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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #49849 Bikes
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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.
In  2015,  the  owners  of  a  Dutch  cycling  company  began  shipping  bicycles  across  the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States,  but  time  and  time  again  these  deliveries  were  damaged  in  .  VanMoof    various  solutions  —  Tougher  boxes?  Better  packaging?  Different  shipping  partners?  Nothing  worked.  Bikes  obviously  didn’t  have  the  kind  of  priority  flat-screen  TVs  have,  for  example  and  then  it  clicked.  The  company  began  printing  images  of  big,  expensive  television  sets  on  the  sides  of  boxes  as  a  visual    to  handlers,  a  tacit  message  that  the  contents  were  fragile.  They  reported  this  “small  tweak  had  an  outsized  ,”  with  shipment  damage  dropping  by  70  to  80%  overnight.  Since  most  of  their  sales  are  online,  this  strategy  has  helped  them  better  protect  tens  of  thousands  of  orders  to  date.

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Correct answer: transit

Explanation: The word 'transit' fits grammatically as a noun indicating the act of transporting goods. It aligns contextually with the sentence, which discusses the delivery process of bicycles, making it clear that the damage occurred during transportation.

Meaning: 'Transit' refers to the process of moving goods from one place to another, particularly in shipping or delivery contexts.

Wrong options:

  • question: 'Question' is a noun that refers to an inquiry or a problem to be solved, which does not relate to the context of shipping or delivery.
  • trouble: 'Trouble' implies difficulty or problems but does not specifically denote the act of transporting goods, making it less precise in this context.
  • response: 'Response' refers to a reply or reaction, which does not fit the context of the delivery process.
Correct answer: experimented

Explanation: The verb 'experimented' is correctly used in the past tense to indicate that VanMoof tried out various solutions. This aligns with the context of the sentence, which describes their attempts to solve the problem of damaged deliveries.

Meaning: 'Experimented' means to try out new ideas or methods to see if they work, indicating that the company was actively seeking solutions.

Wrong options:

  • discredited: 'Discredited' means to harm the reputation of something, which does not fit the context of trying to find solutions.
  • migrated: 'Migrated' refers to moving from one place to another, which is unrelated to the context of testing solutions for shipping issues.
  • cleansed: 'Cleansed' means to remove impurities or dirt, which does not apply to the context of experimenting with shipping methods.
Correct answer: cue

Explanation: The word 'cue' serves as a noun indicating a signal or prompt. In this context, it effectively communicates that the images on the boxes were intended to signal handlers about the fragility of the contents, fitting both grammatically and contextually.

Meaning: 'Cue' refers to a signal or indication that prompts a response, in this case, alerting handlers to treat the boxes with care.

Wrong options:

  • surface: 'Surface' refers to the outermost layer of something, which does not relate to signaling or indicating anything to handlers.
  • vapor: 'Vapor' refers to a gaseous state of a substance, which is irrelevant in this context of shipping and handling.
  • cuff: 'Cuff' typically refers to the end of a sleeve or a fold, which does not fit the context of providing a signal.
Correct answer: impact

Explanation: The noun 'impact' is appropriate here as it describes the effect or influence of the strategy implemented by the company. It fits grammatically and contextually, indicating the significant change in shipment damage rates.

Meaning: 'Impact' refers to the strong effect or influence that one thing has on another, in this case, the positive effect of the new packaging strategy.

Wrong options:

  • request: 'Request' refers to asking for something, which does not relate to the outcome of the shipping strategy.
  • experience: 'Experience' refers to the knowledge or skill acquired through involvement in an activity, which does not fit the context of measuring the effect of a strategy.
  • question: 'Question' refers to an inquiry or doubt, which is not relevant to the context of discussing the results of a shipping strategy.

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