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In 19th century China, at the height of the Tang dynasty, the government became concerned about the serious of carrying around large amounts of coins in order to conduct business transactions. Consequently, they devised a method of paying merchants with money certificates, which could be exchanged for coin money on demand at the capital. These certificates had an unfortunate to blow away if there was any wind, but they were transferable, so merchants began exchanging them with each other instead of using coins. It was not until the Song dynasty that actual paper money was created. Initially introduced by a group of merchants and financiers each banknote had images of houses, trees and people printed on it. These were by various intricate markings, the identification of which could be made only by the issuing banks. Then, in 1023, the government decided to the banknotes and issue government notes in their place, These could be exchanged for government-issued coins, and so could be used to buy simple groceries. As a result, the use of paper money soon became .

refreshed surprisingly inconvenience withdraw snowcapped tendency accompanied widespread

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Correct answer: inconvenience
Explanation: The term 'inconvenience' fits grammatically as a noun that describes the problem faced by the government regarding the difficulty of carrying large amounts of coins. It aligns with the context of discussing the challenges in conducting business transactions.
Meaning: 'Inconvenience' refers to a situation that causes difficulty or discomfort.
Wrong options:
widespread: 'Widespread' is an adjective that describes something that is common or prevalent, which does not fit as it does not describe a problem.
snowcapped: 'Snowcapped' is an adjective that refers to something covered with snow, which is irrelevant in this context.
refreshed: 'Refreshed' is a past participle that describes a state of being revitalized, which does not relate to the issue of carrying coins.
surprisingly: 'Surprisingly' is an adverb that indicates something unexpected, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun or issue.
tendency: 'Tendency' is a noun that refers to an inclination towards a particular characteristic or behavior, which does not describe the problem of carrying coins.
accompanied: 'Accompanied' is a past participle that indicates something that comes along with something else, which does not fit the context of a problem.
Correct answer: tendency
Explanation: The word 'tendency' is appropriate here as it describes the inherent issue of the certificates blowing away in the wind. It fits grammatically as a noun that indicates a recurring problem.
Meaning: 'Tendency' refers to an inclination or a habitual pattern of behavior.
Wrong options:
widespread: 'Widespread' is an adjective that does not describe a recurring issue but rather the extent of something, which is not relevant here.
snowcapped: 'Snowcapped' is an adjective that describes something covered with snow, which is unrelated to the context of paper money.
refreshed: 'Refreshed' is a past participle that does not relate to the concept of a recurring issue or problem.
surprisingly: 'Surprisingly' is an adverb that does not fit as it does not describe a noun or issue.
inconvenience: 'Inconvenience' is a noun that describes a problem but does not specifically refer to the issue of blowing away, which is what 'tendency' captures.
accompanied: 'Accompanied' is a past participle that indicates something that comes along with something else, which does not fit the context of a problem.
Correct answer: accompanied
Explanation: The word 'accompanied' fits grammatically as a past participle that describes the banknotes being presented alongside various intricate markings. It aligns with the context of describing what the banknotes had in addition to their images.
Meaning: 'Accompanied' means to be present or occur at the same time as something else.
Wrong options:
widespread: 'Widespread' is an adjective that describes something common or prevalent, which does not fit as it does not describe the relationship between the banknotes and markings.
snowcapped: 'Snowcapped' is an adjective that refers to something covered with snow, which is irrelevant in this context.
refreshed: 'Refreshed' is a past participle that describes a state of being revitalized, which does not relate to the context of banknotes.
surprisingly: 'Surprisingly' is an adverb that indicates something unexpected, which does not fit as it does not describe a noun or action.
inconvenience: 'Inconvenience' is a noun that describes a problem, which does not fit the context of describing what the banknotes had.
tendency: 'Tendency' is a noun that refers to an inclination, which does not describe the relationship between the banknotes and markings.
Correct answer: withdraw
Explanation: The term 'withdraw' is appropriate as it is a verb that describes the action the government took regarding the banknotes. It fits grammatically and contextually as it indicates the removal of the banknotes from circulation.
Meaning: 'Withdraw' means to take back or remove something from use or circulation.
Wrong options:
widespread: 'Widespread' is an adjective that describes something common or prevalent, which does not fit as it does not describe an action.
snowcapped: 'Snowcapped' is an adjective that refers to something covered with snow, which is irrelevant in this context.
refreshed: 'Refreshed' is a past participle that describes a state of being revitalized, which does not relate to the action of removing banknotes.
surprisingly: 'Surprisingly' is an adverb that does not fit as it does not describe an action.
inconvenience: 'Inconvenience' is a noun that describes a problem, which does not fit the context of an action taken by the government.
tendency: 'Tendency' is a noun that refers to an inclination, which does not describe the action of removing banknotes.
Correct answer: widespread
Explanation: The word 'widespread' fits grammatically as an adjective that describes the extent to which the use of paper money became common. It aligns with the context of discussing the adoption of paper money.
Meaning: 'Widespread' means occurring over a large area or among many people.
Wrong options:
inconvenience: 'Inconvenience' is a noun that describes a problem, which does not fit as it does not describe the extent of paper money usage.
tendency: 'Tendency' is a noun that refers to an inclination, which does not describe the commonality of paper money.
withdraw: 'Withdraw' is a verb that describes an action, which does not fit as it does not describe the extent of usage.
accompanied: 'Accompanied' is a past participle that indicates something that comes along with something else, which does not fit the context of describing the extent of paper money usage.
snowcapped: 'Snowcapped' is an adjective that refers to something covered with snow, which is irrelevant in this context.
refreshed: 'Refreshed' is a past participle that describes a state of being revitalized, which does not relate to the context of paper money.

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