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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #6353 October Prediction Museum
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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.
The  best  way  to  experience  the  museum  is  from  the  top  floor  down.  One  emerges  from  the  elevators  into  a  spacious  hallway.  At  some  hours,  museum  staff  members  are  giving  small  hands-on    of  techniques  such  as  quillwork.  These  activities  take  place  near  wall  cases  filled  with  objects.  These  small  surveys  of  the  museum’s  vast  holdings  are  called  “Windows  on  the  Collection.”  Appearing  on  every  floor  in  the  halls  that    the  rotunda,  these  display  cases  serve  as  a  kind  of  visible  storage,  presenting  a  panoply  of  objects  and  materials.  Their  arrangements  are  artistic,  and  their  contents  perhaps    designed  to  jar  the  visitor.  For  example,  the  largest  case  on  the  fourth  floor  displays  animal  imagery  of  all  sorts.  Older    of  birds,  mammals  and  sea  creatures    alongside  witty  contemporary  works  such  as  Larry  Beck’s  version  of  a  Yup’ik  mask  made  of  rubber  tire  treads  and  metal  tools,  and  Jim  Schoppert’s  “Walrus  Loves  Baby  Clams”  mask.  Recently-made  ivory  carvings  challenge  the  common  distinction  between  so-called  “authentic  fine  art”  and  commodity  (a  distinction  which  may  be  passé  in  the  academic  world,  but  which  still  holds  strong  among  much  of  the  general  public).

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Correct answer: demonstrations

Explanation: The word 'demonstrations' fits grammatically as a plural noun that aligns with the context of museum staff providing hands-on activities. It indicates an action of showing techniques, which is the intended meaning in this context.

Meaning: 'Demonstrations' refer to practical displays or presentations that show how something is done, particularly in a hands-on manner.

Wrong options:

  • courses: The word 'courses' implies a structured series of lessons or classes, which does not fit the context of hands-on activities being shown at specific times.
  • showing: While 'showing' is a gerund that could fit, it lacks the specificity of a noun that describes an event or activity, making it less suitable here.
  • chorus: The word 'chorus' refers to a group of singers or a part of a song, which is entirely unrelated to the context of museum activities.
Correct answer: overlook

Explanation: The verb 'overlook' is appropriate here as it indicates that the display cases are positioned in a way that they provide a view over the rotunda. This fits grammatically and contextually, as it describes the relationship between the cases and the rotunda.

Meaning: 'Overlook' means to have a view from above or to be positioned in a way that allows one to see something from a higher vantage point.

Wrong options:

  • understand: The verb 'understand' does not fit the context, as it refers to comprehension rather than a physical positioning or view.
  • interpret: While 'interpret' could relate to understanding the displays, it does not convey the spatial relationship intended in the sentence.
  • signify: The verb 'signify' means to indicate or represent, which does not match the physical context of the display cases in relation to the rotunda.
Correct answer: intentionally

Explanation: The adverb 'intentionally' fits grammatically as it modifies the verb 'designed,' indicating that the design was done on purpose. This aligns with the context of the sentence, which discusses the deliberate arrangement of the display contents.

Meaning: 'Intentionally' means done with purpose or intention, indicating that the design choices were made deliberately to provoke a reaction.

Wrong options:

  • intention: The noun 'intention' does not fit grammatically as it cannot modify the verb 'designed' in this context.
  • intended: The past participle 'intended' does not work here as it lacks the adverbial form needed to describe how the design was executed.
  • intentions: The plural noun 'intentions' is not suitable as it does not grammatically fit with the verb 'designed' in this context.
Correct answer: sculptures

Explanation: The noun 'sculptures' is appropriate as it refers to three-dimensional works of art, fitting the context of the sentence which discusses artistic representations of animals. It is grammatically correct as it aligns with the plural subject of the sentence.

Meaning: 'Sculptures' are artistic creations made by shaping materials such as stone, metal, or clay into three-dimensional forms, often representing figures or objects.

Wrong options:

  • culprits: The word 'culprits' refers to those responsible for a wrongdoing, which is irrelevant in the context of discussing art.
  • relatives: The term 'relatives' refers to family members, which does not relate to the artistic context of the sentence.
  • synopsis: The word 'synopsis' means a summary or overview, which does not fit the context of discussing physical artworks.
Correct answer: appear

Explanation: The verb 'appear' fits grammatically as it describes the action of the sculptures being visible alongside contemporary works. It aligns contextually with the sentence's focus on the display of artworks.

Meaning: 'Appear' means to become visible or to be seen, indicating that the sculptures are present in the display alongside other works.

Wrong options:

  • disappear: The verb 'disappear' implies that something is no longer visible, which contradicts the intended meaning of the sentence.
  • gap: The noun 'gap' does not fit grammatically as it does not convey an action and is unrelated to the visibility of the sculptures.
  • swim: The verb 'swim' is unrelated to the context of art displays and does not fit grammatically or contextually.

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