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In her opening remarks, the schools director empathized with the appa
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30 Sep 2024, 08:33
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In her opening remarks, the school’s director empathized with the apparent (i) ________ of taking disciplinary action in the classroom; on the one hand, teachers can ill afford to (ii) ________ indisputably disruptive behaviors, while on the other, overly strict administration can actually foster such behaviors.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. necessity | D. fabricate |
| B. entreaty | E. brook |
| C. paradox | F. mitigate |
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02 Oct 2024, 19:37
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In the 2nd part of the sentence - "while on the other, overly strict administration can actually foster such behavior"; does this not mean the 2nd blank will be a contradiction to fostering such ill behavior , which would mean "mitigate" versus "brook" which would also mean "fostering"
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03 Oct 2024, 00:39
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brook. This sentence gives you very little to go on for blank (i); as is often the case, the clue for the first part appears in the second part of the sentence. This second part presents a dilemma indicated by “on the one hand” and “on the other”: “teachers can ill afford to ________ indisputably disruptive behaviors,” but too much strictness can actually promote disruptions. So blank (ii) must be something like “tolerate,” as being tolerant would contradict being “overly strict,” and blank (i) needs a word that indicates a contradiction. Starting with blank (i), “entreaty” means a request, and so doesn’t fit this phrase at all. The “necessity of taking disciplinary action” sounds good in general, but the word “necessity” does not convey the idea of a contradiction. Instead, “paradox,” which means a seemingly self-contradictory situation, is the choice that best communicates the nature of the situation. Moving to blank (ii), “fabricate” means to make up, and “mitigate” means to lessen the impact of something; neither fits the idea of “tolerate.” Here “brook,” which means to tolerate or condone, is the best fit.
brook. This sentence gives you very little to go on for blank (i); as is often the case, the clue for the first part appears in the second part of the sentence. This second part presents a dilemma indicated by “on the one hand” and “on the other”: “teachers can ill afford to ________ indisputably disruptive behaviors,” but too much strictness can actually promote disruptions. So blank (ii) must be something like “tolerate,” as being tolerant would contradict being “overly strict,” and blank (i) needs a word that indicates a contradiction. Starting with blank (i), “entreaty” means a request, and so doesn’t fit this phrase at all. The “necessity of taking disciplinary action” sounds good in general, but the word “necessity” does not convey the idea of a contradiction. Instead, “paradox,” which means a seemingly self-contradictory situation, is the choice that best communicates the nature of the situation. Moving to blank (ii), “fabricate” means to make up, and “mitigate” means to lessen the impact of something; neither fits the idea of “tolerate.” Here “brook,” which means to tolerate or condone, is the best fit.
