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As a result of poor planning and disorganization, the young team (i) a
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As a result of poor planning and disorganization, the young team (i) _________ attacking the root of the problem until there was little recourse left to them. They were obliged to (ii) ________ a (iii) ________, last-minute solution to the problem.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. expedited | D. implement | G. measured |
| B. postponed | E. envision | H. premeditated |
| C. accelerated | F. reject | I. desperate |
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The sentences provide context clues to the missing words. You learn that this disorganized team did something in the face of a problem until they had "little recourse," or few options, and had to adopt "a ... last-minute solution." For the first blank, predict that they delayed dealing with the problem. (B) postponed matches this prediction and is correct. Neither (A) expedited nor (C) accelerated, which mean "acted quickly," are consistent with having to act at the last minute.
The word in the third blank will describe the "last-minute solution" that these people are "obliged" to settle on, so predict a negative word that describes their plight. (I) desperate works well. Both (G) measured ("deliberate, accurate") and (H) premeditated ("planned in advance") are the opposite of this group's approach to the situation.
The second blank has no direct road signs or context clues to help you predict, so consider the flow of the text as a whole. The team had a problem, and they finally had to solve it: predict that they were obliged to use a solution for it. That's (D) implement. (E) envision might have been tempting, but if all they had to do was envision ("imagine") a solution, time wouldn't have been an issue. And since they waited until the last minute, in effect rejecting possible actions all along, it wouldn't make sense to say they had to (F) reject a last-minute solution.
The sentences provide context clues to the missing words. You learn that this disorganized team did something in the face of a problem until they had "little recourse," or few options, and had to adopt "a ... last-minute solution." For the first blank, predict that they delayed dealing with the problem. (B) postponed matches this prediction and is correct. Neither (A) expedited nor (C) accelerated, which mean "acted quickly," are consistent with having to act at the last minute.
The word in the third blank will describe the "last-minute solution" that these people are "obliged" to settle on, so predict a negative word that describes their plight. (I) desperate works well. Both (G) measured ("deliberate, accurate") and (H) premeditated ("planned in advance") are the opposite of this group's approach to the situation.
The second blank has no direct road signs or context clues to help you predict, so consider the flow of the text as a whole. The team had a problem, and they finally had to solve it: predict that they were obliged to use a solution for it. That's (D) implement. (E) envision might have been tempting, but if all they had to do was envision ("imagine") a solution, time wouldn't have been an issue. And since they waited until the last minute, in effect rejecting possible actions all along, it wouldn't make sense to say they had to (F) reject a last-minute solution.
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