While solving this question Greg used the block of 4 strategy, mentioning that most impressive and normally are opposites of each other, and hence the blank should be a -ve word because the passage mentions sailed through which means easily done.
However, I used the math strategy and felt the whole sentence was a positive as there were no contrasting words, rather the sentence included commas, which in turn meant support.
Greg chose the option C, whereas I chose B. Could anyone please help me out with this question?
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The key phrase here is “sailed through,” which suggests that Pavarotti performed the piece with ease. This implies that the piece is typically challenging for others (“normally a tenor’s _______”). Therefore, the word that fills in the first blank should convey some sense of difficulty or challenge. Among the given options, “pitfall,” “nightmare,” and “routine” could imply challenge, but “routine” might not be as strong a choice as the other two since it also might mean something regular or common. “Glory” and “delight” would be opposite to what the context implies, as they convey a sense of achievement and pleasure.
Looking at the second blank, “with the casual enthusiasm of a folk singer performing one of his favorite _________,” the word should be something that a folk singer performs. The best fits are “recitals,” “chorales,” “ballads,” and “chanteys” as they are all things that can be performed. “Composers” doesn’t fit because a folk singer doesn’t perform composers.
Given this, the best pair of words to fill in the blanks are “nightmare” and “ballads” (Option C). This pair conveys the sense that “Celeste Aida” is normally challenging for tenors, but Pavarotti performed it with ease and enthusiasm, much like a folk singer performing a favorite ballad.
Thank you so much for clearing the doubt Greg
Greg == @gregmat , Me == @HoldMyBeer
Thus, the above statement should be:
Thank you so much for clearing the doubt Greg HoldMyBeer
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