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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #33973 Staff Member

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In the text below some words are missing. Drag words from the box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the word back to the box below the text.

* Drag the correct answer into all target fields

Seventeen years ago, I walked through city hall for the first time as a staff member. And that walk something to me. I was a unicorn. There weren't many people who looked like me that worked in the . And yet, there were folks committed to addressing hundreds of years of systemic that left some behind and many ignored. Where there was promise, there was a huge problem. You see, as it was originally designed, had a fatal flaw. It only laid for rich white men to progress.

building democracy reviewed closet inequity revealed scheme pipeline

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Correct answer: revealed
Explanation: The word 'revealed' is a verb in the past tense that fits grammatically and contextually in the sentence, indicating that the act of walking through city hall disclosed something significant to the speaker.
Meaning: 'Revealed' means to make something known or visible that was previously hidden or unknown.
Wrong options:
reviewed: 'Reviewed' is the past tense of 'review,' which means to examine or assess something, but it does not convey the sense of disclosure that 'revealed' does.
pipeline: 'Pipeline' is a noun that refers to a system for transporting something, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
building: 'Building' is a noun that refers to a structure, and it does not function as a verb in this sentence.
democracy: 'Democracy' is a noun that refers to a system of government, which does not fit grammatically as a verb here.
inequity: 'Inequity' is a noun that refers to unfairness or injustice, which does not fit as a verb in this context.
scheme: 'Scheme' is a noun that refers to a plan or arrangement, and it does not fit grammatically as a verb.
closet: 'Closet' is a noun that refers to a small room for storage, which does not fit as a verb in this sentence.
Correct answer: building
Explanation: The word 'building' is a noun that fits grammatically and contextually, referring to the physical structure where the speaker worked, aligning with the context of the sentence.
Meaning: 'Building' refers to a structure with walls and a roof, typically used for a specific purpose, in this case, the city hall.
Wrong options:
reviewed: 'Reviewed' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context, as it does not refer to a physical structure.
pipeline: 'Pipeline' is a noun that refers to a system for transporting something, which does not fit the context of a physical structure where people work.
democracy: 'Democracy' is a noun that refers to a system of government, which does not describe a physical place or structure.
inequity: 'Inequity' is a noun that refers to unfairness, which does not fit as a description of a physical structure.
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context, as it does not refer to a physical structure.
scheme: 'Scheme' is a noun that refers to a plan, which does not fit the context of a physical structure.
closet: 'Closet' is a noun that refers to a small storage space, which does not fit the context of a larger building.
Correct answer: inequity
Explanation: The word 'inequity' is a noun that fits grammatically and contextually, referring to the systemic unfairness that the speaker mentions, aligning with the overall theme of the sentence.
Meaning: 'Inequity' refers to a lack of fairness or justice, particularly in social or economic contexts.
Wrong options:
reviewed: 'Reviewed' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context, as it does not describe a type of systemic issue.
pipeline: 'Pipeline' is a noun that refers to a system for transporting something, which does not fit the context of systemic issues of fairness.
building: 'Building' is a noun that refers to a physical structure, which does not relate to the concept of systemic unfairness.
democracy: 'Democracy' is a noun that refers to a system of government, which does not fit the context of systemic issues of fairness.
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context, as it does not describe a type of systemic issue.
scheme: 'Scheme' is a noun that refers to a plan, which does not fit the context of systemic issues of fairness.
closet: 'Closet' is a noun that refers to a small storage space, which does not fit the context of systemic issues of fairness.
Correct answer: democracy
Explanation: The word 'democracy' is a noun that fits grammatically and contextually, referring to the system of government that the speaker critiques, aligning with the overall theme of the sentence.
Meaning: 'Democracy' refers to a system of government in which the people have the power to make decisions, typically through elected representatives.
Wrong options:
reviewed: 'Reviewed' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context, as it does not describe a system of governance.
pipeline: 'Pipeline' is a noun that refers to a system for transporting something, which does not fit the context of a system of government.
inequity: 'Inequity' is a noun that refers to unfairness, which does not describe a system of governance.
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context, as it does not describe a system of governance.
building: 'Building' is a noun that refers to a physical structure, which does not relate to the concept of governance.
scheme: 'Scheme' is a noun that refers to a plan, which does not fit the context of a system of governance.
closet: 'Closet' is a noun that refers to a small storage space, which does not fit the context of a system of governance.
Correct answer: pipeline
Explanation: The word 'pipeline' is a noun that fits grammatically and contextually, referring to a metaphorical system or pathway that facilitates progress, aligning with the overall theme of the sentence.
Meaning: 'Pipeline' in this context refers to a structured pathway or system that allows certain individuals to advance or succeed, particularly in a socio-economic context.
Wrong options:
reviewed: 'Reviewed' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context, as it does not describe a system or pathway.
building: 'Building' is a noun that refers to a physical structure, which does not fit the context of a metaphorical system for progress.
democracy: 'Democracy' is a noun that refers to a system of government, which does not fit the context of a pathway for progress.
inequity: 'Inequity' is a noun that refers to unfairness, which does not describe a system or pathway for progress.
revealed: 'Revealed' is a verb that does not fit as a noun in this context, as it does not describe a system or pathway.
scheme: 'Scheme' is a noun that refers to a plan, which does not fit the context of a structured pathway for progress.
closet: 'Closet' is a noun that refers to a small storage space, which does not fit the context of a metaphorical system for progress.

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