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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #31645 Under-nutrition
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Under-nutrition  and  related  diseases  kill  between  15  and  18  million  people  a  year;  the    are  children.  At  least  500  million  are  chronically  hungry.  The  tragic  paradox  of  massive  suffering    global  plenty  traces  in  part  to  widespread  poverty,  which  denies  access  to  food    where  it  piles  high  in  the  village  market.

broke majority odd serious blend even amid

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Correct answer: majority

Explanation: The word 'majority' is a noun that refers to the greater number or part of a group. In this context, it fits grammatically as it serves as the subject of the sentence, indicating that most of the people who die from under-nutrition and related diseases are children.

Meaning: 'Majority' means more than half of a group or the greater part of something.

Wrong options:

  • serious: 'Serious' is an adjective that describes the severity of a situation, but it does not fit grammatically as a subject in this context.
  • even: 'Even' is an adverb that indicates equality or emphasis, which does not serve as a subject here.
  • odd: 'Odd' is an adjective that describes something unusual or strange, which does not fit as a subject in this context.
  • amid: 'Amid' is a preposition that indicates being surrounded by or in the middle of something, which does not fit grammatically as a subject.
  • broke: 'Broke' is a verb in the past tense that means to have broken something, which does not fit in this context.
  • blend: 'Blend' is a noun or verb that refers to a mixture, which does not fit as a subject in this context.
Correct answer: amid

Explanation: The word 'amid' is a preposition that indicates being surrounded by or in the middle of something. It fits contextually as it describes the situation of suffering occurring in the context of global abundance.

Meaning: 'Amid' means in the middle of or surrounded by something.

Wrong options:

  • serious: 'Serious' is an adjective that does not fit as it does not indicate a relationship between suffering and global plenty.
  • even: 'Even' is an adverb that does not convey the sense of being surrounded or in the midst of something.
  • odd: 'Odd' is an adjective that does not relate to the context of suffering and abundance.
  • majority: 'Majority' is a noun that does not fit as it does not describe the relationship between suffering and global plenty.
  • broke: 'Broke' is a verb that does not fit in this context as it does not relate to the situation described.
  • blend: 'Blend' is a noun or verb that does not convey the sense of being surrounded by something.
Correct answer: even

Explanation: The word 'even' is an adverb that emphasizes the extent of the situation, indicating that access to food is denied despite its abundance. It fits grammatically and contextually as it highlights the contrast between availability and access.

Meaning: 'Even' means to a greater degree or extent; it emphasizes the surprising nature of the situation.

Wrong options:

  • serious: 'Serious' is an adjective that does not fit as it does not convey the extent of access to food.
  • odd: 'Odd' is an adjective that does not relate to the context of food access and abundance.
  • amid: 'Amid' is a preposition that does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not describe the extent of access.
  • majority: 'Majority' is a noun that does not fit as it does not relate to the access to food.
  • broke: 'Broke' is a verb that does not fit in this context as it does not relate to the situation described.
  • blend: 'Blend' is a noun or verb that does not convey the sense of access to food.

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