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Professional sport seems to be getting dirtier by the day and the play
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Professional sport seems to be getting dirtier by the day and the players appear more like (i) $\(\qquad\)$ than participants who are there to play hard but fair. The build-up to events and the choice of words also (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ that journalistic ethics seems to have been relegated to the backburner. Take for instance, a description of a Formula 1 car race. The teams are described as rugged outfits and the event a war to be savored. The current champion is extolled as the (iii) $\(\qquad\)$ , a future talent as heir apparent, and the venue as the center stage for an epic battle.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. fending gladiators | D. obfuscate the idea | G. king of the arena |
| B. unattractive gargoyles | E. mask the notion | H. star in the galaxy |
| C. mute observers | F. vindicate this observation | I. conerstone of the game |
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Re: Professional sport seems to be getting dirtier by the day and the play
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The missing word in blank 1 should describe the condition of the players as professional sport seems to be becoming dirtier day by day. The words after the first blank provide the clue that the players appear to be fending gladiators. The second sentence of the text states that the excitement before events and the language used by journalists also justify the idea stated in the first sentence. Thus, 'vindicate this observation' is apt in blank 2. The part of the sentence after blank 3 suggests that 'king of the arena' best fits in blank 3. Thus, the answer is $\(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{G}\)$.
The missing word in blank 1 should describe the condition of the players as professional sport seems to be becoming dirtier day by day. The words after the first blank provide the clue that the players appear to be fending gladiators. The second sentence of the text states that the excitement before events and the language used by journalists also justify the idea stated in the first sentence. Thus, 'vindicate this observation' is apt in blank 2. The part of the sentence after blank 3 suggests that 'king of the arena' best fits in blank 3. Thus, the answer is $\(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{G}\)$.
Re: Professional sport seems to be getting dirtier by the day and the play
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20 Apr 2025, 22:55
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Professional sports is described as getting dirtier by the day and the players are described as anything but "participants who are there to play hard and fair". The last two lines alluding to wars and battle further make us choose fending gladiators over the other choices. The choice unattractive gargoyles seems to take the word "dirtier" literally, and clearly they are not mute observers since they are implied as playing hard but not fair.
The choice for the first blank "fending gladiators" and the allusions to war in the description of Formula One car races only make us choose vindicate this observation for the second blank. These words clearly reveal and do not mask the notion or obfuscate the idea that the journalistic ethics seems to have been relegated to the background.
For the last blank, the phrases "heir apparent" and "epic battle", confirm that the choice should be king of the arena.
The answer choices are A,F,G.
The choice for the first blank "fending gladiators" and the allusions to war in the description of Formula One car races only make us choose vindicate this observation for the second blank. These words clearly reveal and do not mask the notion or obfuscate the idea that the journalistic ethics seems to have been relegated to the background.
For the last blank, the phrases "heir apparent" and "epic battle", confirm that the choice should be king of the arena.
The answer choices are A,F,G.
