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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #35041 Press Freedom

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Journalists and their media outlets exist to publish stories. The constitution offers press freedom, but the government has been court cases to try to such freedom, especially on matters that on national security. Freedom to publish is not the same as ‘the people’s right to know’, which usually complicates the aspect of journalists’ right to publish stories on matters national security.

curtail sympathize battling touch concerning look concerned

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Correct answer: battling
Explanation: The word 'battling' is a present participle that indicates an ongoing action by the government in relation to court cases. It fits grammatically as it describes the government's active struggle against legal challenges regarding press freedom.
Meaning: 'Battling' means to engage in a struggle or fight, in this case, against court cases.
Wrong options:
sympathize: The verb 'sympathize' means to share feelings or emotions with someone, which does not fit the context of legal actions.
look: The verb 'look' does not convey any action related to legal disputes and is too vague in this context.
curtail: The verb 'curtail' means to reduce or limit, which does not describe the action of engaging in court cases.
concerned: The adjective 'concerned' describes a state of worry or interest, which does not fit as it does not indicate an action.
touch: The verb 'touch' does not relate to the context of legal battles and is not appropriate here.
concerning: The gerund 'concerning' does not fit grammatically as it does not indicate an action taken by the government.
Correct answer: curtail
Explanation: The word 'curtail' is a verb that means to reduce or limit something. It fits contextually as it describes the government's intention to limit press freedom through legal means.
Meaning: 'Curtail' means to cut short or restrict something, in this case, press freedom.
Wrong options:
battling: The word 'battling' refers to an ongoing struggle, which does not fit as it does not indicate a goal of limiting freedom.
look: The verb 'look' does not convey any action related to limiting or reducing, making it inappropriate here.
touch: The verb 'touch' does not relate to the context of limiting press freedom and is not suitable.
concerned: The adjective 'concerned' does not indicate an action and does not fit the context of limiting freedom.
sympathize: The verb 'sympathize' means to share feelings, which does not relate to the action of limiting press freedom.
concerning: The gerund 'concerning' does not fit grammatically as it does not indicate an action of limitation.
Correct answer: touch
Explanation: The word 'touch' is a verb that indicates relevance or connection to a subject. It fits grammatically and contextually as it describes matters that are related to national security.
Meaning: 'Touch' means to have an effect on or to relate to something, in this case, national security.
Wrong options:
curtail: The verb 'curtail' means to limit or reduce, which does not fit as it does not indicate relevance to national security.
battling: The word 'battling' refers to an ongoing struggle, which does not convey the idea of relevance to national security.
look: The verb 'look' does not convey any meaning related to relevance and is too vague in this context.
concerned: The adjective 'concerned' describes a state of worry, which does not fit as it does not indicate a connection to national security.
sympathize: The verb 'sympathize' means to share feelings, which does not relate to the context of national security.
concerning: The gerund 'concerning' does not fit grammatically as it does not indicate a direct action or relevance.
Correct answer: concerning
Explanation: The word 'concerning' is a preposition that indicates a relationship to a subject. It fits grammatically and contextually as it describes matters that relate to national security.
Meaning: 'Concerning' means relating to or about something, in this case, national security.
Wrong options:
touch: The verb 'touch' does not fit grammatically as it does not indicate a relationship to the subject of national security.
look: The verb 'look' does not convey any meaning related to the relationship and is too vague in this context.
curtail: The verb 'curtail' means to limit or reduce, which does not fit as it does not indicate a relationship to national security.
battling: The word 'battling' refers to an ongoing struggle, which does not convey the idea of relating to national security.
sympathize: The verb 'sympathize' means to share feelings, which does not relate to the context of national security.
concerned: The adjective 'concerned' describes a state of worry, which does not fit as it does not indicate a relationship to national security.

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