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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #1156 Seattle

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Little more than a hundred years ago, Seattle in America was called “the emerald city”. It was a quite lumbering town. The gold rush the city into an industrial and commercial city of the Pacific Northwest. Situated between Elliott Bay and Lake Washington, it is bounded by the Olympic Mountains and the Cascade Range. The city withstood the Indian attack of 1856, anti-Chinese riots of 1880 and a fire of 1889 and soon emerged as the gateway to the Orient and Alaska. In the 1890s, it was the chief supply depot for the Yukon and Alaskan gold rushes. World War II brought a tremendous prosperity to the city, with shipyards and the aircraft industry playing important roles in its and advancement. In 1891, a four page paper was published by Alden J. Blethen with a daily circulation of 3500 which rose to 70000 in 1915. Mr.Blethen was a very hardworking American who dreamt that “The Seattle Times” would serve the city for centuries. “The Seattle Times”, has won Seven Pulitzer Prizes; it is internationally for its quality reporting, freedom of the press, excellent printing, photography and design. The Company owns seven affiliate newspapers in Washington and Maine, a network of online news, information, and research and advertising web sites. It has the largest Sunday circulation network. Today, under the of the fourth generation of Blenthens, more than 1.5 million people read “The Seattle Times”.

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Correct answer: transformed
Explanation: The word 'transformed' fits grammatically as it is the correct verb tense to indicate a change that occurred due to the gold rush. It aligns contextually with the idea of the city evolving from a lumbering town to an industrial and commercial hub, fulfilling the requirement for a verb that indicates significant change.
Meaning: 'Transformed' means to change completely in form or appearance, indicating that the city underwent a major change due to the gold rush.
Wrong options:
reserved: Reserved means kept for a particular purpose or person, which does not convey any change in the context of the city.
stagnated: Stagnated means to stop developing or progressing, which contradicts the idea of the city evolving due to the gold rush.
created: Created implies the act of bringing something into existence, but does not capture the essence of change that 'transformed' does.
Correct answer: disastrous
Explanation: The word 'disastrous' is appropriate as it describes the severe negative impact of the fire in 1889, fitting grammatically as an adjective that modifies 'fire'. It conveys the gravity of the event in the context of the city's history.
Meaning: 'Disastrous' means causing great damage or harm, indicating that the fire had a significant and negative effect on the city.
Wrong options:
unfortunate: Unfortunate suggests a bad situation but lacks the severity implied by 'disastrous', making it less fitting in this context.
miraculous: Miraculous implies something extraordinary or unexplainable, which does not align with the nature of a fire that caused destruction.
hopeless: Hopeless conveys a sense of despair but does not accurately describe the nature of the fire itself.
Correct answer: modernity
Explanation: The term 'modernity' fits well as it refers to the quality of being modern, which aligns with the advancements brought to the city during World War II. It is a noun that captures the essence of progress and development in the context of the city's growth.
Meaning: 'Modernity' refers to the state of being modern, indicating the advancements and contemporary characteristics that developed in Seattle during this period.
Wrong options:
creative: Creative relates to the ability to create or invent, which does not specifically address the advancements in the context of the city's development.
modesty: Modesty refers to a lack of arrogance or pretentiousness, which is unrelated to the concept of progress or advancement.
existence: Existence simply refers to the state of being, which does not convey the idea of progress or development implied by 'modernity'.
Correct answer: recognised
Explanation: The word 'recognised' is the correct choice as it indicates that 'The Seattle Times' is acknowledged for its quality, fitting grammatically as a past participle that describes the newspaper's status. It aligns contextually with the idea of being esteemed for its contributions.
Meaning: 'Recognised' means acknowledged or accepted as being good or important, indicating that the newspaper has gained international acclaim for its reporting.
Wrong options:
assumed: Assumed implies taking something for granted, which does not fit the context of acknowledgment for quality.
considered: Considered suggests a judgment but lacks the definitive acknowledgment that 'recognised' conveys.
appreciated: Appreciated indicates a positive feeling but does not capture the formal acknowledgment implied by 'recognised'.
Correct answer: guidance
Explanation: The word 'guidance' is appropriate as it refers to the direction provided by the fourth generation of Blethen family members, fitting grammatically as a noun that indicates support or leadership. It aligns contextually with the idea of overseeing the newspaper's operations.
Meaning: 'Guidance' means advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, indicating the support provided by the Blethen family in running the newspaper.
Wrong options:
light: Light refers to illumination or brightness, which does not fit the context of leadership or direction.
pressure: Pressure implies stress or force, which does not convey the supportive role intended in the context of the newspaper's management.
assumption: Assumption refers to something taken for granted, which does not align with the active role of providing direction.

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