Stature, Status
The American dream is the belief that anyone can attain their own version of success in a society in which ? upward mobility is possible for everyone. It is a dream of social order in which each man and woman shall be able to attain to the fullest ? stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the ? fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.
Q. Which of the following pairs includes an expression that CANNOT replace the underlined expression in the passage?
? ? upward mobility, social climbing
? ? stature, status
? ? fortuitous, inherited
I posted this question a day ago, and I got the reply that ? is the answer. In my humble opinion, however, “social climbing” has a negative connotation and can run counter to the American dream. On the other hand, “stature” and “status” have the common meaning of “prestige.” Pleas help me. Thanks a lot.
Top answer
anonymous In my humble opinion, however, “social climbing” has a negative connotation and can run counter to the American dream. That's right.
- anonymous In my humble opinion, however, “social climbing” has a negative connotation and can run counter to the American dream.
- That's right.
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anonymousIn my humble opinion, however, “social climbing” has a negative connotation and can run counter to the American dream.
That's right.
0anonymousOn the other hand, “stature” and “status” have the common meaning of “prestige.”
"Fullest status" is not a good collocation. The question was what cannot be substituted. It did not mention anything about semantic changes.
0You got two different answers, one from me, and one from a regular who may actually be a tad smarter than me. That means it's a bad test question. They are measuring not IQ but understanding of English.
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