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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #46729 Producers
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Producers    working    on    a    natural    history    documentary    for    a    well-    known    film    studio    made    a    film    about    the    Arctic.    Its    highlight    was    a    featuring    lemmings.    Every    few    years,    according    to    a    widely    believed    story,    lemming    numbers    increase    to    such    an  extent  that    the    animals,    swarming    over    the    tundra,    eventually    deliberately    commit    suicide    by    swimming    out    to    sea    and    themselves.    So    the    film    team    working    in    northern    Canada    paid    local    children    to    collect    live    lemmings.    A    few    dozen    were    then    taken    down    to    an    on    the    banks    of    a    river    and    filmed    in    such    a    way    that    a    few    dozen    to    be    a    plague.    They    were    then    chivvied    until    they    came    to    the    of    the    river    bank    and    tumbled    over    it    into    the    water.    And    the    film-makers    had    their    sequence.    

collect enclosure edge sequence appeared drowning continue according

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Correct answer: sequence

Explanation: The word 'sequence' fits grammatically as a noun that describes a series of events or actions, which is appropriate in the context of a film highlight. It aligns with the context of discussing a specific part of the documentary that features lemmings.

Meaning: A 'sequence' refers to a particular part or segment of a film or event that is presented in a specific order.

Wrong options:

  • according: 'According' is a preposition that introduces a source or reference, which does not fit as it does not describe a part of the film.
  • enclosure: 'Enclosure' is a noun that refers to an area that is closed off, which does not fit as it does not describe a highlight of the film.
  • drowning: 'Drowning' is a gerund that describes the act of sinking in water, which does not fit as it does not describe a segment of the film.
  • continue: 'Continue' is a verb that means to persist in an action, which does not fit as it does not describe a part of the film.
  • collect: 'Collect' is a verb that means to gather items, which does not fit as it does not describe a highlight of the film.
  • appeared: 'Appeared' is a verb that indicates the act of becoming visible, which does not fit as it does not describe a segment of the film.
Correct answer: drowning

Explanation: The word 'drowning' fits grammatically as a gerund that describes the action of lemmings committing suicide by submerging in water. It aligns with the context of the sentence discussing the fate of the lemmings.

Meaning: 'Drowning' refers to the act of suffocating in water, which is the action being described in the context of the lemmings' behavior.

Wrong options:

  • edge: 'Edge' is a noun that refers to the boundary or border of something, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • according: 'According' is a preposition that introduces a source or reference, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • enclosure: 'Enclosure' is a noun that refers to an area that is closed off, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • sequence: 'Sequence' is a noun that refers to a part of a film, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • collect: 'Collect' is a verb that means to gather items, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • continue: 'Continue' is a verb that means to persist in an action, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • appeared: 'Appeared' is a verb that indicates the act of becoming visible, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: enclosure

Explanation: The word 'enclosure' fits grammatically as a noun that describes a confined area where the lemmings were kept for filming. It aligns with the context of the film team setting up a space for the animals.

Meaning: An 'enclosure' refers to an area that is closed off or fenced in, typically used for animals.

Wrong options:

  • edge: 'Edge' is a noun that refers to the boundary or border of something, which does not fit as it does not describe a location for the lemmings.
  • according: 'According' is a preposition that introduces a source or reference, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • drowning: 'Drowning' is a gerund that describes the act of sinking in water, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • sequence: 'Sequence' is a noun that refers to a part of a film, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • collect: 'Collect' is a verb that means to gather items, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • continue: 'Continue' is a verb that means to persist in an action, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • appeared: 'Appeared' is a verb that indicates the act of becoming visible, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
Correct answer: appeared

Explanation: The word 'appeared' fits grammatically as a verb that describes the action of the lemmings becoming visible in the film. It aligns with the context of creating an illusion of a larger number of lemmings.

Meaning: 'Appeared' means to become visible or to be seen, which describes how the lemmings were portrayed in the film.

Wrong options:

  • edge: 'Edge' is a noun that refers to the boundary or border of something, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • according: 'According' is a preposition that introduces a source or reference, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • drowning: 'Drowning' is a gerund that describes the act of sinking in water, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • sequence: 'Sequence' is a noun that refers to a part of a film, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • collect: 'Collect' is a verb that means to gather items, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
  • continue: 'Continue' is a verb that means to persist in an action, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
Correct answer: edge

Explanation: The word 'edge' fits grammatically as a noun that describes the boundary of the river bank where the lemmings tumbled over. It aligns with the context of the lemmings' movement towards the water.

Meaning: An 'edge' refers to the outermost point or boundary of something, in this case, the river bank.

Wrong options:

  • according: 'According' is a preposition that introduces a source or reference, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • drowning: 'Drowning' is a gerund that describes the act of sinking in water, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • enclosure: 'Enclosure' is a noun that refers to an area that is closed off, which does not fit as it does not describe a boundary.
  • sequence: 'Sequence' is a noun that refers to a part of a film, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • collect: 'Collect' is a verb that means to gather items, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • continue: 'Continue' is a verb that means to persist in an action, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.
  • appeared: 'Appeared' is a verb that indicates the act of becoming visible, which does not fit as it does not describe a location.

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