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Torres argues that in the decades ahead, cities across
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Torres argues that in the decades ahead, cities across drought-prone regions will find themselves chiefly (i) _______ chronic water scarcity rather than (ii) _______ it outright. Some relief may come from improvements in desalination and leak-detection technology, but the greater share of municipal effort will go toward rationing supply, redesigning infrastructure around persistent shortfall, and softening the economic disruption that scarcity brings.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. cataloguing | D. eradicating |
| B. accommodating | E. capitulating to |
| C. publicizing | F. extrapolating |
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Torres argues that in the decades ahead, cities across
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11 Sep 2026, 11:38
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The key contrast is “accommodating scarcity” vs. “eradicating scarcity.”
Accommodating = adjusting to or managing an unavoidable condition. The passage describes rationing water, redesigning infrastructure, and mitigating economic disruption—all ways of living with chronic scarcity.
Eradicating = eliminating something completely. The passage says cities will not be able to eliminate water scarcity outright, despite technological improvements.
So the sentence becomes:
Cities will find themselves chiefly accommodating chronic water scarcity rather than eradicating it.
Answer: B, D.
The key contrast is “accommodating scarcity” vs. “eradicating scarcity.”
Accommodating = adjusting to or managing an unavoidable condition. The passage describes rationing water, redesigning infrastructure, and mitigating economic disruption—all ways of living with chronic scarcity.
Eradicating = eliminating something completely. The passage says cities will not be able to eliminate water scarcity outright, despite technological improvements.
So the sentence becomes:
Cities will find themselves chiefly accommodating chronic water scarcity rather than eradicating it.
Answer: B, D.
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