The sentence before the comma starts with Despite. Despite gives a negative connotation.
The sentence after the comma starts with illegal. Now, if an activity is illegal then something must be done to stop it.
So, in the first blank, only prohibition fits the blank.
Now, despite prohibitions, illegal trade will be what? It will be active.
OA, C, FCarcass wrote:
Despite (i) _____ on taking rare tamarins from their habitat, the illegal trade in the tiny monkeys remains (i) _____.
Blank (i) |
Blank (ii)
|
commendations |
obligatory |
consultations |
illicit |
prohibitions |
active |
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