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Recently (i) ________ by the promise of luring commuters from behind
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Recently (i) ________ by the promise of luring commuters from behind the wheel, several mayors have enthusiastically embraced a (ii) ________ article of conventional wisdom - namely, that widespread telecommuting will (iii) ________ urban congestion and tailpipe emissions, even though commute-distance data collected since the pandemic suggest the opposite is just as likely.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. alienated | D. benign | G. necessitate |
| B. bewildered | E. demonstrable | H. offset |
| C. persuaded | F. specious | I. exacerbate |
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Re: Recently (i) ________ by the promise of luring commuters from behind
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25 Aug 2026, 23:27
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Blank (i): The mayors are being acted upon by "the promise of luring commuters from behind the wheel." The word should suggest they are convinced or influenced by this promise.
A. "Alienated" means made to feel isolated. It does not fit.
B. "Bewildered" means confused also does not fit with the positive promise.
C. "Persuaded" means convinced. Yes! this fits perfectly.
Blank (ii): The mayors embrace an idea as conventional wisdom, but the second half of the sentence says data suggests the opposite is just as likely, meaning the "wisdom" is questionable.
D. "Benign" means harmless. It does not fit the context of being questionable.
E. "Demonstrable" means provable. It contradicts the later doubt.
F. "Specious" means superficially plausible but actually false. It fits well.
Blank (iii): The mayors believe telecommuting will reduce problems like congestion and emissions.
G. "Necessitate" means require. This is wrong.
H. "Offset" means counterbalance or reduce. This fits.
I. "Exacerbate" means make worse. This is opposite of what the mayors believe.
Answer: C,F,H
Blank (i): The mayors are being acted upon by "the promise of luring commuters from behind the wheel." The word should suggest they are convinced or influenced by this promise.
A. "Alienated" means made to feel isolated. It does not fit.
B. "Bewildered" means confused also does not fit with the positive promise.
C. "Persuaded" means convinced. Yes! this fits perfectly.
Blank (ii): The mayors embrace an idea as conventional wisdom, but the second half of the sentence says data suggests the opposite is just as likely, meaning the "wisdom" is questionable.
D. "Benign" means harmless. It does not fit the context of being questionable.
E. "Demonstrable" means provable. It contradicts the later doubt.
F. "Specious" means superficially plausible but actually false. It fits well.
Blank (iii): The mayors believe telecommuting will reduce problems like congestion and emissions.
G. "Necessitate" means require. This is wrong.
H. "Offset" means counterbalance or reduce. This fits.
I. "Exacerbate" means make worse. This is opposite of what the mayors believe.
Answer: C,F,H
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