furnish, cultivated

[jiang]

Dear teachers,

No.1
A benefit performance is a performance for which a charitable organization has bought out at a discounted price and ________ by selling tickets at a full price.
a. furnishes b. raises c. accumulates d. contributes
The key is 'b'. No problem. But I think the rest 3are also correct. Is that right?

No.2
Convinced of the importance of education, modern states "invest" in institutions of learning to get back "interest" in the form of a large group of________ yound men who are potential leaders.
a. enlightened b. cultivated c. qualified
The key is 'a'. But I think the rest 2 are also correct. Is that right?

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you in advance.

Jiang

[Charlie Bernstein]

Dear teachers,

No.1
A benefit performance is a performance for which a charitable organization has bought out at a discounted price and ________ by selling tickets at a full price.
a. furnishes b. raises money c. accumulates d. contributes
The key is 'b'. No problem. But I think the rest 3are also correct. Is that right? "Raises money" is the best choice. "Accumulates" is right, but doesn't work well. The other two are wrong, because they mean "give" rather than "take."

No.2
Convinced of the importance of education, modern states "invest" in institutions of learning to get back "interest" in the form of a large group of________ young men who are potential leaders.
a. enlightened b. cultivated c. qualified
The key is 'a'. But I think the rest 2 are also correct. Is that right?

I don't like any of them, but I'd go with "qualified." Also, tell your teacher that modern states invest in young women, too.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you in advance.

Jiang

You're welcome!