The goals and desires ______ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor. A. swing B

The goals and desires ______ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor. A. swing B. vary C. distinguish D. transfer

The sentence describes differences in goals and desires across distinct groups. The key is to select a verb that conveys "differ" or "show variation."

Swing (A) implies back-and-forth movement, which doesn’t fit the context of group differences.

Vary (B) means "to differ in size, amount, degree, or nature," and "vary widely" naturally expresses significant differences between groups.

Distinguish (C) requires an active subject (e.g., "We distinguish between...") and doesn’t work when the subject is "goals and desires."

Transfer (D) refers to moving something from one place to another, irrelevant to describing differences.

Answer: B