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Where her predecessor's tenure on the board was characterized above
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27 May 2026, 05:24
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Where her predecessor's tenure on the board was characterized above all by chronic (i) ________, Bello strikes her backers as a figure from whom they can expect, at long last, a style of governance distinguished by its (ii) ________.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. benevolence | D. theatricality |
| B. resolve | E. cronyism |
| C. dithering | F. forthrightness |
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Re: Where her predecessor's tenure on the board was characterized above
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29 May 2026, 07:17
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The sentence sets up a contrast with “Where ... Bello ...”:
The predecessor was marked by something negative and indecisive -----> dithering = hesitation, wavering, inability to decide.
Bello is expected to provide the opposite: direct, decisive leadership -----> forthrightness = straightforwardness, directness.
Blank (i)
benevolence = kindness -----> doesn’t contrast naturally with forthright governance.
resolve = determination -----> Bello would then need the opposite, which doesn’t match.
Blank (ii)
theatricality = dramatic showiness -----> not the natural opposite of dithering.
cronyism = favoritism toward friends -----> unrelated to the contrast being made.
Answer: C and F
The sentence sets up a contrast with “Where ... Bello ...”:
The predecessor was marked by something negative and indecisive -----> dithering = hesitation, wavering, inability to decide.
Bello is expected to provide the opposite: direct, decisive leadership -----> forthrightness = straightforwardness, directness.
Blank (i)
benevolence = kindness -----> doesn’t contrast naturally with forthright governance.
resolve = determination -----> Bello would then need the opposite, which doesn’t match.
Blank (ii)
theatricality = dramatic showiness -----> not the natural opposite of dithering.
cronyism = favoritism toward friends -----> unrelated to the contrast being made.
Answer: C and F
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