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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #34893 GM Corn

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Almost no one regards corn with suspicion. But the can't be said for humans' ingenious ability to engineer the plants we eat. Genetically modified (GM) crops are viewed with hostility that they are barely grown in Europe. However, a new study by an independent group of scientists, who have done the most comprehensive of the evidence so far, shows that our aversion to GM food is pointless, and harmful to farmers.

unscientific answer ways such review same

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Correct answer: same
Explanation: The word 'same' functions as a pronoun that refers back to the previously mentioned context of corn, indicating that the same level of suspicion does not apply to humans' ability to engineer plants. This maintains grammatical coherence and aligns with the context of comparing perceptions of corn and GM crops.
Meaning: 'Same' refers to something that is identical or similar to what has been previously mentioned.
Wrong options:
ways: The word 'ways' is a plural noun that refers to methods or manners, which does not fit grammatically or contextually as it does not relate to the idea of suspicion.
review: The word 'review' is a noun that refers to an evaluation or assessment, which does not fit in the context of describing suspicion.
such: The word 'such' is a determiner that indicates a type or category, which does not fit as it does not refer back to the subject of suspicion.
unscientific: The word 'unscientific' is an adjective that describes something not based on or consistent with scientific principles, which does not fit as it does not relate to the idea of suspicion or comparison.
answer: The word 'answer' is a noun that refers to a response or solution, which does not fit in the context of describing suspicion.
Correct answer: such
Explanation: The term 'such' is used as a determiner to indicate a degree or type of hostility that is significant. It fits grammatically and contextually as it emphasizes the intensity of the hostility towards GM crops.
Meaning: 'Such' refers to a particular kind or degree of something, in this case, hostility.
Wrong options:
ways: The word 'ways' does not fit as it refers to methods or manners, which does not describe the intensity of hostility.
same: The word 'same' does not fit here as it does not convey the degree of hostility and is not appropriate in this context.
review: The word 'review' is a noun that does not relate to the description of hostility and does not fit grammatically.
unscientific: The word 'unscientific' is an adjective that describes something not based on scientific principles, which does not fit as it does not describe hostility.
answer: The word 'answer' is a noun that does not relate to the context of hostility.
Correct answer: review
Explanation: The word 'review' serves as a noun that refers to a comprehensive evaluation of the evidence regarding GM crops. This fits grammatically and contextually as it indicates the nature of the study conducted by the scientists.
Meaning: 'Review' refers to an evaluation or assessment of something, in this case, the evidence surrounding GM crops.
Wrong options:
ways: The word 'ways' does not fit as it refers to methods or manners, which does not relate to the context of evaluating evidence.
same: The word 'same' does not fit here as it does not pertain to the evaluation of evidence and is not appropriate in this context.
such: The word 'such' is a determiner that does not fit as it does not describe an evaluation or assessment.
unscientific: The word 'unscientific' is an adjective that does not relate to the context of reviewing evidence and does not fit grammatically.
answer: The word 'answer' is a noun that does not relate to the context of evaluating evidence.
Correct answer: unscientific
Explanation: The term 'unscientific' is an adjective that describes the aversion to GM food as lacking a basis in scientific evidence. This fits grammatically and contextually as it critiques the nature of the aversion discussed in the passage.
Meaning: 'Unscientific' refers to something that is not based on or consistent with scientific principles.
Wrong options:
ways: The word 'ways' does not fit as it refers to methods or manners, which does not describe the nature of the aversion.
same: The word 'same' does not fit here as it does not pertain to the critique of the aversion and is not appropriate in this context.
such: The word 'such' is a determiner that does not fit as it does not describe the nature of the aversion to GM food.
review: The word 'review' is a noun that does not relate to the context of describing the aversion and does not fit grammatically.
answer: The word 'answer' is a noun that does not relate to the context of critiquing the aversion.

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