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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #33738 Utopias
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Many  Utopias  have  been  dreamed  up  through  the  ages.  From  Plato's  Republic  to  Thomas  More's  Utopia  and  beyond,  serious  thinkers  have    societies  where  people  live  in  peace  and  harmony.  Most  of  these  imaginary  worlds  have  things  in  common:  everybody  is  equal  and  plays  a  part  in  the  running  of  the  society;  nobody  goes  without  the  essentials  of  life;  people  live  mostly  off  the  land;  often  there  is  no  money,  and  so  on.  Another  thing  they  have  in    is  that,  to  the  average  person,  they  appear  distasteful  or  unworkable  since  they  do  not  take  into  account  ordinary  human  nature  or  feelings.  Architects  have  got  in  on  the  act,  too.  After  the  Great  Fire  of  London,  Christopher  Wren  drew  up  plans  for  a  reconstruction  of  the  whole  city,  including    street  widths.  And  in  the  20th  century  there  was  Le  Corbusier's  Radiant  City  in  which,  if  you  weren't  in  a  car  or  didn't  have  one,  life  would  have  been  a  nightmare.  Also  in  the  20th  century;  another  famous  architect,  Frank  Lloyd  Wright,    up  a  perfect  city  that  got  no  further  than  the  drawing-board.  Wright  believed  that  what  was  wrong  with  modern  cities  was,  in  his  words,  rent.  Ideas,  land,  even  money  itself,  had  to  be  paid  for.  He  saw  this  as  a  form  of  slavery  and  believed  that  modern  city  dwellers  had  no  sense  of  themselves  as  productive  individuals.  Thus,  Wright's  city  was  to  be  made  up  of  numerous  individual  homesteads,  and  the  houses  themselves  were  to  be  simple,  functional  and  in    with  the  environment.  Everyone  would  own  enough  land  to  grow  food  for  himself  and  his  family.  No  outsiders  would  be  allowed  to  come  between  the  citizen  and  what  he  produced,  or  to  exploit  both  for  money.  Goods  and  services  would  all  be  exchanged,  not  bought  and  sold  for  profit.

harmony precise dreamed envisioned horizontal pieced ingredient common

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Correct answer: envisioned

Explanation: The word 'envisioned' fits grammatically as it is the past participle form of the verb, which aligns with the past tense context of the sentence. It indicates that thinkers have imagined or visualized these societies.

Meaning: 'Envisioned' means to imagine or visualize something that is not yet real or present.

Wrong options:

  • ingredient: 'Ingredient' refers to a component of a mixture, which does not fit the context of discussing ideas or concepts.
  • common: 'Common' is an adjective that describes something shared or usual, but it does not convey the action of imagining or creating.
  • dreamed: 'Dreamed' is a verb that could fit, but 'envisioned' is more precise in the context of conceptualizing societies.
  • precise: 'Precise' is an adjective that means exact or accurate, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to imagining.
  • pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble or put together, which does not align with the context of imagining societies.
  • horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes a position or orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.
Correct answer: common

Explanation: The word 'common' fits grammatically as it describes the shared characteristics of the imaginary worlds. It aligns with the context of discussing similarities among these societies.

Meaning: 'Common' means shared by or belonging to two or more people or things.

Wrong options:

  • ingredient: 'Ingredient' does not fit as it refers to components of a mixture, which is unrelated to the context of shared characteristics.
  • envisioned: 'Envisioned' is a verb that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe a state of being or characteristic.
  • dreamed: 'Dreamed' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a state of being or characteristic.
  • precise: 'Precise' is an adjective that means exact, which does not fit the context of describing shared traits.
  • pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble, which does not relate to the context of commonalities.
  • horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.
Correct answer: precise

Explanation: The word 'precise' fits grammatically as it describes the specific nature of street widths. It aligns with the context of discussing detailed architectural plans.

Meaning: 'Precise' means exact and accurate, indicating a high level of detail.

Wrong options:

  • ingredient: 'Ingredient' refers to a component of a mixture, which does not fit the context of discussing measurements.
  • common: 'Common' is an adjective that describes something shared, which does not fit the context of specific measurements.
  • dreamed: 'Dreamed' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a characteristic of street widths.
  • pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble, which does not relate to the context of specific measurements.
  • horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.
  • envisioned: 'Envisioned' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a characteristic of street widths.
Correct answer: dreamed

Explanation: The word 'dreamed' fits grammatically as it is the past tense of the verb, which aligns with the context of discussing Wright's ideas about a perfect city.

Meaning: 'Dreamed' means to imagine or conceive of something that is not real or has not been realized.

Wrong options:

  • ingredient: 'Ingredient' refers to a component of a mixture, which does not fit the context of discussing ideas or concepts.
  • common: 'Common' is an adjective that does not convey the action of imagining or creating.
  • envisioned: 'Envisioned' is a synonym for 'dreamed' but is not the correct choice in this context as it is not the word used.
  • precise: 'Precise' is an adjective that means exact, which does not fit as it does not describe an action related to imagining.
  • pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble or put together, which does not align with the context of imagining a city.
  • horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes a position or orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.
Correct answer: harmony

Explanation: The word 'harmony' fits grammatically as it describes the relationship between the houses and the environment. It aligns with the context of discussing a balanced and peaceful existence.

Meaning: 'Harmony' means a pleasing arrangement or compatibility, especially in a social or environmental context.

Wrong options:

  • ingredient: 'Ingredient' refers to a component of a mixture, which does not fit the context of discussing relationships with the environment.
  • common: 'Common' is an adjective that describes something shared, which does not fit the context of describing a relationship with the environment.
  • dreamed: 'Dreamed' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a state of being or relationship.
  • precise: 'Precise' is an adjective that means exact, which does not fit the context of describing a relationship with the environment.
  • pieced: 'Pieced' is a verb that means to assemble, which does not relate to the context of harmony with the environment.
  • horizontal: 'Horizontal' is an adjective that describes orientation, which is irrelevant in this context.

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