signaled by the word "because," which links the singer's behavior in the first act to her needs in the later acts.
- The Clue: The singer is facing "two difficult and lengthy subsequent acts." To get through them, she needs to make sure she doesn't run out of energy or voice.
- The Context: In the opening act, she is not singing at full volume. This suggests she is being careful or saving her strength.
- The Match: Husbanding means to use resources (such as money, strength, or a voice) economically or to conserve them. It comes from the older meaning of "husbandry," relating to the careful management of a household or farm.
Why the other options do not fit:
- A. straining: This is the opposite of what is happening. If she were straining her voice, she would likely be at full volume or pushing too hard, which would make the later acts even harder.
- C. abdicating: This means to fail to fulfill a duty or to renounce a throne. You cannot "abdicate" a voice in this context.
- D. exploiting: This means to make full use of or derive benefit from a resource. If she were exploiting her voice, she would be using it to its maximum capacity immediately.
- E. brandishing: This means to wave something (usually a weapon) as a threat or in anger/excitement. It is used for showing something off ostentatiously, which contradicts the idea of holding back volume.+
The sentence relies on a logical transition signaled by the word "because," which links the singer's behavior in the first act to her needs in the later acts.
- The Clue: The singer is facing "two difficult and lengthy subsequent acts." To get through them, she needs to make sure she doesn't run out of energy or voice.
- The Context: In the opening act, she is not singing at full volume. This suggests she is being careful or saving her strength.
- The Match: Husbanding means to use resources (such as money, strength, or a voice) economically or to conserve them. It comes from the older meaning of "husbandry," relating to the careful management of a household or farm.
Why the other options do not fit:
- A. straining: This is the opposite of what is happening. If she were straining her voice, she would likely be at full volume or pushing too hard, which would make the later acts even harder.
- C. abdicating: This means to fail to fulfill a duty or to renounce a throne. You cannot "abdicate" a voice in this context.
- D. exploiting: This means to make full use of or derive benefit from a resource. If she were exploiting her voice, she would be using it to its maximum capacity immediately.
- E. brandishing: This means to wave something (usually a weapon) as a threat or in anger/excitement. It is used for showing something off ostentatiously, which contradicts the idea of holding back volume.+
