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After winning the lottery, John bought sports cars, built a
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After winning the lottery, John bought sports cars, built a mansion, and wore designer suit; however, by thus (i) _____ his (i) _____, he alienated his friends.
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| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| enduring | hardship |
| flaunting | prosperity |
| calculating | image |
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23 Mar 2020, 18:23
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After winning the lottery, John bought sports cars, built a mansion, and wore designer suit; however, by thus (i) _____ his (i) _____, he alienated his friends.
We (are lucky to) witness multiple events in John's life:
1. winning the lottery
2. buying sports cars, building a mansion & wearing designer suits
3. alienated his friends
Using the keyword "after" there is sequence established i.e. 1 -> 2; and resulting in event 3 as a consequence.
We can quickly relate money as the connecting factor, thus indicating:
John won the lottery, and as a result he won a lot of money. With the intention to boast this, he went on to buy luxurious items, however his pretentious (boastful) nature distanced many of his friends.
Blank (i): we are looking for a word similar to boasting (vanity, vaunting, pretentious nature etc)- only "flaunting" makes sense. "enduring" & "calculating" are clearly out of scope, as there is no support from the context
Blank (ii): this should indicate money, wealth (opulence etc) - only "prosperity" makes sense
We (are lucky to) witness multiple events in John's life:
1. winning the lottery
2. buying sports cars, building a mansion & wearing designer suits
3. alienated his friends
Using the keyword "after" there is sequence established i.e. 1 -> 2; and resulting in event 3 as a consequence.
We can quickly relate money as the connecting factor, thus indicating:
John won the lottery, and as a result he won a lot of money. With the intention to boast this, he went on to buy luxurious items, however his pretentious (boastful) nature distanced many of his friends.
Blank (i): we are looking for a word similar to boasting (vanity, vaunting, pretentious nature etc)- only "flaunting" makes sense. "enduring" & "calculating" are clearly out of scope, as there is no support from the context
Blank (ii): this should indicate money, wealth (opulence etc) - only "prosperity" makes sense
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31 Mar 2020, 19:51
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After winning the lottery, John bought sports cars, built a mansion, and wore designer suit; however, by thus (i) _____ his (i) _____, he alienated his friends.
It does not make sense to say he endured or calculated his prosperity, and there was no hardship to endure/calculate either since he won the lottery. There is no evidence to suggest that he endured/calculated his image.
That leaves us with flaunting for the first blank.
There was no hardship or image to flaunt, thus he was flaunting his prosperity. Given the fact that he won the lottery and bought sports cars, built a mansion and wore designer suits, it makes sense.
It does not make sense to say he endured or calculated his prosperity, and there was no hardship to endure/calculate either since he won the lottery. There is no evidence to suggest that he endured/calculated his image.
That leaves us with flaunting for the first blank.
There was no hardship or image to flaunt, thus he was flaunting his prosperity. Given the fact that he won the lottery and bought sports cars, built a mansion and wore designer suits, it makes sense.
