In the ETS climate-book three-blank example, ETS anchors on blank (ii) first because
Aonly 'obscure' makes sense as something the author refuses to do.
Bblank (ii) is closer to the start of the passage than the other blanks.
Cthe colon attached to blank (ii) eliminates two of its three choices automatically.
Dblanks (i) and (iii) carry identical answer choices.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. only 'obscure' makes sense as something the author refuses to do.
ETS's explanation: blank (ii) sits inside the clause 'does not permit them to ____ his description', so the verb must be something the author is praised for refusing to do. 'Enhance' and 'underscore' are generally good acts; only 'obscure' fits a verb worth refusing. That lock then drives blank (i) to 'overshadowed'.
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