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31 Jul 2025, 23:01
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The recent spate of quality television dramas—while clearly indebted to the cinematic idiom of the 1970's—represents a(n) ________ achievement: never before has any video medium been called on to sustain a narrative for 100 plus hours.
| Two Answers |
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| A. wondrous |
| B. incalculable |
| C. unambiguous | D. unprecedented | E. spotty |
| F. groundbreaking |
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03 Aug 2025, 09:10
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Let's analyze the sentence and the options carefully:
Sentence:
"The recent spate of quality television dramas-while clearly indebted to the cinematic idiom of the 1970's—represents a(n) $\qquad$ achievement: never before has any video medium been called on to sustain a narrative for 100 plus hours."
Key clues:
- The achievement is notable because "never before has any video medium been called on to sustain a narrative for 100 plus hours."
- This suggests the achievement is new and remarkable.
- So, the blanks require adjectives that reflect this unique, outstanding, or pioneering quality.
Option analysis:
- A. wondrous - marvelous, wonderful; positive but more about amazement
- B. incalculable - too great to measure; somewhat abstract
- C. unambiguous - clear, not open to more than one interpretation; unrelated to being novel or remarkable
- D. unprecedented - never done before; perfect fit meaning "new" or "unique"
- E. spotty - uneven, irregular, or unreliable; negative, doesn't fit positive achievement
- F. groundbreaking - pioneering, innovative; a strong fit for a new achievement
Best two answers:
- D. unprecedented
- F. groundbreaking
These best capture the idea of a uniquely new and pioneering achievement.
**Final answers:**
D. unprecedented
F. groundbreaking
Sentence:
"The recent spate of quality television dramas-while clearly indebted to the cinematic idiom of the 1970's—represents a(n) $\qquad$ achievement: never before has any video medium been called on to sustain a narrative for 100 plus hours."
Key clues:
- The achievement is notable because "never before has any video medium been called on to sustain a narrative for 100 plus hours."
- This suggests the achievement is new and remarkable.
- So, the blanks require adjectives that reflect this unique, outstanding, or pioneering quality.
Option analysis:
- A. wondrous - marvelous, wonderful; positive but more about amazement
- B. incalculable - too great to measure; somewhat abstract
- C. unambiguous - clear, not open to more than one interpretation; unrelated to being novel or remarkable
- D. unprecedented - never done before; perfect fit meaning "new" or "unique"
- E. spotty - uneven, irregular, or unreliable; negative, doesn't fit positive achievement
- F. groundbreaking - pioneering, innovative; a strong fit for a new achievement
Best two answers:
- D. unprecedented
- F. groundbreaking
These best capture the idea of a uniquely new and pioneering achievement.
**Final answers:**
D. unprecedented
F. groundbreaking
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