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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
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Sentence completion
0 "That dealers 01 i 00 ___ enough to nurture a young modern painter’s career rather than plunder it exist is not impossible, but the public’s ___ 02 i 00 appetite for modern art makes such dealers less and less likely. 02 br
00 A. chivalrous … discrimination 02 br
00 B. magnanimous … quirky 02 br
00 C. patient … insatiable 02 br
00 D. cynical … finicky 02 br
00 E. reckless … zealous" 02 br
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00 All A, B and C seem right. I can't give a correct answer. :-s 02 br
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00 A. chivalrous … discrimination 02 br
00 B. magnanimous … quirky 02 br
00 C. patient … insatiable 02 br
00 D. cynical … finicky 02 br
00 E. reckless … zealous" 02 br
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00 All A, B and C seem right. I can't give a correct answer. :-s 02 br
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0 Hi Jeff, 02 br 02 br 00 I'd choose B. 0-
- 0 Hi Jeff, 02 br 02 br 00 I'd choose B.
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0 I like B because: 02 br
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00 1. discrimination is a noun, not an adjective. You need an adj. for the blank. A is out. 02 br
00 2. C and E are wrong because of the context. If the public has a high demand for up-and-coming painters, then there's a good reason for dealers to nurture them. 02 br
00 3. D is wrong because "cynical" just doesn't fit the fi
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00 1. discrimination is a noun, not an adjective. You need an adj. for the blank. A is out. 02 br
00 2. C and E are wrong because of the context. If the public has a high demand for up-and-coming painters, then there's a good reason for dealers to nurture them. 02 br
00 3. D is wrong because "cynical" just doesn't fit the fi
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0 Hmm. Think I'd go for C. 02 br
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00 A is out, for the reason Julielai gives. B is possible, though 'quirky appetite' is – quirky. 02 br
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00 But I prefer C, because a) 'insatiable appetite' is an existing cliché b) the dealers would be 'patient', because they would be 'nurturing' the 'young painter' (i.e. supporting him through his unprofitable appren
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00 A is out, for the reason Julielai gives. B is possible, though 'quirky appetite' is – quirky. 02 br
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00 But I prefer C, because a) 'insatiable appetite' is an existing cliché b) the dealers would be 'patient', because they would be 'nurturing' the 'young painter' (i.e. supporting him through his unprofitable appren
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0 Hi Mr. P, 02 br
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00 Come to think of it, you're right. I should have looked at all the options more carefully. 05 0 010id 1
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00 Come to think of it, you're right. I should have looked at all the options more carefully. 05 0 010id 1
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0 Thank you so much, Julielai and Mr. P. I got it. And I like this illumination: "the dealers would be 'patient', because they would be 'nurturing' the 'young painter' (i.e. supporting him through his unprofitable apprentice years) instead of encouraging him to produce work that would please the 'insatiable' public. " The " 01 i 00 plunder 02 i 00 " is the clue. 02 br
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