PP1 (Shorter) Verbal Section 2 (Easy) Q11

Pairing Up

First things first. We use the Pairing Strategy to identify any synonym pairs among the six answer choices.

• Pair 1: neglected/slighted (both mean not giving something the attention it deserves)

There's only one pair here, so we can eliminate the other answer choices: overrated, hidden, criticized, and repudiated.

The Right Answer

We can use Math Strategy to figure out the blank. There is support or continuation happening at "because". On the right-hand side, there is the idea of financial issues being unsuitable for the media to show, if this is a continuation of the left-hand side, the blank must be something like "considered unsuitable".

The best (and only) match for this is the pair neglected/slighted.