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Traditional upper class _________ such as fox hunting and cricket have
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Traditional upper class _________ such as fox hunting and cricket have largely given way to more egalitarian amusements over the course of the last century.
| Blank (i) |
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| A. stereotypes |
| B. disportments |
| C. vocations | D. canards | E. professions |
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Disportments. Fox hunting and cricket are not professional activities for the upper class (the clue is “amusements”); they are hobbies, amusements, or diversions, that is, disportments. Vocations and professions both contradict the idea of these activities as “amusements” Fox hunting and cricket are not examples of canards, which are unfounded rumors or stories, so that choice does not fit. Stereotypes is a trap, since stereotypes of the upper class might have them constantly engaging in such disportments.
Disportments. Fox hunting and cricket are not professional activities for the upper class (the clue is “amusements”); they are hobbies, amusements, or diversions, that is, disportments. Vocations and professions both contradict the idea of these activities as “amusements” Fox hunting and cricket are not examples of canards, which are unfounded rumors or stories, so that choice does not fit. Stereotypes is a trap, since stereotypes of the upper class might have them constantly engaging in such disportments.
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Traditional upper class _________ such as fox hunting and cricket have largely given way to more egalitarian amusements over the course of the last century.
| Blank (i) |
|---|
| A. stereotypes |
| B. disportments |
| C. vocations | D. canards | E. professions |
If you see the answer right away, the best fit would be "amusements", because it follows through with the second half of the question.
Professions, Vocations are irrelevant because Fox Hunting and Cricket would never have been professions in the past.
Stereotypes and Canards also seem irrelevant to our question here.
Hence Disportments, which literally means amusements makes sense.
