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The author was far from (i) ________ the novel. While most of the book
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27 Sep 2024, 10:10
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The author was far from (i) ________ the novel. While most of the book was already written, he knew that it would take innumerable hours to review and edit. This was going to be (ii) ________, not only because of the book’s length, but also because of the convoluted plot.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. finishing | D. hardy |
| B. inscribing | E. trying |
| C. rejecting | F. redundant |
Re: The author was far from (i) ________ the novel. While most of the book
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15 May 2025, 04:57
15 May 2025, 04:57
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got trapped in 2nd blank, looking how beautifully hardy is placed as 1st choice for 2nd blank
so, got the 1st blank correct but on 2nd blank I deduced it will be `hard/difficult` now, when looking into options I thought `hardy` mean hard and trying does not fit into context, which is totally wrong.
actually `trying` means difficult which is correct and `hardy` means sturdy/stern which is out of context.
so, got the 1st blank correct but on 2nd blank I deduced it will be `hard/difficult` now, when looking into options I thought `hardy` mean hard and trying does not fit into context, which is totally wrong.
actually `trying` means difficult which is correct and `hardy` means sturdy/stern which is out of context.
Re: The author was far from (i) ________ the novel. While most of the book
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08 Sep 2025, 00:43
08 Sep 2025, 00:43
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The correct words for the blanks are (i) finishing and (ii) trying.
Breakdown of the Blanks
- Blank (i): A. finishing
The sentence states that "most of the book was already written" but the author knew that it would take "innumerable hours to review and edit." This implies that the author was not yet done with the project, even though the bulk of the writing was complete. Finishing fits perfectly, as the author was not close to being finished due to the editing work remaining.
- Blank (ii): E. trying
The second blank describes the nature of the remaining work. The phrase "not only because of the book's length, but also because of the convoluted plot" gives us two reasons why the editing would be difficult. Trying means difficult or annoying, and it perfectly captures the demanding nature of the work ahead.
Breakdown of the Blanks
- Blank (i): A. finishing
The sentence states that "most of the book was already written" but the author knew that it would take "innumerable hours to review and edit." This implies that the author was not yet done with the project, even though the bulk of the writing was complete. Finishing fits perfectly, as the author was not close to being finished due to the editing work remaining.
- Blank (ii): E. trying
The second blank describes the nature of the remaining work. The phrase "not only because of the book's length, but also because of the convoluted plot" gives us two reasons why the editing would be difficult. Trying means difficult or annoying, and it perfectly captures the demanding nature of the work ahead.
