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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #31576 Lucy
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Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate choice for each blank.
Lucy  was  a  single  hominid  skeleton  found  in  Ethiopia.  First,  she  was  a  bunch  of  broken  fragments  lying  in  Ethiopia.  She  was  found  by  Donald  Johansson  and  Tom  Gray,  who  headed  out  to  the  area  looking  for  rocks,  and  then  drove  back.    that  return  journey,  Johansson  spotted  a  forearm  bone,  identified  it  and  then  kept  looking,  where  the  two  found  a  huge  set  of  bones  that  would  eventually    40  per  cent  of  the  entire  skeleton.  The  discovery  was  so  important  because  it  entirely    our  understanding  of  the  process  of  evolution.  She  showed  that  people  had  been  wrong  to  think  that  we  became  intelligent  before  we  stood  up  Lucy  and  her  contemporaries  were  better  suited  for  walking    than  we  were,  but  appear  to  have  been  much  less    advanced.  That  was  important  because  it  changed  our  understanding  of  the  story  of  evolution,  implying  that  walking  was  one  of  the  most  important  things  in  moving  us  towards  our  current  state,  and  that  brainpower  might  not  have  been  the  most  important  thing.

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Correct answer: During

Explanation: 'During' fits grammatically as it indicates a time frame in which an event occurs, aligning with the context of the return journey. It establishes a temporal relationship between the journey and Johansson's discovery.

Meaning: 'During' means 'throughout the duration of' and is used to indicate that something happens at the same time as another event.

Wrong options:

  • Wherever: 'Wherever' indicates a location and does not fit the temporal context required here.
  • However: 'However' is a conjunction used to contrast ideas, which does not apply to the context of describing a time frame.
  • Therefore: 'Therefore' indicates a conclusion or result, which does not align with the context of describing an event occurring in time.
Correct answer: represent

Explanation: 'Represent' is the correct choice as it indicates that the bones are a significant example of the skeleton, fitting both grammatically and contextually within the sentence.

Meaning: 'Represent' means to stand for or symbolize something, in this case, the bones symbolizing a large portion of the skeleton.

Wrong options:

  • grateful: 'Grateful' describes a feeling of thankfulness and does not fit the context of describing what the bones do.
  • swept: 'Swept' implies a physical action of moving something, which does not apply to the context of bones being a part of the skeleton.
  • produce: 'Produce' suggests creating or generating something, which does not accurately describe the relationship of the bones to the skeleton.
Correct answer: upset

Explanation: 'Upset' is the correct choice as it indicates a significant change or disturbance in understanding, fitting the context of how the discovery altered perceptions of evolution.

Meaning: 'Upset' means to disturb or change something significantly, in this case, our understanding of evolution.

Wrong options:

  • reset: 'Reset' implies starting over, which does not accurately convey the nature of the change in understanding.
  • handset: 'Handset' refers to a device and is irrelevant in this context of discussing understanding.
  • setup: 'Setup' refers to the arrangement of something and does not fit the context of changing understanding.
Correct answer: upright

Explanation: 'Upright' is the correct choice as it describes the position of walking, fitting grammatically and contextually with the sentence's focus on posture.

Meaning: 'Upright' means standing or walking with the body straight up, which is relevant to the discussion of Lucy's walking ability.

Wrong options:

  • right: 'Right' refers to direction or correctness and does not fit the context of describing a walking position.
  • write: 'Write' is a verb related to composing text and is irrelevant in this context.
  • handwritten: 'Handwritten' describes something written by hand and does not relate to the context of walking.
Correct answer: intellectually

Explanation: 'Intellectually' is the correct choice as it refers to mental capacity or intelligence, fitting the context of comparing cognitive abilities.

Meaning: 'Intellectually' means relating to the intellect or mental capacity, which is relevant when discussing advanced capabilities.

Wrong options:

  • entitled: 'Entitled' refers to having a right to something and does not fit the context of discussing intelligence.
  • selected: 'Selected' implies a choice made and does not relate to the context of cognitive advancement.
  • actually: 'Actually' is an adverb used to emphasize truth but does not fit the context of discussing levels of intelligence.

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