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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #35305 Thundercloud
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In the text below some words are missing. Drag words from the box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the word back to the box below the text.
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In  2018,  a  momentous  lightning  bolt    above  a  network  of  radio  telescopes  in  the  Netherlands.  The  telescopes’    recordings,  which  were  processed  only  recently,    something  no  one  has  seen  before:  lightning  actually  starting  up  inside  a  thundercloud.  Researchers  used  the  observations  to  settle  a  long-standing  debate  about  what    lightning  —  the  first  step  in  the  mysterious  process  by  which  bolts  arise,  grow  and  propagate  to  the  ground.

flashed triggers prove detailed transmitted reveal receives

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Correct answer: flashed

Explanation: The word 'flashed' is the past tense of the verb 'flash,' which fits grammatically as it describes an action that occurred in 2018. The context indicates a sudden event, aligning with the description of a lightning bolt.

Meaning: 'Flashed' means to emit a sudden burst of light, which is appropriate for describing a lightning bolt.

Wrong options:

  • receives: The verb 'receives' is in the present tense and does not fit the past context of the sentence.
  • prove: The verb 'prove' does not relate to the action of a lightning bolt and is not in the correct tense.
  • detailed: The word 'detailed' is an adjective and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • transmitted: The verb 'transmitted' is in the past tense but does not relate to the action of a lightning bolt.
  • reveal: The verb 'reveal' is in the present tense and does not fit the past context of the sentence.
  • triggers: The verb 'triggers' is in the present tense and does not fit the past context of the sentence.
Correct answer: detailed

Explanation: The word 'detailed' is an adjective that describes the recordings made by the telescopes. It fits grammatically as it modifies the noun 'recordings' and provides context about their quality.

Meaning: 'Detailed' means having many details or being thorough, which is appropriate for describing the recordings.

Wrong options:

  • receives: The verb 'receives' does not fit as it does not describe the quality of the recordings.
  • flashed: The word 'flashed' is a verb and does not function as an adjective to describe 'recordings.'
  • transmitted: The verb 'transmitted' does not describe the quality of the recordings and is not appropriate here.
  • reveal: The verb 'reveal' does not fit as it does not describe the recordings themselves.
  • triggers: The word 'triggers' is a verb and does not describe the recordings, making it inappropriate in this context.
  • prove: The verb 'prove' does not relate to the quality of the recordings.
Correct answer: reveal

Explanation: The word 'reveal' is a verb that fits grammatically in the present tense, indicating what the recordings do. It aligns with the context of the sentence, which discusses the findings from the recordings.

Meaning: 'Reveal' means to make something known or visible, which is appropriate for the context of the findings from the recordings.

Wrong options:

  • receives: The verb 'receives' does not fit as it does not describe what the recordings do in this context.
  • flashed: The word 'flashed' is a past tense verb that does not relate to the action of the recordings.
  • detailed: The word 'detailed' is an adjective and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • transmitted: The verb 'transmitted' does not describe the action of the recordings revealing information.
  • triggers: The verb 'triggers' does not fit as it does not describe the action of the recordings in this context.
  • prove: The verb 'prove' does not relate to the action of the recordings revealing findings.
Correct answer: triggers

Explanation: The word 'triggers' is a verb that fits grammatically in the present tense, indicating what causes lightning. It aligns with the context of the sentence, which discusses the cause of lightning.

Meaning: 'Triggers' means to cause something to happen, which is appropriate for describing what initiates lightning.

Wrong options:

  • receives: The verb 'receives' does not fit as it does not relate to the cause of lightning.
  • flashed: The word 'flashed' is a past tense verb that does not relate to the cause of lightning.
  • detailed: The word 'detailed' is an adjective and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • transmitted: The verb 'transmitted' does not describe the cause of lightning and is not appropriate here.
  • reveal: The verb 'reveal' does not fit as it does not describe the cause of lightning.
  • prove: The verb 'prove' does not relate to the action of triggering lightning.

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