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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #30446 Professional Astronomers

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Professional astronomers, their amateur counterparts, have no particular interest in the aesthetic quality of their photographs. What to them is the contribution their images can to research, and to the of data scientists in their field for research purposes.

make concerns collection unlike put use matters equipped

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A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: unlike
Explanation: The word 'unlike' serves as a preposition that establishes a contrast between professional astronomers and their amateur counterparts. This fits grammatically and contextually as it introduces the distinction being made in the sentence.
Meaning: 'Unlike' indicates a difference or contrast between two subjects.
Wrong options:
equipped: 'Equipped' is an adjective that describes being provided with necessary items, which does not fit the context of contrasting groups.
make: 'Make' is a verb that does not establish a contrast and is irrelevant in this context.
matters: 'Matters' is a verb that indicates importance, but it does not serve to contrast the two groups.
concerns: 'Concerns' is a noun that refers to matters of interest or worry, which does not fit the grammatical structure needed here.
collection: 'Collection' is a noun that refers to a group of items, which does not fit as a contrasting term.
put: 'Put' is a verb that means to place something, which does not relate to the contrast being established.
Correct answer: matters
Explanation: The word 'matters' functions as a verb indicating what is important to professional astronomers. It fits grammatically as it aligns with the subject 'what' and conveys the significance of their work.
Meaning: 'Matters' means to be of importance or significance.
Wrong options:
unlike: 'Unlike' is a preposition that establishes contrast, which does not fit as a subject or verb in this context.
make: 'Make' is a verb that implies creation or contribution, but it does not convey importance in this context.
use: 'Use' is a verb that indicates application, which does not fit the grammatical structure needed here.
concerns: 'Concerns' is a noun that refers to matters of interest, but it does not serve as a verb indicating importance.
collection: 'Collection' is a noun that refers to a group of items, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
put: 'Put' is a verb that means to place something, which does not relate to the importance being discussed.
Correct answer: make
Explanation: The word 'make' is a verb that indicates the action of contributing something. It fits grammatically as it follows 'can' and aligns with the context of contributing to research.
Meaning: 'Make' means to create or contribute something.
Wrong options:
equipped: 'Equipped' is an adjective that describes being provided with necessary items, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
unlike: 'Unlike' is a preposition that establishes contrast, which does not fit as a verb here.
matters: 'Matters' is a verb indicating importance, but it does not fit the action of contributing to research.
concerns: 'Concerns' is a noun that refers to matters of interest, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
collection: 'Collection' is a noun that refers to a group of items, which does not fit as a verb here.
put: 'Put' is a verb that means to place something, which does not relate to the action of contributing.
Correct answer: collection
Explanation: The word 'collection' is a noun that refers to a group of data gathered for analysis. It fits grammatically as it serves as the object of the preposition 'of' and aligns with the context of data scientists' work.
Meaning: 'Collection' refers to a group of items or data gathered together.
Wrong options:
equipped: 'Equipped' is an adjective that describes being provided with necessary items, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
unlike: 'Unlike' is a preposition that establishes contrast, which does not fit as a noun here.
matters: 'Matters' is a verb indicating importance, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
make: 'Make' is a verb that implies creation or contribution, which does not fit as a noun here.
put: 'Put' is a verb that means to place something, which does not relate to the noun needed in this context.
use: 'Use' is a noun that refers to the application of something, but it does not fit the context of data collection.
Correct answer: use
Explanation: The word 'use' is a noun that refers to the application of data for research purposes. It fits grammatically as it serves as the object of the preposition 'for' and aligns with the context of how scientists apply their collected data.
Meaning: 'Use' refers to the act of employing something for a purpose.
Wrong options:
equipped: 'Equipped' is an adjective that describes being provided with necessary items, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
unlike: 'Unlike' is a preposition that establishes contrast, which does not fit as a noun here.
matters: 'Matters' is a verb indicating importance, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
make: 'Make' is a verb that implies creation or contribution, which does not fit as a noun here.
collection: 'Collection' is a noun that refers to a group of items, which does not fit as a noun for application in this context.
put: 'Put' is a verb that means to place something, which does not relate to the noun needed in this context.

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