| 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 phrase “After all her effort. . .” could be followed by a reference to the writer’s elation over having been published, or her sadness over not having been published. She would not be “elated” if her poem were “disallowed.” She would not be “dismayed” if her poem were “approved.” She would not be “troubled” if it were “recommended.” She would not be “enthralled” if it were “refused.” The only pair that works is “distraught” and “rejected.” The answer is (E).
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