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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #38832 Alicia Rhett
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Alicia    Rhett    was    an    actress    who    rose    to    international    stardom    in    the    1939    film    "Gone    With    the    Wind".    In    the    film,    which    enjoyed        success    and    is    among    the    most    popular    ever    made,    she    played    the    part    of    India    Wilkes,    the    serious    young    woman    whose    love    for    the    dull    and    timid    central    character,    Charles    Hamilton,    is    spurned    in    favour    of    Scarlett    O’Hara.    Despite    the    film’s        acclaim,    however,    it    was    to    be    her    only    screen    role.    While    Alicia    later    insisted    that    she    'enjoyed    the    experience    immensely’,    she    was        to    the    life    of    a    Hollywood    star.    An    intensely    private    individual,    she    lacked    the    drive    and    ambition    of    contemporaries    like    Joan    Crawford    or    Bette    Davis,    and    went    on    to    reject    all    subsequent    roles    from    agents    and    .    Though    fans    continued    to    hound    her    with    requests    for        photographs    seven    decades    later,    letters    went  lasting  and    requests    for    interviews    were    seldom    granted.    

internal allowed producers lasting signed phenomenal unsuited producers

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Correct answer: phenomenal

Explanation: The word 'phenomenal' is an adjective that describes the extraordinary level of success enjoyed by the film. It fits grammatically as it modifies the noun 'success' and aligns with the context of discussing the film's impact.

Meaning: 'Phenomenal' means extraordinary or remarkable, indicating that the success of the film was exceptional.

Wrong options:

  • internal: 'Internal' is an adjective that refers to something within or inside, which does not appropriately describe the type of success the film achieved.
  • unsuited: 'Unsuited' is an adjective that means not appropriate or fitting, which does not relate to the context of success.
  • lasting: 'Lasting' is an adjective that means enduring or continuing for a long time, but it does not convey the extraordinary nature of the success.
  • allowed: 'Allowed' is a verb that means permitted, which does not fit grammatically or contextually in describing success.
Correct answer: lasting

Explanation: The term 'lasting' is an adjective that describes the enduring nature of the film's acclaim. It fits grammatically as it modifies 'acclaim' and is contextually appropriate in highlighting the film's long-term recognition.

Meaning: 'Lasting' means enduring or continuing over time, indicating that the film's acclaim has persisted.

Wrong options:

  • internal: 'Internal' does not relate to acclaim and is not appropriate in this context.
  • unsuited: 'Unsuited' does not describe acclaim and does not fit grammatically or contextually.
  • phenomenal: 'Phenomenal' describes a type of success, not acclaim, and does not fit in this context.
  • allowed: 'Allowed' is a verb that does not relate to the nature of acclaim and is grammatically incorrect here.
Correct answer: unsuited

Explanation: The word 'unsuited' is an adjective that describes Alicia's lack of fit for the Hollywood star lifestyle. It fits grammatically as it describes her in relation to the life of a star.

Meaning: 'Unsuited' means not appropriate or not fitting, indicating that she did not match the demands of being a Hollywood star.

Wrong options:

  • internal: 'Internal' does not describe a person's suitability and is not relevant in this context.
  • lasting: 'Lasting' does not describe a person's characteristics and does not fit grammatically.
  • phenomenal: 'Phenomenal' describes something extraordinary, which does not apply to her suitability for stardom.
  • allowed: 'Allowed' is a verb that does not relate to suitability and is grammatically incorrect in this context.
Correct answer: producers

Explanation: The word 'producers' is a noun that refers to individuals or companies responsible for making films. It fits grammatically as it is the object of the preposition 'from' and is contextually appropriate as it relates to the roles she rejected.

Meaning: 'Producers' are people who oversee the production of films, indicating that she turned down offers from these individuals.

Wrong options:

  • internal: 'Internal' does not refer to a person or role in the film industry and is not relevant here.
  • unsuited: 'Unsuited' is an adjective that does not fit as it does not refer to a person or group.
  • lasting: 'Lasting' does not refer to a person and is grammatically incorrect in this context.
  • allowed: 'Allowed' is a verb that does not relate to the context of rejecting roles and is not appropriate here.
Correct answer: signed

Explanation: The word 'signed' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe photographs that have been autographed. It fits grammatically as it modifies 'photographs' and is contextually relevant as it relates to fans' requests.

Meaning: 'Signed' means that something has been autographed, indicating that fans wanted photographs with her signature.

Wrong options:

  • internal: 'Internal' does not relate to photographs and is not relevant in this context.
  • unsuited: 'Unsuited' does not describe photographs and does not fit grammatically or contextually.
  • lasting: 'Lasting' does not describe photographs and is not appropriate here.
  • allowed: 'Allowed' is a verb that does not relate to the context of photographs and is grammatically incorrect.

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