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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #50591 Children and Peace
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As  war  spreads  to  many  corners  of  the  globe,  children  sadly  have  been  drawn  into  the  center  of  conflicts.  In  Afghanistan,  Bosnia,  and  Colombia,  however,  groups  of  children  have  been  taking  part  in  peace  education  .  The  children,  after  learning  to  resolve  conflicts,  took  on  the    of  peacemakers.  The  Children's  Movement  for  Peace  in  Colombia  was  even  nominated  for  the  Nobel  Peace  Prize  in  1998.  Groups  of  children    as  peacemakers  studied  human  rights  and  poverty  issues.

images role comprehensive acting assuming projects

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Correct answer: projects

Explanation: The word 'projects' fits grammatically as a noun that refers to the organized activities or initiatives that children are participating in for peace education. It aligns contextually with the idea of children engaging in structured efforts to promote peace.

Meaning: Projects refer to planned activities or initiatives aimed at achieving a specific goal, in this case, peace education.

Wrong options:

  • assuming: 'Assuming' is a gerund that implies taking something for granted, which does not fit the context of organized activities.
  • images: 'Images' is a noun that refers to visual representations, which does not relate to the concept of educational initiatives.
  • role: 'Role' is a noun that describes a function or position, but it does not fit as it does not denote an organized activity.
  • comprehensive: 'Comprehensive' is an adjective meaning thorough or complete, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun related to activities.
  • acting: 'Acting' is a gerund that refers to performing, which does not fit as it does not denote a type of organized initiative.
Correct answer: role

Explanation: The term 'role' is appropriate here as it denotes the function or position that the children are taking on as peacemakers. It fits grammatically as a noun and contextually as it describes their involvement in peace efforts.

Meaning: Role refers to the function or position that someone has in a particular situation, in this case, being a peacemaker.

Wrong options:

  • assuming: 'Assuming' does not fit as it is a gerund and does not describe a position or function.
  • images: 'Images' is a noun that does not relate to the concept of a function or position in peace efforts.
  • projects: 'Projects' refers to organized activities, which does not fit as it does not describe a position.
  • comprehensive: 'Comprehensive' is an adjective that does not fit as it does not describe a function or position.
  • acting: 'Acting' is a gerund that refers to performing, which does not fit as it does not denote a specific function.
Correct answer: acting

Explanation: The word 'acting' fits grammatically as a gerund that describes the ongoing action of the groups of children who are currently performing the role of peacemakers. It aligns contextually with the idea of children actively engaging in peace-making activities.

Meaning: Acting refers to the process of performing or taking action in a particular role, in this case, as peacemakers.

Wrong options:

  • assuming: 'Assuming' is a gerund that implies taking something for granted, which does not fit the context of performing actions.
  • images: 'Images' is a noun that refers to visual representations, which does not relate to the action of performing as peacemakers.
  • role: 'Role' is a noun that describes a function or position, but it does not fit as it does not denote an action.
  • projects: 'Projects' refers to organized activities, which does not fit as it does not describe an ongoing action.
  • comprehensive: 'Comprehensive' is an adjective meaning thorough or complete, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.

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