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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #50495 Dead Stars
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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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The  Milky  Way  is  a  gargantuan  graveyard.  Stars  are  born,  burn  out  and  die,  but  they  don't  just    —  and  the  galaxy  is  haunted  by  their  corpses.  Stars  in  the  Milky  Way  that  died  billions  of  years  ago  went  supernova  and    into  two  types  of  objects.  With  their  outer  layers    away  by  the  force  of  the  explosion,  the  cores  that  were    formed  black  holes.

blasted transcended invade passed left morphed vanish

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Correct answer: vanish

Explanation: The word 'vanish' fits grammatically as it is a verb that describes the action of stars disappearing completely. In the context of the sentence, it aligns with the idea that stars do not simply disappear without a trace, maintaining the logical flow of the narrative about their lifecycle.

Meaning: 'Vanish' means to disappear suddenly and completely.

Wrong options:

  • transcended: 'Transcended' is a verb that means to go beyond the limits of something, which does not fit the context of stars disappearing.
  • passed: 'Passed' is a verb that implies moving from one place to another, which does not convey the idea of disappearing as intended in this context.
  • morphed: 'Morphed' is a verb that means to change or transform, which does not fit the context of stars disappearing; it suggests a change rather than a disappearance.
  • invade: 'Invade' is a verb that means to enter forcefully or aggressively, which is unrelated to the concept of stars disappearing.
  • blasted: 'Blasted' is a verb that refers to being violently destroyed or damaged, which does not fit the context of stars simply vanishing.
  • left: 'Left' is a verb that implies remaining or being left behind, which contradicts the idea of stars disappearing.
Correct answer: morphed

Explanation: The term 'morphed' is appropriate as it indicates a transformation that occurs after the stars go supernova. This fits both grammatically and contextually, as it describes the change in state of the stars into new objects after their explosive death.

Meaning: 'Morphed' means to undergo a gradual transformation or change.

Wrong options:

  • transcended: 'Transcended' implies going beyond limits, which does not accurately describe the transformation of stars into new objects.
  • vanish: 'Vanish' suggests disappearance rather than transformation, making it contextually inappropriate here.
  • invade: 'Invade' does not relate to the process of transformation and is irrelevant in this context.
  • blasted: 'Blasted' refers to destruction rather than transformation, which does not fit the context of stars changing into new forms.
  • left: 'Left' implies remaining behind, which does not convey the idea of transformation that occurs after a supernova.
Correct answer: blasted

Explanation: The word 'blasted' fits grammatically as it is a past participle that describes the action of the outer layers being forcefully removed. This aligns with the context of a supernova explosion, where the outer layers are indeed blasted away.

Meaning: 'Blasted' means to be violently destroyed or blown apart.

Wrong options:

  • transcended: 'Transcended' does not fit as it implies going beyond limits, which does not relate to the physical action of layers being removed.
  • passed: 'Passed' does not convey the idea of destruction or removal, making it contextually inappropriate.
  • morphed: 'Morphed' suggests a change rather than a violent removal, which does not fit the context of the explosion.
  • invade: 'Invade' implies entering forcefully, which is unrelated to the concept of layers being removed in an explosion.
  • left: 'Left' implies remaining, which contradicts the idea of the outer layers being removed.
Correct answer: left

Explanation: The term 'left' is suitable as it indicates what remains after the outer layers have been blasted away. It fits grammatically and contextually, as it describes the cores that are still present after the explosion.

Meaning: 'Left' means to remain or be left behind after something has been removed or destroyed.

Wrong options:

  • transcended: 'Transcended' does not fit as it implies going beyond limits, which does not relate to what remains after an explosion.
  • passed: 'Passed' suggests movement rather than what remains, making it contextually inappropriate.
  • morphed: 'Morphed' implies transformation, which does not accurately describe the state of the cores after the outer layers are removed.
  • invade: 'Invade' is unrelated to the concept of remaining and does not fit the context of the sentence.
  • blasted: 'Blasted' refers to destruction rather than what remains, making it unsuitable in this context.

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