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Question 8: It was her need to ______ that caused her to become an ______; the belief that the
government was
corrupt and the constant censorship being the two principal causes for move.
A. express. . .outcast
B. release. . .icon
C. expose. . .outsider
D. expatiate. . .expatriate
E. control. . .anarchist
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference:
We're looking for a cause-and-effect relationship here, and that relationship has to do with the
beliefs
about the corrupt government and the fact that she is constantly censored. Someone who is
censored has
a need to present, and toward that end, Choices A, B, C, and D all qualify. Since we also know that he
r
action involved moving, we can reduce the choices based on the second blank to Choices C and D.
Further looking at the result of her actions and the subtleties of the sentence, we find that the
censorship
is recurring. So, in fine-tuning the first blank, we look for the word that best indicates a repetitive
action.
That choice is D, "expatiate," which means to speak or write at length indicating often, making Choice
D
the best selection.