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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #31674 Radioactivity (B)

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So why the concern? It's partly radioactivity is invisible. If you receive a large dose, or if you radioactive heavy metals, it is certainly toxic, and we tend to it with cancer, a great fear in modern . Nuclear waste is also highly concentrated. While this is seen as a "problem" it can be an advantage - it is very localised, and its radioactive nature means we can detect easily, the movement of tiny of material.

amounts pull because society nature associate used ingest

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Correct answer: because
Explanation: The word 'because' serves as a conjunction that introduces a reason for the concern mentioned in the previous clause. It fits grammatically as it connects the cause (invisibility of radioactivity) to the concern, maintaining logical coherence in the sentence.
Meaning: 'Because' is used to indicate the reason for something.
Wrong options:
used: The word 'used' is a past participle that does not provide a reason and does not fit grammatically in this context.
society: The word 'society' is a noun that does not connect the ideas in the sentence and does not fit as a conjunction.
pull: The word 'pull' is a verb that does not relate to providing a reason and does not fit grammatically here.
ingest: The word 'ingest' is a verb that refers to taking in substances, which does not connect to the concern being discussed.
associate: The word 'associate' is a verb that does not provide a reason and does not fit grammatically in this context.
amounts: The word 'amounts' is a noun that does not connect the ideas in the sentence and does not fit as a conjunction.
nature: The word 'nature' is a noun that does not provide a reason and does not fit grammatically in this context.
Correct answer: ingest
Explanation: The term 'ingest' is a verb that means to take in substances through the mouth. It fits grammatically as it describes the action of receiving radioactive heavy metals, aligning with the context of toxicity.
Meaning: 'Ingest' means to take in food or substances through the mouth.
Wrong options:
used: The word 'used' is a past participle that does not describe an action of taking in and does not fit grammatically in this context.
because: The word 'because' is a conjunction that does not function as a verb and does not fit in this context.
pull: The word 'pull' is a verb that does not relate to the action of taking in substances and does not fit grammatically here.
associate: The word 'associate' is a verb that refers to connecting ideas, which does not fit the context of receiving substances.
society: The word 'society' is a noun that does not describe an action and does not fit in this context.
amounts: The word 'amounts' is a noun that does not describe an action of taking in and does not fit grammatically in this context.
nature: The word 'nature' is a noun that does not relate to the action of ingesting and does not fit in this context.
Correct answer: associate
Explanation: The word 'associate' is a verb that means to connect or relate something with another. It fits grammatically as it describes the action of linking the toxicity of radioactive materials with cancer, maintaining the logical flow of the sentence.
Meaning: 'Associate' means to connect or relate one thing with another.
Wrong options:
used: The word 'used' is a past participle that does not describe an action of connecting ideas and does not fit grammatically in this context.
ingest: The word 'ingest' is a verb that refers to taking in substances, which does not fit the context of connecting ideas.
society: The word 'society' is a noun that does not describe an action and does not fit in this context.
pull: The word 'pull' is a verb that does not relate to the action of connecting ideas and does not fit grammatically here.
amounts: The word 'amounts' is a noun that does not describe an action of connecting and does not fit in this context.
because: The word 'because' is a conjunction that does not function as a verb and does not fit in this context.
nature: The word 'nature' is a noun that does not relate to the action of associating and does not fit in this context.
Correct answer: society
Explanation: The word 'society' is a noun that refers to a community or group of people. It fits grammatically as it describes the context of modern fears, aligning with the overall theme of the passage regarding public concerns about cancer.
Meaning: 'Society' refers to a community of people living together and sharing customs and institutions.
Wrong options:
used: The word 'used' is a past participle that does not fit as a noun describing a community and does not fit grammatically in this context.
pull: The word 'pull' is a verb that does not relate to describing a community and does not fit in this context.
associate: The word 'associate' is a verb that does not describe a community and does not fit grammatically here.
ingest: The word 'ingest' is a verb that does not relate to describing a community and does not fit in this context.
amounts: The word 'amounts' is a noun that does not describe a community and does not fit in this context.
because: The word 'because' is a conjunction that does not function as a noun and does not fit in this context.
nature: The word 'nature' is a noun that does not relate to describing a community and does not fit in this context.
Correct answer: amounts
Explanation: The word 'amounts' is a noun that refers to quantities of material. It fits grammatically as it describes the small quantities of nuclear waste, aligning with the context of the passage regarding detection of radioactive materials.
Meaning: 'Amounts' refers to quantities or measures of something.
Wrong options:
used: The word 'used' is a past participle that does not describe quantities and does not fit grammatically in this context.
pull: The word 'pull' is a verb that does not relate to describing quantities and does not fit in this context.
associate: The word 'associate' is a verb that does not describe quantities and does not fit grammatically here.
ingest: The word 'ingest' is a verb that does not relate to describing quantities and does not fit in this context.
society: The word 'society' is a noun that does not describe quantities and does not fit in this context.
because: The word 'because' is a conjunction that does not function as a noun and does not fit in this context.
nature: The word 'nature' is a noun that does not relate to describing quantities and does not fit in this context.

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