PTE Reading FILL IN THE BLANKS
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Introduction
This question type is one of the two fill in the blanks types in the PTE Reading section. Your score in this question type depends on how well you can understand the theme of a written text and then identify how certain words and phrases fit into the context. Only if you understand what a sentence means in the context of the whole text can you pick the right options for the blanks in that sentence.
You will see a text which will have certain blanks in it. Below the text you will see a pool of words, which are the potential answers. You will have to drag the right options from the pool and drop them in the appropriate blanks. Remember, there are more words in the pool than there are blanks. So, some words in the pool will be left unused.
Concepts
First, the basics:
 Number of questions | 4~5 |
 Scoring | Contributes to the Reading score. |
 Negative marking | No |
 Time to answer | No time limit for individual questions. Only the overall Reading section time limit applies. |
Fill in the blanks question in PTE Reading depend upon how well you can understand the grammar relations between different parts of the sentence and how familiar you are with common language usage. Improving the Reading skill can take a bit of time, but a daily reading practice combined with focused study of vocabulary and collocations can help make these questions easier.
METHOD TO FOLLOW
Always start with the first blank. Look at the blank and notice where it appears in the sentence. Ask yourself, what kind of information is missing from that sentence? Does the sentence need a person, place, an action, an event, etc.? You can also go by the grammatical rules and ask yourself it the sentence needs a noun, verb, etc.
Then look at the given options and shortlist the ones which might fit into that blank. Next, you should put each in the blank and see if the sentence makes sense. If you are not able to shortlist any blank, you have no option but to try out all options one by one. However, if you find any one blank too difficult, just move on the next one. Ones you have filled in other blanks, you will be left with fewer words in the pool. This will make it easier to identify the remaining blanks or even make a guess if you have to.
Keep your eye on the overall timer. Don’t spend too much time on one blank. And also do not spend too much time on one question as a whole.
Once you have filled in the blanks review the passage with the blanks filled in. It should make logical sense as a whole. If you feel there is a word left in the pool which can be a better fit for a blank, now is the time to replace it and see the effect.
TIPS AND TRICKS
Here are a few simple tips and tricks that you can follow to maximize your score in this question type.
Fill the easy ones first
There are always some blanks which are easier than the others. Instead of getting stuck at a difficult blank, move on the next and try to fill in all the ones which you find easy. This has two advantages. First of all, you are assured of some marks. Second, this will reduce the number of options remaining, making it easier to fill the other blanks.
Try to pick missing grammar pieces
Look at a blank and then see where it appears in the sentence. What does the sentence need in that place? Is it a noun? a verb? For this it is important you brush up your grammar basics.
Go with simple logic
If you are not confident of your grammar, you can still fill in the blanks by following simple logic. Read the sentence with the blank and ask yourself what kind of word is needed to complete a sentence. For example, if the sentence describes an action, then ask yourself what is needed? Maybe what’s missing is the person who performed that action or the way that action was performed. Then look at the words in the pool and pick the ones which fit that criteria.
Evaluate options one by one
A simple approach is to just pick options from the pool, one by one, put them in a blank and see if it completes the sense. Does it make sense? Is the meaning logical? You will be able to fill in a lot of blanks using this approach.
Read something everyday
Make it a habit to read something every day. A newspaper of a general website is preferred because it can expose you to a variety of topics. If all you read is fiction or scientific articles, you will be exposed only to one kind of vocabulary. The more you read, more familiar you will become with different sentence structure and word usage patterns. Your mind will pick on these in the exam and you will find fill in the blanks much easier.
Go through the word list
A good vocabulary is essential for any English exam but is especially useful in this question type. Check out the academic word list if you haven’t already done so. In the Sure Way English PTE Course, you have a whole module on vocabulary. Make the most of it!
Get to know collocations
A collocation is a group of words which frequently appear together. They are often used in the fill in the blanks questions. You will have one word from the collocation missing. So, if you are familiar with this list, you will find such questions easier to handle. Grab it from here!
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Question 1 of 10
Question 1
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- Originally, the critical path method (considered) only logical dependencies between terminal elements. Since then, it has been expanded to allow for the inclusion of resources related to each activity, through processes called activity-based resource assignments and resource leveling. A resource-leveled schedule may include delays due to resource bottlenecks (i.e., unavailability of a resource at the required time), and may cause a previously shorter path to become the longest or most ""resource critical"" path. A related concept is called the critical chain, which (attempts) to protect activity and project durations from unforeseen delays due to resource constraints. Since project schedules change on a regular basis, CPM allows (continuous) monitoring of the schedule, which allows the project manager to track the critical activities, and alerts the project manager to the possibility that non-critical activities may be delayed beyond their total float, thus creating a new (critical) path and delaying project completion. In addition, the method can easily incorporate the concepts of stochastic predictions, using the program evaluation and review technique (PERT) and event chain methodology. Currently, there are several software solutions available in industry that use the CPM method of scheduling; see list of project management software. The method currently used by most project management software is based on a (manual) calculation approach developed by Fondahl of Stanford University.
Correct
Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is considered. “considered” in this context means – took into account i.e. the factors that critical path method took into account.
Second blank:
The correct option is attempts. “attempts” in this case means “tries to” or “aims to”. The method tries to explain…Out of the available options only this makes sense.
Third blank:
The correct option is continuous. “continuous monitoring” means monitoring on an ongoing basis. Other options don’t make logical sense.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is critical. “critical” is an adjective for path. Other options are also adjectives, but only critical makes sense, especially when you consider the whole sentence that also talks about non-critical activities.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is manual. “manual” is an adjective for calculation, tells us the type of calculation.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is considered. “considered” in this context means – took into account i.e. the factors that critical path method took into account.
Second blank:
The correct option is attempts. “attempts” in this case means “tries to” or “aims to”. The method tries to explain…Out of the available options only this makes sense.
Third blank:
The correct option is continuous. “continuous monitoring” means monitoring on an ongoing basis. Other options don’t make logical sense.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is critical. “critical” is an adjective for path. Other options are also adjectives, but only critical makes sense, especially when you consider the whole sentence that also talks about non-critical activities.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is manual. “manual” is an adjective for calculation, tells us the type of calculation.
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Question 2 of 10
Question 2
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- Meteorologists generally define four seasons in many climatic areas: spring, summer, autumn and winter. These are (demarcated)Â by the values of their average temperatures on a monthly basis, with each season lasting three months. The three warmest months are by definition summer, the three coldest months are winter and the (intervening)Â gaps are spring and autumn. Spring, when defined in this manner, can start on different dates in different regions. Thus, in the US and UK, spring months are March, April and May, while in New Zealand and Australia, spring (conventionally)Â begins on September 1 and ends November 30. Swedish meteorologists define the beginning of spring as the first occasion on which the average daytime temperature (exceeds)Â zero degrees Celsius for seven consecutive days, thus the date varies with latitude and elevation.
Correct
Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is demarcated. The previous sentence talks about seasons and this sentence about how they are differentiated. Out of the options given, “demarcated” is the one that has the same meaning as “differentiated”.
Second blank:
The correct option is intervening. Again, you need to look at the whole sentence. We need a word to say “gaps in between”. Out of the options available, “intervening” as that meaning.
Third blank:
The correct option is conventionally. “conventionally” is an adverb for “begins” in this sentence.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is exceeds. Out of the options “exceeds” is correct. “falls” and “jumps” both require a “to” after them. “mostly” would require a word like “stays” or even “exceeds” after it to be correct.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is demarcated. The previous sentence talks about seasons and this sentence about how they are differentiated. Out of the options given, “demarcated” is the one that has the same meaning as “differentiated”.
Second blank:
The correct option is intervening. Again, you need to look at the whole sentence. We need a word to say “gaps in between”. Out of the options available, “intervening” as that meaning.
Third blank:
The correct option is conventionally. “conventionally” is an adverb for “begins” in this sentence.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is exceeds. Out of the options “exceeds” is correct. “falls” and “jumps” both require a “to” after them. “mostly” would require a word like “stays” or even “exceeds” after it to be correct.
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Question 3 of 10
Question 3
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- Remote sensing makes it possible to collect data of dangerous or inaccessible areas. Remote sensing applications include monitoring (deforestation) in areas such as the Amazon Basin, glacial features in Arctic and Antarctic regions, and depth sounding of coastal and ocean depths. Military collection during the Cold War made use of stand-off collection of data about dangerous border areas. Remote sensing also replaces costly and slow data collection on the ground, ensuring in the process that areas or objects are not disturbed. Orbital platforms collect and (transmit) data from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, which in conjunction with larger scale aerial or ground-based sensing and analysis, provides researchers with enough information to monitor trends such as El Niño and other natural long and short term (phenomena). Other uses include different areas of the earth sciences such as natural resource management, agricultural fields such as land usage and (conservation), and national security and overhead, ground-based and stand-off collection on border areas.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is deforestation. “monitoring” what? Monitoring the activity of “deforestation”. If you read the whole sentence and understand the context, you can easily find the right option.
Second blank:
The correct option is transmit. “transmit” is a verb that tells what happens to the noun “data”. Grammatically “transform” is also correct but the sentence does not mention anything about converting (transforming) from one form to another.
Third blank:
The correct option is phenomena. Words before the blank talk about “El nino”, “natural long term, short term”, etc. These all are events! “phenomenon” has that same meaning in this context.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is conservation. The sentence is about resource management and usage, etc. Therefore conservation fits in logically.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is deforestation. “monitoring” what? Monitoring the activity of “deforestation”. If you read the whole sentence and understand the context, you can easily find the right option.
Second blank:
The correct option is transmit. “transmit” is a verb that tells what happens to the noun “data”. Grammatically “transform” is also correct but the sentence does not mention anything about converting (transforming) from one form to another.
Third blank:
The correct option is phenomena. Words before the blank talk about “El nino”, “natural long term, short term”, etc. These all are events! “phenomenon” has that same meaning in this context.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is conservation. The sentence is about resource management and usage, etc. Therefore conservation fits in logically.
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Question 4 of 10
Question 4
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- After a 1976 report by the United States National Academy of Sciences concluded that (credible) scientific evidence supported the ozone depletion hypothesis a few countries, including the United States, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, moved to (eliminate) the use of CFCs in aerosol spray cans. At the time this was widely regarded as a first step towards a more comprehensive regulation policy, but progress in this direction slowed in subsequent years, due to a combination of political factors, continued (resistance) from the halocarbon industry and a general change in attitude towards environmental regulation during the first two years of the Reagan administration, and scientific (developments). A critical DuPont manufacturing patent for Freon was set to expire in 1979. The United States banned the use of CFCs in aerosol cans in 1978. The European Community rejected proposals to ban CFCs in aerosol sprays, and in the U.S., CFCs continued to be used as refrigerants and for cleaning circuit boards. Worldwide CFC production fell sharply after the U.S. aerosol ban, but by 1986 had (returned) nearly to its 1976 level. In 1993, DuPont Canada closed its CFC facility.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is credible. “credible” is an adjective for scientific evidence. Tells us the quality of the evidence.
Second blank:
The correct option is eliminate. Out of the options available this is logically correct – means to remove the use of CFCs.
Third blank:
The correct option is resistance. The overall sentence is about a step that was taken and what happened afterwards. “Progress slowed down…” – when you take a note of this and then look at the options available “resistance” is the obvious choice. It means the industry opposed this step.Â
Fourth blank:
The correct option is developments. “developments” is a noun required after the adjective “scientific”.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is returned. The sentence is about movement in CFC production levels. It fell but then came back i.e. returned.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is credible. “credible” is an adjective for scientific evidence. Tells us the quality of the evidence.
Second blank:
The correct option is eliminate. Out of the options available this is logically correct – means to remove the use of CFCs.
Third blank:
The correct option is resistance. The overall sentence is about a step that was taken and what happened afterwards. “Progress slowed down…” – when you take a note of this and then look at the options available “resistance” is the obvious choice. It means the industry opposed this step.Â
Fourth blank:
The correct option is developments. “developments” is a noun required after the adjective “scientific”.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is returned. The sentence is about movement in CFC production levels. It fell but then came back i.e. returned.
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Question 5 of 10
Question 5
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- The beginning of spring is not always determined by fixed calendar dates. The phenological or ecological definition of spring relates to biological (indicators), such as the blossoming of a range of plant species, the activities of animals, and the special smell of soil that has reached the temperature for micro flora to flourish. These indicators, along with the beginning of spring, vary (according) to the local climate and according to the specific weather of a particular year. Most ecologists divide the year into six seasons that have no fixed dates. In addition to spring, ecological reckoning identifies an earlier (separate) prevernal season between the hibernal and vernal seasons. This is a time when only the hardiest flowers like the crocus are in (bloom), sometimes while there is still some snowcover on the ground.
Correct
Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is indicators. The word before the blank is an adjective – “biological”, so the correct option is the noun – “indicators”.Â
Second blank:
The correct option is according. Looking at the options and considering – “vary…to” i.e. variations depending upon or according to.
Third blank:
The correct option is separate. “separate” is an adjective for “prevernal season”
Fourth blank:
The correct option is bloom. Looking at the whole sentence – “flowers are in…”, the correct option is “bloom”. “flowers in bloom” is a common phrase which means flowers are fully grown.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is indicators. The word before the blank is an adjective – “biological”, so the correct option is the noun – “indicators”.Â
Second blank:
The correct option is according. Looking at the options and considering – “vary…to” i.e. variations depending upon or according to.
Third blank:
The correct option is separate. “separate” is an adjective for “prevernal season”
Fourth blank:
The correct option is bloom. Looking at the whole sentence – “flowers are in…”, the correct option is “bloom”. “flowers in bloom” is a common phrase which means flowers are fully grown.
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Question 6 of 10
Question 6
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- A whiteboard marker, or a dry erase marker in some (locations), uses an erasable ink, made to be used on a slick, non-porous writing surface, for temporary writing with overhead projectors, whiteboards, and the like. They are (designed) so that the user is able to easily erase the marks using either a damp cloth, tissue, handkerchief, baby wipe, or other easily cleaned or (disposable) items. Generally, people use fabrics to do so, but others use items like paper, clothing items, some even use their bare hands to wipe it clear. The erasable ink does not contain the (toxic) chemical compounds xylene or toluene as have been used in permanent markers. Wet erase markers are another (version) that are used on overhead projectors, signboards, whiteboards, and other non-porous surfaces.
Correct
Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is locations. Looking at the sentence – “in some…” we understand that we are talking about the usage of these markers in various places. Therefore, some locations makes sense.
Second blank:
The correct option is designed. “They are…so that”. Our of the options given “designed so that”, means the same as “made so that”. This is therefore logically correct.
Third blank:
The correct option is disposable. “disposable” is an adjective before the noun “items”.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is toxic. “toxic” is an adjective for the noun “chemical compounds”. “complex” and “complicated” are also grammatically correct, but since we are talking about chemical compounds in the product and its usage by people, toxic makes most sense.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is version. “another version” means another type or another variation.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is locations. Looking at the sentence – “in some…” we understand that we are talking about the usage of these markers in various places. Therefore, some locations makes sense.
Second blank:
The correct option is designed. “They are…so that”. Our of the options given “designed so that”, means the same as “made so that”. This is therefore logically correct.
Third blank:
The correct option is disposable. “disposable” is an adjective before the noun “items”.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is toxic. “toxic” is an adjective for the noun “chemical compounds”. “complex” and “complicated” are also grammatically correct, but since we are talking about chemical compounds in the product and its usage by people, toxic makes most sense.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is version. “another version” means another type or another variation.
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Question 7 of 10
Question 7
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- In Japan, cherry blossoms (symbolize) clouds due to their nature of blooming en masse, besides being an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, an aspect of Japanese cultural tradition that is often associated with Buddhist influence, and which is embodied in the concept of mono no aware. The (association) of the cherry blossom with mono no aware dates back to 18th-century scholar Motoori Norinaga. The transience of the blossoms, the (exquisite) beauty and volatility, has often been associated with mortality and graceful and readily acceptance of destiny and karma; for this reason, cherry blossoms are richly symbolic, and have been utilized often in Japanese art, manga, anime, and film, as well as at musical performances for (ambient) effect. There is at least one popular folk song, originally meant for the shakuhachi, titled ""Sakura"", and several pop songs. The flower is also (represented) on all manner of consumer goods in Japan, including kimono, stationery, and dishware.
Correct
Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is symbolize. The sentence is about the significance or meaning of cherry blossoms in Japan. Therefore, “symbolize” is the correct option. It means what the cherry blossoms are a symbol for OR what do they mean.
Second blank:
The correct option is association. Out of the given options “association” has the right meaning. It means relationship of cherry blossoms with…
Third blank:
The correct option is exquisite. “exquisite” is an adjective for the noun “beauty”.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is ambient. “ambient” is an adjective for the noun “effect”.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is represented. Looking at the given options only “represented” make sense in the context of the sentence. The flower is represented on or depicted on or put on various products.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is symbolize. The sentence is about the significance or meaning of cherry blossoms in Japan. Therefore, “symbolize” is the correct option. It means what the cherry blossoms are a symbol for OR what do they mean.
Second blank:
The correct option is association. Out of the given options “association” has the right meaning. It means relationship of cherry blossoms with…
Third blank:
The correct option is exquisite. “exquisite” is an adjective for the noun “beauty”.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is ambient. “ambient” is an adjective for the noun “effect”.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is represented. Looking at the given options only “represented” make sense in the context of the sentence. The flower is represented on or depicted on or put on various products.
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Question 8 of 10
Question 8
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- IPD helps developing countries explore the full range of economic solutions and move beyond the narrow range of policy (alternatives) currently at the center of international debate. The organization's approach is based on the recognition that all economic policies entail trade-offs that benefit some groups more than others, and there is no one set of policies that is best for all countries. IPD analyzes the trade-offs associated with different policies and provides governments and civil society with a (framework) for analysis. The programs improve the information available to the policy community, but leave the final decisions to the country's political process. IPD emphasizes diverse participation and broad civic involvement in economic policymaking, and (facilitates) a more democratic discussion of development around the world. The organization's accessibly written publications, research, and public (conferences) enable more stakeholders to participate effectively in policy debates. IPD encourage public participation and improved access to information by webcasting many of their conferences, inviting civil society and local media, and training journalists in economics reporting. The programs facilitate the exchange of ideas, resulting in more informed dialogue and, they hope, improved economic policymaking. IPD’s primary vehicles for outreach and (collaboration) are its task force, country dialogue, and journalism training programs.
Correct
Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is alternatives. “range of…” gives is the hint that we are talking about options or choices. “alternatives” has the same meaning in this context.
Second blank:
The correct option is framework. Looking at all the options, framework has the correct meaning. “framework for analysis” means “guidelines for analysis” or a “structure for analysis”.
Third blank:
The correct option is facilitates. “facilitates” means “enables” or “makes it happen” in this context.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is conferences. “conferences” is a noun after the adjective “public”.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is collaboration. “outreach and …” – the phrase means reaching out to others and for working together, which we can infer from the sentence. “collaboration” has the same meaning.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is alternatives. “range of…” gives is the hint that we are talking about options or choices. “alternatives” has the same meaning in this context.
Second blank:
The correct option is framework. Looking at all the options, framework has the correct meaning. “framework for analysis” means “guidelines for analysis” or a “structure for analysis”.
Third blank:
The correct option is facilitates. “facilitates” means “enables” or “makes it happen” in this context.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is conferences. “conferences” is a noun after the adjective “public”.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is collaboration. “outreach and …” – the phrase means reaching out to others and for working together, which we can infer from the sentence. “collaboration” has the same meaning.
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Question 9 of 10
Question 9
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- New media, such as the Internet and email, have been used by Animal Rights Movement actors and countermovement actors in a variety of capacities. Radical factions in the movement rely on websites, blogs, podcasts, videos, and online (forums) to engage in vegan outreach and other (mobilization) efforts and build alliances, thus overcoming exclusion by dominant factions. The use of Internet has allowed the animal rights movement to spread transnationally. For example, the Istanbul Animal Rights Movement's theory and repertoires of (contention) draw from those of various countries that have spread through the use of Internet. The Internet is also used by activists to build community and avoid stigmatization, and may be a preferred means of activism for (marginalized) members, such as individuals who are fat.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is forums. “online…to engage”, gives us the hint that we are talking about something online where engagement happens. “forums” is the most suitable option in this context.
Second blank:
The correct option is mobilization. Look at the options and the context of the sentence. “mobilization efforts” means efforts made to mobilize or organize.
Third blank:
The correct option is contention. Look at the options and the context. “repertoires of …” means a collection of…or a body of… We are talking of a theory here and contention means the same as an argument or assertion associated with that theory. So it completes the meaning – “collection of arguments”.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is marginalized. “marginalized” is an adjective for the noun “members”. It means the ones who are discriminated against.
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Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is forums. “online…to engage”, gives us the hint that we are talking about something online where engagement happens. “forums” is the most suitable option in this context.
Second blank:
The correct option is mobilization. Look at the options and the context of the sentence. “mobilization efforts” means efforts made to mobilize or organize.
Third blank:
The correct option is contention. Look at the options and the context. “repertoires of …” means a collection of…or a body of… We are talking of a theory here and contention means the same as an argument or assertion associated with that theory. So it completes the meaning – “collection of arguments”.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is marginalized. “marginalized” is an adjective for the noun “members”. It means the ones who are discriminated against.
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Question 10 of 10
Question 10
Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
- The first point to make about corporations is that they are not informal organizations or (assemblies). In order to exist at all, corporations must be authorized by state or national laws. In their daily operations, corporations are (regulated) by a specific set of laws. Every country has laws that stipulate how corporations can be created; how they must be managed; how they are taxed; how their ownership can be bought, sold, or (transferred); and how they must treat their employees. Consequently, most large corporations have large legal and government affairs departments. Since the laws and rules that may constrain corporations are written and (enforced) by the government, most corporations consider it of vital importance to seek influence over governmental regulators and lawmakers. In most countries, the very largest corporations have (privileged) access to top decision makers. The extent and reach of corporate influence over governments is one of the most controversial aspects of corporate existence.
Correct
Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is assemblies.” organization or …” requires something that can equate with organizations in meaning. “assemblies” has the same meaning in this context.
Second blank:
The correct option is regulated. “corporations are…by a specific set of laws” gives us the hint that we need something can be used in the context of law. “regulated” has the correct meaning – to control the corporations by the use of laws.
Third blank:
The correct option is transfered. We are talking about buying and selling ownership. What else can happen to ownership? It can pass from one to another, i.e. it can be transfered.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is enforced. Look at the whole sentence. It is about “laws…by the government”. Government enforces the laws.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is privileged. “privileged” is an adjective for the noun “access”, meaning the large organizations have a special kind of access to the top decision makers.
Incorrect
Starting with the first blank:
The correct option is assemblies.” organization or …” requires something that can equate with organizations in meaning. “assemblies” has the same meaning in this context.
Second blank:
The correct option is regulated. “corporations are…by a specific set of laws” gives us the hint that we need something can be used in the context of law. “regulated” has the correct meaning – to control the corporations by the use of laws.
Third blank:
The correct option is transfered. We are talking about buying and selling ownership. What else can happen to ownership? It can pass from one to another, i.e. it can be transfered.
Fourth blank:
The correct option is enforced. Look at the whole sentence. It is about “laws…by the government”. Government enforces the laws.
Fifth blank:
The correct option is privileged. “privileged” is an adjective for the noun “access”, meaning the large organizations have a special kind of access to the top decision makers.
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