| After all her effort, the writer was ________ to learn that her poem had been ________ for publication. | |||
| a) elated…disallowed | |||
| b) dismayed…approved | |||
| c) troubled…recommended | |||
| d) enthralled…refused | |||
| e) distraught…rejected | |||
The initial clause, “After all her effort. . .,” suggests that what is to follow is probably (not definitely) going to be something about the effort being in vain. When you look at the choices, it becomes clear that this is what is going on. The writer would not be “elated” to learn that her poem was “disallowed.” She would not be “dismayed” to find out that it had been “approved.” She would not be “troubled” to find out that it had been “recommended.” And she would not be “enthralled” to learn that it had been “refused.” She would, however, be “distraught” to find out that it had been “rejected,” especially after a substantial effort. The answer is (E).
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