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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #34697 Eco-friendly Smoothies
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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.
Students  at  the  University  of  Leicester  have  recently  whizzed  up  a  storm  of  eco-friendly  smoothies.  This  comes  as  part  of  a  week  of  events  aimed  at  promoting  environmental  initiatives    campus.  A  range  of  events  and  activities  were  organized  by  the  University  Environment  Team  and  the  Students  Union  to  encourage  students  to  waste  less,  recycle    travel  sustainably,  and  save  energy  to  contribute  to  the  University's  target  of  cutting  its  carbon  footprint  by  60%  by  the  year  2020.
The  highlight  of  the  week  was  a  cycle-powered  smoothie  maker.  Students  rescued  fruit  from  Leicester  klarket  which  would    have  been  thrown  away  and  salvaged  it  to  create  delicious  smoothies.    electricity  was  used  as  the  fruit  was  whizzed  up  in  a  blender  attached  to  the  back  of  a  bike  pedaled  by  enthusiastic  student  volunteers.

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Correct answer: on

Explanation: The preposition 'on' is used to indicate a specific location or context, which fits perfectly in this sentence as it refers to the events taking place at the university campus. It aligns grammatically and contextually with the phrase 'promoting environmental initiatives'.

Meaning: 'On' in this context means 'at' or 'in relation to', indicating that the initiatives are happening at the campus.

Wrong options:

  • by: 'By' suggests a means or method, which does not fit the context of location for the initiatives.
  • of: 'Of' indicates possession or belonging, which is not appropriate here as it does not convey the idea of location.
  • as: 'As' is used to indicate a role or function, which does not suit the context of describing where the initiatives are promoted.
Correct answer: more

Explanation: The word 'more' is an adverb that indicates an increase in the action of recycling, fitting grammatically and contextually as it modifies the verb 'recycle' to suggest a greater amount of recycling.

Meaning: 'More' means a greater quantity or degree, indicating that students are encouraged to recycle to a larger extent.

Wrong options:

  • with: 'With' is a preposition that does not fit here as it does not modify the action of recycling.
  • at: 'At' is a preposition indicating a location, which does not apply to the action of recycling in this context.
  • in: 'In' is also a preposition that does not appropriately modify the verb 'recycle' in this sentence.
Correct answer: otherwise

Explanation: The word 'otherwise' is used to indicate a consequence or alternative outcome, fitting well in the context of the sentence as it suggests that the fruit would have been discarded if not rescued. It aligns grammatically and contextually with the conditional nature of the statement.

Meaning: 'Otherwise' means 'in a different situation' or 'if not', indicating that the fruit would have been wasted.

Wrong options:

  • then: 'Then' indicates a sequence in time, which does not fit the conditional context of the sentence.
  • might: 'Might' suggests possibility but does not convey the definitive outcome of the fruit being thrown away.
  • will: 'Will' indicates future certainty, which does not align with the hypothetical situation presented.
Correct answer: No

Explanation: The word 'No' is used to indicate the absence of electricity, fitting grammatically and contextually as it negates the statement about electricity usage in the process described.

Meaning: 'No' means not any or none, indicating that electricity was not used in the process of making smoothies.

Wrong options:

  • Some: 'Some' implies a quantity, which contradicts the statement that no electricity was used.
  • Much: 'Much' suggests a large amount, which is also contradictory to the idea of no electricity being used.
  • More: 'More' indicates an increase, which does not fit the context of stating that no electricity was utilized.

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