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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #50502 October Prediction Hancock Building
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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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Hancock  Building,  certainly    up  to  its  name.  The    is  derived  from  the  Latin  word  "lucere",  meaning  "to  shine",  and  the  artwork's  3,  115  lights    a  scale  map  of  the  stars  that  shine  in  the  night  sky.  The  13-foot  artwork    thousands  of  glass  bulbs,  all  fed  light  through  blue  illuminating  fibre-optic  lines.  The  sculpture,  created  by  English  artist  Wolfgang  Buttress  with  the  help  of  astrophysicist  Dr.  Daniel  Bayliss,  represents  a  3  D  map  of  all  the  stars  in  the  Northern  Hemisphere  that  are  able  visible  with  the  naked  eye.

incorporates origin represent lives comprises title contains depict

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Correct answer: lives

Explanation: The word 'lives' is the correct choice as it fits grammatically in the present tense, indicating that the Hancock Building currently embodies or fulfills its name. This aligns with the context of discussing the building's characteristics.

Meaning: 'Lives' means to exist or to have a presence in a certain way, in this case, reflecting the essence of the Hancock Building.

Wrong options:

  • represent: 'Represent' is a verb that implies showing or depicting something, which does not fit the context of the building living up to its name.
  • comprises: 'Comprises' means to consist of or be made up of, which does not convey the idea of fulfilling a name.
  • origin: 'Origin' is a noun referring to the beginning or source of something, which does not fit grammatically or contextually here.
  • contains: 'Contains' suggests holding or having within, which does not align with the idea of living up to a name.
  • incorporates: 'Incorporates' means to include or integrate, which does not fit the context of the building's name fulfillment.
  • title: 'Title' is a noun that refers to the name of something, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • depict: 'Depict' is a verb that means to represent or illustrate, which does not convey the idea of living up to a name.
Correct answer: title

Explanation: The word 'title' is appropriate here as it refers to the name of the building, which is derived from the Latin word 'lucere'. This fits grammatically as a noun that serves as the subject of the sentence.

Meaning: 'Title' refers to the name or designation of something, in this case, the Hancock Building.

Wrong options:

  • represent: 'Represent' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context.
  • lives: 'Lives' is a verb that does not serve as a noun and does not fit the grammatical structure here.
  • comprises: 'Comprises' is a verb that means to consist of, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
  • origin: 'Origin' is a noun that refers to the source or beginning, but it does not fit the context of naming.
  • contains: 'Contains' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context.
  • incorporates: 'Incorporates' is a verb that means to include, which does not fit as a noun here.
  • depict: 'Depict' is a verb that means to illustrate or represent, which does not fit as a noun.
Correct answer: depict

Explanation: The word 'depict' is the correct choice as it is a verb that means to represent or illustrate, fitting grammatically in the present tense to describe what the lights do in relation to the stars.

Meaning: 'Depict' means to show or represent something, in this case, the stars in a map format.

Wrong options:

  • represent: 'Represent' is a synonym of 'depict' but does not fit the grammatical structure as it is not the chosen answer.
  • lives: 'Lives' is a verb that does not relate to the action of illustrating or showing.
  • comprises: 'Comprises' means to consist of, which does not fit the context of illustrating a map.
  • origin: 'Origin' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • contains: 'Contains' suggests holding something within, which does not align with the action of depicting.
  • incorporates: 'Incorporates' means to include, which does not fit the context of illustrating a map.
  • title: 'Title' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.
Correct answer: contains

Explanation: The word 'contains' is the correct choice as it is a verb that indicates the presence of something within, fitting grammatically to describe what the artwork holds.

Meaning: 'Contains' means to have something inside or to include, in this case, the glass bulbs within the artwork.

Wrong options:

  • represent: 'Represent' is a verb that does not fit the context of holding or including something.
  • lives: 'Lives' is a verb that does not relate to the action of containing.
  • origin: 'Origin' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • depict: 'Depict' means to illustrate or represent, which does not fit the context of holding something.
  • comprises: 'Comprises' means to consist of, which does not fit the context of containing.
  • incorporates: 'Incorporates' means to include or integrate, which does not fit the context of holding something.
  • title: 'Title' is a noun that does not fit as a verb in this context.

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