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Although the city’s public mass transportation system has been from ac
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27 Dec 2021, 02:07
27 Dec 2021, 02:07
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Although the city’s public mass transportation system has been (i) _______ from active service, traces of its presence may be seen in the train stations that have been converted into shopping centers.
| Blank (i) |
|---|
| A dilated |
| B retired |
| C metastasized | D frozen | E waxed |
Although the city’s public mass transportation system has been from ac
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27 Dec 2021, 16:03
27 Dec 2021, 16:03
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The sentence begins with 'Although', thus preparing us for an answer that would contrast with the provided information in the other part of the sentence. The key to answering the question lies in the second part, where it is described that traces of the mass transportation system can still be seen around. Going back to the first sentence with that information, we are to select an answer that says that the mass transportation can no longer be seen. Going through the answer choices, retired is the best choice. Dilated does not make much sense as it suggests time wasting, which is not the subject of the sentence; metastatized is wrong for the reason that it does not contrast with the second part of the sentence and is suggesting that the mass transportation is growing when it is actually retired; frozen is incorrect as it suggests that the mass transportation could be resuscitated, which is something not suggested or implied in the sentence; while waxed just does not make any sense in the context of the sentence. Furthermore, to be metastatized, frozen or waxed from active service just sounds very wrong.
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Re: Although the city’s public mass transportation system has been from ac
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27 Dec 2021, 02:35
27 Dec 2021, 02:35
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Although the mass transportation system has been retired, its trace is still seen to be present...
Retired
Answer B
Retired
Answer B
