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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #49979 Stress new
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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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Stress--  that  tense  feeling  often  connected  to  have  too    to  do,  too    bills  to  pay  and  not    time  or  money--  is  a  common  emotion  that  knows  few  .  About  three-fourths  of  people  in  the  US,  Australia,  Canada,  France,  Germany  and  Italy  say  they    stress  on  a  daily  basis,  according  to  polling.  The  anxious  feelings  are  even  more  intense  during  the  holidays.  Germans  feel  stress  more  intensely  than  those  in  other  countries  polled.  People  in  the  US  cited  financial  pressure  as  the  top  worry.

experience much few expect enough borders lines many

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Correct answer: much

Explanation: The word 'much' is used to quantify uncountable nouns, which fits here as it refers to the amount of work one has to do. This aligns with the context of discussing stress related to workload.

Meaning: 'Much' refers to a large amount of something, particularly uncountable nouns like work.

Wrong options:

  • many: 'Many' is used for countable nouns, which does not fit here as 'to do' refers to an uncountable workload.
  • few: 'Few' is a quantifier for countable nouns and does not apply to the context of workload.
  • lines: 'Lines' is a noun that does not relate to the context of workload or stress.
  • enough: 'Enough' indicates sufficiency but does not quantify the excess workload being referred to.
  • experience: 'Experience' is a verb that does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not relate to the quantity of work.
  • borders: 'Borders' is a noun that does not relate to the context of workload.
Correct answer: many

Explanation: The word 'many' is appropriate here as it quantifies countable nouns, which in this case refers to 'bills.' This fits grammatically and contextually as it discusses the stress of having numerous bills.

Meaning: 'Many' refers to a large number of countable items, such as bills.

Wrong options:

  • much: 'Much' is used for uncountable nouns, which does not fit here as 'bills' are countable.
  • few: 'Few' implies a small number, which contradicts the context of having too many bills.
  • lines: 'Lines' is a noun that does not relate to the context of bills or financial stress.
  • enough: 'Enough' indicates sufficiency but does not quantify the excess number of bills being referred to.
  • experience: 'Experience' is a verb that does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not relate to the quantity of bills.
  • borders: 'Borders' is a noun that does not relate to the context of bills.
Correct answer: enough

Explanation: The word 'enough' fits here as it indicates sufficiency, referring to the lack of time or money. This aligns with the context of discussing stress due to insufficient resources.

Meaning: 'Enough' means sufficient or adequate in quantity or degree.

Wrong options:

  • much: 'Much' is used to quantify uncountable nouns but does not fit in the context of indicating sufficiency.
  • many: 'Many' is used for countable nouns and does not apply to the context of time or money, which are uncountable in this case.
  • lines: 'Lines' is a noun that does not relate to the context of time or money.
  • experience: 'Experience' is a verb that does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not relate to sufficiency.
  • borders: 'Borders' is a noun that does not relate to the context of time or money.
  • few: 'Few' implies a small number, which contradicts the context of needing more time or money.
Correct answer: borders

Explanation: The word 'borders' is appropriate here as it refers to limits or boundaries, fitting the context of discussing the widespread nature of stress across different regions.

Meaning: 'Borders' refers to the limits or boundaries of something, in this case, the emotional experience of stress.

Wrong options:

  • few: 'Few' is a quantifier for countable nouns and does not fit the context of discussing limits or boundaries.
  • lines: 'Lines' is a noun that does not relate to the context of emotional experiences or stress.
  • much: 'Much' is used for uncountable nouns and does not apply to the context of limits.
  • experience: 'Experience' is a verb that does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not relate to boundaries.
  • many: 'Many' is used for countable nouns and does not apply to the context of discussing limits or boundaries.
Correct answer: experience

Explanation: The word 'experience' fits here as it is a verb that describes the action of undergoing stress, aligning with the context of discussing how people feel stress regularly.

Meaning: 'Experience' means to undergo or feel something, in this case, stress.

Wrong options:

  • few: 'Few' is a quantifier for countable nouns and does not fit the context of discussing actions or feelings.
  • lines: 'Lines' is a noun that does not relate to the context of experiencing stress.
  • much: 'Much' is used for uncountable nouns and does not apply to the context of discussing actions.
  • borders: 'Borders' is a noun that does not relate to the context of experiencing stress.
  • many: 'Many' is used for countable nouns and does not apply to the context of discussing actions or feelings.

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