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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #36296 October Prediction Sigmund Freud
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That  Sigmund  Freud  became  a  major  intellectual  presence  in  twentieth-century  culture  is  not  in  doubt.    is  there  any  doubt  that  at  all  times  there  was  both  fervent  enthusiasm  over  and  bitter  hostility  to  his  ideas  and  influence.  But  the  exact  means    Freud  became,  despite  this  hostility,  a  master  of  intellectual  life,  on  a  par,  already  in  the  1920s,  with  Karl  Marx,  Albert  Einstein,  Marie  Curie  and  Bertrand  Russell,  has  not  been  sufficiently  explored.  Strikingly,  Freud  emerged  as  a  twentieth-century  icon  without  the  endorsement  and  support    an  institution  or  a  profession  (in  contrast  to  Einstein,  Curie  and  Russell).  Where  are  we  to  look  for  the  details  of  this  story  of  an  emergent  -  and  new  -  figure  of  immense  cultural  authority?  One  of  the  principal  aims  of  this  book  is  to  show  how  this  happened  in  one  local,  parochial  yet  privileged,  site  -  Cambridge,  then  as  now  a  university  town  stranded  in  the  English  Fens  with  a  relatively  small    population.

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Correct answer: Nor

Explanation: The word 'Nor' is used to introduce a negative statement that continues from a previous negative clause, fitting grammatically and contextually as it aligns with the preceding assertion that there is no doubt about Freud's influence.

Meaning: 'Nor' is used to indicate that something is also not the case, often following a negative statement, emphasizing the absence of doubt.

Wrong options:

  • Nevertheless: 'Nevertheless' suggests a contrast or concession, which does not fit the context of negating doubt.
  • Otherwise: 'Otherwise' implies an alternative situation, which does not align with the context of confirming the absence of doubt.
  • Yet: 'Yet' indicates a contrast or unexpected outcome, which does not suit the context of reinforcing the certainty of Freud's influence.
Correct answer: by which

Explanation: The phrase 'by which' correctly introduces a clause that explains the means or method, fitting grammatically and contextually as it refers to how Freud achieved his status.

Meaning: 'By which' refers to the method or means through which something is accomplished, indicating the process of Freud's rise to prominence.

Wrong options:

  • by whom: 'By whom' refers to the agent performing an action, which does not fit the context of discussing the means of Freud's rise.
  • to which: 'To which' suggests direction or relation, which does not apply to the context of explaining how Freud became influential.
  • to whom: 'To whom' indicates a recipient, which is irrelevant in the context of discussing the means of achieving status.
Correct answer: of

Explanation: The preposition 'of' indicates possession or association, fitting grammatically and contextually as it describes Freud's lack of endorsement from an institution or profession.

Meaning: 'Of' denotes belonging or association, indicating that Freud did not have the support from any institution or profession.

Wrong options:

  • with: 'With' implies accompaniment or association, which does not accurately convey the lack of endorsement in this context.
  • in: 'In' suggests inclusion or location, which does not fit the context of discussing endorsement or support.
  • on: 'On' indicates a surface or topic, which is not appropriate for expressing the relationship of endorsement.
Correct answer: fluctuating

Explanation: The word 'fluctuating' serves as an adjective describing the population, fitting grammatically and contextually as it indicates variability in the size of the population.

Meaning: 'Fluctuating' means changing or varying, suggesting that the population size is not stable.

Wrong options:

  • fluctuation: 'Fluctuation' is a noun and does not fit grammatically as it cannot describe the population directly.
  • fluctuated: 'Fluctuated' is a past tense verb, which does not fit the context of describing the current state of the population.
  • fluctuate: 'Fluctuate' is an infinitive verb form, which does not grammatically fit as an adjective to describe the population.

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