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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #6389 Monitoring Animals
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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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Monitoring  animals  is  hard  work.  Field  biologists  have  to  follow    made  by  the  animals  and    out  for  fruit  that  they  might  like  in  order  to  find  the  animals,  whether  it  be  walking  through  rivers,  up  and  down  slippery  hillsides  with    vegetation  or  through  thick  mud  and  swamps.

dense haul sparse tracks homes look

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Correct answer: tracks

Explanation: The word 'tracks' refers to the marks left by animals as they move, which is relevant in the context of monitoring animals. It fits grammatically as a plural noun that aligns with the verb 'follow.'

Meaning: 'Tracks' are the footprints or marks made by animals as they walk.

Wrong options:

  • look: 'Look' is a verb that does not fit here as it does not serve as a noun to be followed.
  • sparse: 'Sparse' is an adjective that describes something thinly dispersed, which does not relate to the context of following animal signs.
  • dense: 'Dense' is also an adjective and does not fit as a noun in this context.
  • homes: 'Homes' is a plural noun referring to the places where animals live, which does not fit the action of following.
  • haul: 'Haul' is a verb that means to pull or carry something, which does not fit the context of following animal signs.
Correct answer: look

Explanation: The verb 'look' fits grammatically as it indicates the action of searching or watching for something, which is appropriate in the context of finding fruit for the animals.

Meaning: 'Look' means to direct one's gaze in order to see something.

Wrong options:

  • tracks: 'Tracks' is a noun and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • sparse: 'Sparse' is an adjective and does not convey an action, making it unsuitable here.
  • dense: 'Dense' is also an adjective and does not fit as a verb in this context.
  • homes: 'Homes' is a noun that does not indicate an action, thus it is not appropriate here.
  • haul: 'Haul' is a verb that implies carrying something, which does not fit the context of searching for fruit.
Correct answer: dense

Explanation: The word 'dense' is an adjective that describes the thick and closely packed nature of the vegetation, fitting grammatically to modify the noun 'vegetation' in this context.

Meaning: 'Dense' means closely packed together, often making movement difficult.

Wrong options:

  • tracks: 'Tracks' is a noun and does not fit as an adjective to describe vegetation.
  • look: 'Look' is a verb and does not serve to describe the noun 'vegetation.'
  • sparse: 'Sparse' is an adjective that means thinly dispersed, which contradicts the context of thick vegetation.
  • homes: 'Homes' is a noun and does not fit as a descriptor for vegetation.
  • haul: 'Haul' is a verb that does not relate to the description of vegetation.

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