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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #38833 Space Station

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Over the years, space exploration has had a huge amount of investment and involved many people. All of this has been to society; without it we wouldn't have such devices as mobile phones or satellite TV today. There have been countless developments in many aspects of space travel but advances made to food consumed in space have been relatively slow. Most early suggestions for the of food for astronauts were unacceptable, for example shredding their printed mission instructions and sprinkling them with water enriched with vitamins. The freeze-dried foods they did initially consume would doubtlessly have been regarded as totally by those of us on Earth. Today the of the International Space Station fortunately have a more appetising diet, since the larger spacecraft which is now being used them to take tinned foods and flexible pouches containing meat and vegetables. However, despite this, their food still remains limited, due to the ongoing challenges GO encountered with lack of gravity and the necessity for food to be sterile.

combination obvious inedible enables beneficial provision uncommon inhabitants

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Correct answer: beneficial
Explanation: The word 'beneficial' fits grammatically as it describes the positive impact of space exploration on society. It aligns with the context of discussing the advantages derived from investments in space exploration.
Meaning: 'Beneficial' means producing good results or helpful effects.
Wrong options:
provision: 'Provision' refers to the act of supplying or providing something, which does not fit the context of describing the impact on society.
combination: 'Combination' refers to the act of joining two or more things, which does not convey the positive effect intended in this context.
inedible: 'Inedible' means not fit to be eaten, which is contrary to the positive sentiment of the sentence.
obvious: 'Obvious' means easily perceived or understood, which does not directly relate to the benefits of space exploration.
inhabitants: 'Inhabitants' refers to people or animals that live in a particular place, which does not fit the context of discussing the impact on society.
uncommon: 'Uncommon' means not occurring often, which does not convey a positive impact and is irrelevant in this context.
Correct answer: provision
Explanation: The term 'provision' fits grammatically as it refers to the act of supplying food for astronauts. It is contextually appropriate as it discusses the early suggestions for food supply.
Meaning: 'Provision' refers to the act of providing or supplying something, especially food.
Wrong options:
beneficial: 'Beneficial' describes something that is helpful, which does not fit as it does not refer to the act of supplying food.
combination: 'Combination' refers to the joining of two or more elements, which does not relate to the supply of food.
inedible: 'Inedible' means not fit for consumption, which does not fit the context of discussing food supply.
obvious: 'Obvious' means easily perceived, which does not relate to the act of providing food.
inhabitants: 'Inhabitants' refers to people living in a place, which is not relevant to the context of food supply.
uncommon: 'Uncommon' means not frequently occurring, which does not relate to the provision of food.
Correct answer: inedible
Explanation: The word 'inedible' fits grammatically as it describes the food that would not be fit for consumption. It aligns with the context of discussing the initial food options for astronauts.
Meaning: 'Inedible' means not suitable or safe to eat.
Wrong options:
beneficial: 'Beneficial' means producing good results, which is contrary to the context of describing food that cannot be eaten.
provision: 'Provision' refers to supplying food, which does not fit as it does not describe the quality of the food.
combination: 'Combination' refers to the joining of elements, which does not relate to the quality of food.
obvious: 'Obvious' means easily perceived, which does not describe the food's suitability for consumption.
inhabitants: 'Inhabitants' refers to people living in a place, which is irrelevant to the context of food quality.
uncommon: 'Uncommon' means not frequently occurring, which does not relate to the suitability of food for eating.
Correct answer: inhabitants
Explanation: The term 'inhabitants' fits grammatically as it refers to the people living on the International Space Station. It is contextually appropriate as it discusses those who consume food in space.
Meaning: 'Inhabitants' refers to the people or creatures that live in a specific place.
Wrong options:
beneficial: 'Beneficial' describes something that is helpful, which does not fit as it does not refer to the people living in space.
provision: 'Provision' refers to supplying food, which does not relate to the people consuming it.
combination: 'Combination' refers to the joining of elements, which does not relate to the people living in space.
inedible: 'Inedible' means not fit for consumption, which does not describe the people living in space.
obvious: 'Obvious' means easily perceived, which does not relate to the people living in space.
uncommon: 'Uncommon' means not frequently occurring, which does not relate to the people living in space.
Correct answer: enables
Explanation: The word 'enables' fits grammatically as it describes the capability of the larger spacecraft to allow astronauts to take more food options. It aligns with the context of discussing advancements in food supply.
Meaning: 'Enables' means to make something possible or to allow it to happen.
Wrong options:
beneficial: 'Beneficial' describes something that is helpful, which does not fit as it does not describe the action of allowing food options.
provision: 'Provision' refers to supplying food, which does not fit as it does not describe the capability of the spacecraft.
combination: 'Combination' refers to the joining of elements, which does not relate to the action of allowing food options.
inedible: 'Inedible' means not fit for consumption, which does not describe the action of enabling food options.
obvious: 'Obvious' means easily perceived, which does not relate to the action of allowing food options.
inhabitants: 'Inhabitants' refers to people living in a place, which does not relate to the action of enabling food options.

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