Условие:
2 Fill each of the numbered blanks in the
passage with one suitable word.
Political correctness has made, and (1) … to
make, a significant impact on our language as we are
all encouraged, for the common (2) …, to make
increasing use of euphemistic paraphrase. We should
turn our backs on expressions like 'the (3) …
and
embrace (4) … economically disadvantaged'. "The
(5)
… challenged' is recommended in place of the
blind'; 'the chronically (6) … of hearing' is
suggested as a substitute for 'the (7) …. This is
(8) … very well and not asking the (9) … of us.
It is rather when the trend is taken to the (10) …
and 'the (11) … find themselves referred to as
the follically challenged' - and even short people as
'the (12) … challenged' - that there is a risk of
things getting out of (13) … . Out with the
(14) … and in with (15) … new' may have its
virtue as a saying, but so does 'Let sleeping dogs lie'.