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Global investment in lithium extraction had been accelerating
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13 Jul 2026, 12:29
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Global investment in lithium extraction had been accelerating for nearly a decade, but the boom abruptly reversed when the feverish expansion of electric-vehicle manufacturing - the primary driver of lithium appetite - unexpectedly (i) _______ . Compounding the reversal, the elevated cost of the metal itself had begun to function as a temporary (ii) ________ broader industrial activity, further attenuating the very demand that had fueled the price surge.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. stalled | D. stimulant for |
| B. intensified | E. prerequisite for |
| C. migrated | F. curb on |
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Re: Global investment in lithium extraction had been accelerating
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15 Jul 2026, 04:00
15 Jul 2026, 04:00
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The correct answers are A. stalled and F. curb on.
Explanation
- Blank (i): The sentence begins by stating that a long-term investment boom "abruptly reversed." This reversal occurred because the primary driver of lithium demand-the feverish expansion of electric-vehicle manufacturing-unexpectedly A. stalled (stopped making progress or came to a standstill). Intensified is the opposite of what is needed to cause a reversal, and migrated lacks logical sense in this context.
- Blank (ii): The second sentence describes how the high cost of the metal compounded this reversal by "further attenuating" (weakening or reducing) demand. This means the elevated cost acted as a restraint or a F. curb on broader industrial activity. Stimulant for contradicts the negative impact on demand, and prerequisite for is logically unsound, as high costs are a barrier to, not a requirement for, broad industrial growth.
Difficulty Level
Medium. The relationships are straightforwardly signposted by logical markers such as "abruptly reversed" and "further attenuating."
Explanation
- Blank (i): The sentence begins by stating that a long-term investment boom "abruptly reversed." This reversal occurred because the primary driver of lithium demand-the feverish expansion of electric-vehicle manufacturing-unexpectedly A. stalled (stopped making progress or came to a standstill). Intensified is the opposite of what is needed to cause a reversal, and migrated lacks logical sense in this context.
- Blank (ii): The second sentence describes how the high cost of the metal compounded this reversal by "further attenuating" (weakening or reducing) demand. This means the elevated cost acted as a restraint or a F. curb on broader industrial activity. Stimulant for contradicts the negative impact on demand, and prerequisite for is logically unsound, as high costs are a barrier to, not a requirement for, broad industrial growth.
Difficulty Level
Medium. The relationships are straightforwardly signposted by logical markers such as "abruptly reversed" and "further attenuating."
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