Question
Each question below has two blanks, which is indicating
that something has been omitted. Choose the most suitable option indicating the words that can be used to fill up the blanks in the sentences to make them meaningfully complete. The new legislation was introduced to ______ misinformation across digital platforms and to ______ accountability among content providers, but critics called it vaguely defined and prone to misuse.Solution
Censor: suppress or restrict content deemed inappropriate Foster: encourage or promote development of something Suppress: forcibly put an end to Consolidate: combine or strengthen (not a fit with accountability) Regulate: control by rule or law Instill: gradually introduce (ideas or values) Curtail: reduce or cut short Enforce: compel compliance Eradicate: completely eliminate Amplify: increase or make louder a) suppress, consolidate – Suppress misinformation is okay, but consolidate accountability is off. You consolidate power, not accountability. Collocation flaw. b) regulate, instill – Instill accountability sounds motivational or educational — out of place in a legal context. Tone mismatch. c) curtail, enforce – Curtail misinformation is awkward; we curtail spending or freedoms, not ideas or content. Inaccurate usage. d) eradicate, amplify – Amplify accountability makes no sense. Also, eradicate misinformation is overly ambitious — not what legislation realistically does. Overstatement.
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