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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #50596 Absent-mindedness
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It  seems  you  always  forget  —  your  reading  glasses  when  you  are  rushing  to  work,  your  coat  when  you  are  going  to  the  cleaners,  your  credit  card  when  you  are  shopping.  Such  absent-mindedness  may  be    to  you;  now  British  and  German  scientists  are  developing  memory  glasses  that  record  everything  the    sees.  The  glasses  can  play  back  memories  later  to  help  the  wearer  remember  things  they  have  forgotten  such  as  where  they  left  their  keys.  And  the  glasses  also    the  user  to  "label"  items  so  that  information  can  be  used  later  on.  The  wearer  could  walk  around  an  office  or  a  factory  identifying  certain    by  pointing  at  them.  Objects  indicated  are  then  given  a    label  on  a  screen  inside  the  glasses  that  the  user  then  fills  in.

industrial items tempting user frustrating articles blank allow

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Correct answer: frustrating

Explanation: The word 'frustrating' is an adjective that describes the feeling of annoyance or disappointment that arises from absent-mindedness. It fits grammatically as it modifies the subject 'such absent-mindedness' and aligns with the context of discussing the negative feelings associated with forgetting things.

Meaning: 'Frustrating' refers to something that causes feelings of frustration or annoyance.

Wrong options:

  • user: 'User' is a noun that refers to a person who uses something, which does not fit as it does not describe a feeling.
  • industrial: 'Industrial' is an adjective that relates to industry, which is irrelevant in this context of personal feelings.
  • blank: 'Blank' is an adjective that means empty or without content, which does not convey any emotional response.
  • allow: 'Allow' is a verb that means to permit, which does not fit as it does not describe a feeling.
  • items: 'Items' is a noun that refers to objects or things, which does not relate to the emotional context.
  • articles: 'Articles' is a noun that refers to specific items or objects, which does not fit the context of describing feelings.
  • tempting: 'Tempting' is an adjective that means attractive or appealing, which does not relate to the frustration of forgetting.
Correct answer: user

Explanation: The term 'user' is a noun that refers to the person who utilizes the memory glasses. It fits grammatically as it serves as the subject of the clause 'that record everything the user sees,' maintaining clarity and context.

Meaning: 'User' refers to an individual who uses a particular device or service.

Wrong options:

  • frustrating: 'Frustrating' is an adjective that describes a feeling, which does not fit as it cannot serve as a noun in this context.
  • industrial: 'Industrial' is an adjective that relates to industry, which does not apply to the context of a person using glasses.
  • blank: 'Blank' is an adjective that means empty, which does not refer to a person and is not appropriate here.
  • allow: 'Allow' is a verb that means to permit, which does not fit as it does not refer to a person.
  • items: 'Items' is a noun that refers to objects, which does not fit as it does not describe a person.
  • articles: 'Articles' is a noun that refers to specific items, which does not apply to the context of a user.
  • tempting: 'Tempting' is an adjective that means attractive, which does not relate to the context of a person using glasses.
Correct answer: allow

Explanation: The verb 'allow' fits grammatically as it indicates the action that the glasses enable the user to perform. It aligns with the context of describing the functionality of the glasses.

Meaning: 'Allow' means to permit or enable someone to do something.

Wrong options:

  • frustrating: 'Frustrating' is an adjective that describes a feeling, which does not fit as it cannot serve as a verb in this context.
  • user: 'User' is a noun that refers to a person, which does not fit as it does not indicate an action.
  • blank: 'Blank' is an adjective that means empty, which does not convey an action and is not appropriate here.
  • items: 'Items' is a noun that refers to objects, which does not fit as it does not indicate an action.
  • articles: 'Articles' is a noun that refers to specific items, which does not apply to the context of an action.
  • industrial: 'Industrial' is an adjective that relates to industry, which does not fit the context of enabling an action.
  • tempting: 'Tempting' is an adjective that means attractive, which does not relate to the context of an action.
Correct answer: items

Explanation: The word 'items' is a noun that refers to objects or things, fitting grammatically as the direct object of the action being performed by the user. It aligns with the context of identifying various objects.

Meaning: 'Items' refers to individual objects or things.

Wrong options:

  • frustrating: 'Frustrating' is an adjective that describes a feeling, which does not fit as it cannot serve as a noun in this context.
  • user: 'User' is a noun that refers to a person, which does not fit as it does not describe objects.
  • blank: 'Blank' is an adjective that means empty, which does not refer to objects and is not appropriate here.
  • allow: 'Allow' is a verb that means to permit, which does not fit as it does not refer to objects.
  • articles: 'Articles' is a noun that refers to specific items, which does not fit as it does not convey the generality of objects.
  • industrial: 'Industrial' is an adjective that relates to industry, which does not apply to the context of identifying objects.
  • tempting: 'Tempting' is an adjective that means attractive, which does not relate to the context of objects.
Correct answer: blank

Explanation: The word 'blank' is an adjective that describes the label as being empty or without content, fitting grammatically as it modifies the noun 'label.' It aligns with the context of the user filling in information.

Meaning: 'Blank' refers to something that is empty or has no content.

Wrong options:

  • frustrating: 'Frustrating' is an adjective that describes a feeling, which does not fit as it cannot serve as a descriptor for a label.
  • user: 'User' is a noun that refers to a person, which does not fit as it does not describe the label.
  • allow: 'Allow' is a verb that means to permit, which does not fit as it does not describe the label.
  • items: 'Items' is a noun that refers to objects, which does not fit as it does not describe a label.
  • articles: 'Articles' is a noun that refers to specific items, which does not apply to the context of describing a label.
  • industrial: 'Industrial' is an adjective that relates to industry, which does not fit the context of describing a label.
  • tempting: 'Tempting' is an adjective that means attractive, which does not relate to the context of describing a label.

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