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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #5461 Mayan 2

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Excavations have recently been carried out on an interesting Mayan house in Central America. The house dates the 9th century, and it has turned out to be of great interest to archaeologists. is particularly remarkable about the house is that its walls are covered with tables detailed astronomical calculations. These tables suggest that Mayan society had considerable understanding of astronomy at a much earlier time was previously thought to be the case. The tables focus on lunar cycles. This was important to the Mayans because they believed that there were six different gods of the moon, of which would take his turn to be in charge of the cycle at any given time.

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Correct answer: from
Explanation: The preposition 'from' indicates the starting point in time, which is appropriate here as it specifies the century the house dates back to. This aligns with the grammatical structure of the sentence, where 'from' introduces the time reference.
Meaning: 'From' means starting at a particular point in time, indicating the origin of the date.
Wrong options:
to: The preposition 'to' indicates a direction or endpoint, which does not fit the context of dating something.
of: The preposition 'of' indicates possession or belonging, which is not suitable for indicating a time reference.
by: The preposition 'by' suggests a deadline or limit, which does not correctly convey the idea of dating something.
Correct answer: What
Explanation: The word 'What' introduces a clause that seeks to identify or specify something, making it suitable for the context of asking about the remarkable features of the house. It fits grammatically as a subject of the clause.
Meaning: 'What' is used to ask for information about something, in this case, the remarkable aspects of the house.
Wrong options:
Which: The word 'Which' is used to specify among options, but here it does not fit as it implies a choice rather than a description.
Where: The word 'Where' indicates a location, which is irrelevant in this context as we are discussing characteristics, not places.
Why: The word 'Why' seeks a reason, which does not align with the intent of identifying remarkable features.
Correct answer: showing
Explanation: The gerund 'showing' functions as a present participle that describes the ongoing action of the tables, fitting grammatically and contextually as it indicates what the tables are doing.
Meaning: 'Showing' means to display or present information, in this case, the astronomical calculations.
Wrong options:
showed: The past tense 'showed' does not fit here as it implies a completed action rather than a current state.
shown: The past participle 'shown' requires an auxiliary verb to function correctly, which is not present in this structure.
show: The base form 'show' does not fit grammatically as it does not agree with the structure of the sentence.
Correct answer: than
Explanation: The word 'than' is used for making comparisons, which is appropriate here as it contrasts the previous understanding with the new information about Mayan society's knowledge of astronomy.
Meaning: 'Than' is used in comparisons to indicate a difference between two things, in this case, the previous thought and the new evidence.
Wrong options:
there: The word 'there' indicates a place or existence, which does not fit the comparative context of the sentence.
that: The word 'that' is used to introduce a clause but does not serve the comparative function needed here.
then: The word 'then' refers to a time sequence, which is not relevant in this comparative context.
Correct answer: each
Explanation: The word 'each' refers to individual items within a group, making it suitable here as it emphasizes the distinct roles of the gods in the lunar cycle, fitting grammatically and contextually.
Meaning: 'Each' means every one of two or more considered separately, highlighting the individual roles of the gods.
Wrong options:
every: The word 'every' implies all members of a group collectively, which does not emphasize individuality as 'each' does.
most: The word 'most' indicates the majority, which does not accurately reflect the individual nature of the gods' roles.
all: The word 'all' refers to the totality of a group, lacking the individual focus that 'each' provides.

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