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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #955 Enough Exercise
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Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear: Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
One  thing  is  certain.  Most  people  do  not  get  enough  exercise  in  their    routines.  All  of  the  advances  of  modern  technology  -  from    can  openers  to  power  steering  -  have  made  life  easier,  more  comfortable  and  much  less  physically  .  Yet  our  bodies  need  activity,  especially  if  they  are  carrying  around  too    fat.  Satisfying  this  need  requires  a  definite  plan,  and  a  commitment.  There  are  two    ways  to  increase  the  number  of  calories  you  spend:  start  a  regular  exercise  program  if  you  do  not  have  one  already.  Increase  the  amount  of  physical  activity  in  your  daily  routine.

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Correct answer: regular

Explanation: The word 'regular' fits grammatically as it describes the type of routines people should have. It indicates a consistent and habitual practice, aligning well with the context of exercise routines.

Meaning: Regular means occurring at fixed intervals or consistently, suggesting that exercise should be a part of one's daily habits.

Wrong options:

  • frequent: Frequent implies occurrence often but does not convey the sense of a structured routine as 'regular' does.
  • recurrent: Recurrent suggests something that happens repeatedly but lacks the connotation of a consistent practice in daily life.
  • periodic: Periodic indicates something that happens at intervals but does not imply the necessity of regularity in daily routines.
Correct answer: electric

Explanation: The term 'electric' is an adjective that correctly describes the type of can openers being referred to, fitting grammatically and contextually in the sentence.

Meaning: Electric refers to devices powered by electricity, indicating that these can openers operate using electrical energy.

Wrong options:

  • electrician: Electrician is a noun referring to a person who works with electrical systems, which does not fit the context of describing can openers.
  • electrically: Electrically is an adverb and does not grammatically fit as it would need to modify a verb, not a noun like 'can openers.'
  • electricity: Electricity is a noun and does not serve as a descriptor for can openers, making it grammatically incorrect in this context.
Correct answer: demanding

Explanation: The word 'demanding' fits well as it describes the level of physical effort required, aligning with the context of physical activity and exercise.

Meaning: Demanding means requiring a lot of effort or energy, indicating that physical activity can be challenging.

Wrong options:

  • severe: Severe implies something harsh or intense but does not accurately describe the nature of physical activity in this context.
  • relaxing: Relaxing suggests ease and comfort, which contradicts the idea of physical activity being challenging or requiring effort.
  • insistent: Insistent implies a strong demand or pressure, which does not fit the context of describing physical activity.
Correct answer: much

Explanation: The word 'much' is used correctly here to quantify fat in a negative context, fitting grammatically and contextually with the sentence structure.

Meaning: Much refers to a large amount of something, indicating that excess fat is a concern for health.

Wrong options:

  • many: Many is used for countable nouns, while 'fat' is uncountable in this context, making it grammatically incorrect.
  • little: Little implies a small amount, which contradicts the context of needing to address excess fat.
  • less: Less is comparative and does not fit the context of indicating a large quantity of fat.
Correct answer: main

Explanation: The word 'main' is appropriate as it indicates the primary or most important ways to increase calorie expenditure, fitting well within the context of the sentence.

Meaning: Main means the most important or primary, suggesting that these are the key methods to achieve the goal of increasing calorie expenditure.

Wrong options:

  • odd: Odd implies something unusual or strange, which does not fit the context of describing standard methods for exercise.
  • large: Large refers to size and does not appropriately describe the nature of the ways to increase calorie expenditure.
  • substantial: Substantial suggests a significant amount but does not convey the idea of primary importance as effectively as 'main' does.

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