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Public officials recently announced plans to (i) _______ noise polluti
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02 Dec 2025, 22:42
02 Dec 2025, 22:42
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Public officials recently announced plans to (i) _______ noise pollution in parts of the downtown. Aside from citing the usual costs of enforcing ordinances, the city also referenced reports indicating that residents had become (ii) _______ the hubbub, a finding that, for the most part, is not (iii) _______ the dearth of media coverage on the issue-when a municipality is responsible for disgruntled citizens, the newspapers are sure to follow up with a flurry of coverage.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. scrap | D. enraged by | G. incompatible with |
| B. curb | E. flustered by | H. reconciled with |
| C. condone | F. inured to | I. mitigated by |
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25 Dec 2025, 14:27
25 Dec 2025, 14:27
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The correct answers are: (i) B. curb, (ii) F. inured to, (iii) G. incompatible with.
- Blank (i): Officials plan to curb noise pollution; they would not "scrap" or "condone" it.
- Blank (ii): Reports say residents had become inured to (accustomed to) the hubbub, which fits the idea that they no longer complain much.
- Blank (iii): This lack of complaints is incompatible with the "dearth of media coverage" explanation; if citizens were disgruntled, there would be lots of news.
- Blank (i): Officials plan to curb noise pollution; they would not "scrap" or "condone" it.
- Blank (ii): Reports say residents had become inured to (accustomed to) the hubbub, which fits the idea that they no longer complain much.
- Blank (iii): This lack of complaints is incompatible with the "dearth of media coverage" explanation; if citizens were disgruntled, there would be lots of news.
Re: Public officials recently announced plans to (i) _______ noise polluti
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25 Dec 2025, 14:27
25 Dec 2025, 14:27
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I think they miss something in the first blank
