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In the hothouse _________ of social media, you are filled with envy when you scroll through photos of exotic _________ and gleaming houses, but you reassure yourself that only _________ people want these things - your humble home is all that you really want.

Solution

Correct Option: 3

Hothouse ___ of social media -> photos of ___ and houses -> only ___ people want these things.

Answer: Option 3 - atmosphere; vacations; superficial.

  • 'Hothouse atmosphere' - standard phrase (intense, pressurised environment)
  • 'Vacations and houses' - typical envy-inducing photos
  • 'Superficial people' - matches the self-reassurance about being humble

Elimination:

  • Option 1: 'ordinary people' - calling envy-targets 'ordinary' reverses the meaning
  • Option 2: 'overachieving' is positive; the speaker is dismissing the lifestyle, not praising it
  • Option 4: 'madness atmosphere' is awkward; 'embarrassing people' doesn't fit

Tip: The last blank reveals the speaker's attitude. 'Superficial' is dismissive - exactly the tone of someone reassuring themselves.

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