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There is a general (i) _______ in the United States that our ethics
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There is a general (i) _______ in the United States that our ethics are declining and that out moral standards are (ii) _______ . That is not to say, however, that (iii) _______ will translate into action.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. complaint | D. improving | G. morality |
| B. optimism | E. deteriorating | H. awareness |
| C. cliche | F. resurgent | I. belligerence |
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There is a general (i) _______ in the United States that our ethics are declining and that out moral standards are (ii) _______ . That is not to say, however, that (iii) _______ will translate into action.
The conjunction "and" in "our ethics are declining and that out moral standards are" demands deteriorating as the correct word for the second blank.
Since the ethics are declining and the morals are deteriorating, the correct word for the first blank should be complaint.
And since the author expresses a doubt whether "it" will translate to action, "it" must be something that was already referenced - complaint - in this case. And also we need something that is the near opposite of action. For both reasons, awareness is the best choice. Since, to complain we must first be aware of the problem. And awareness precedes action.
The correct answers are complaint, deteriorating and awareness. The choices are A, E and H.
The conjunction "and" in "our ethics are declining and that out moral standards are" demands deteriorating as the correct word for the second blank.
Since the ethics are declining and the morals are deteriorating, the correct word for the first blank should be complaint.
And since the author expresses a doubt whether "it" will translate to action, "it" must be something that was already referenced - complaint - in this case. And also we need something that is the near opposite of action. For both reasons, awareness is the best choice. Since, to complain we must first be aware of the problem. And awareness precedes action.
The correct answers are complaint, deteriorating and awareness. The choices are A, E and H.
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