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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #4450 System

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Passengers on board commercial ships are provided with an on-board safety known as a marine-evacuation system. The equipment, invented in the 1970s for high-speed craft, has an inflatable escape slide which allows passengers on ships to safely and quickly if the vessel is in danger of . Passengers slide down the ramp onto life rafts in order to evacuate the boat in a similar to the escape systems found on aeroplanes.

avoidance trialled exit originally sinking device fashion strategies

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Correct answer: device
Explanation: The word 'device' fits grammatically as a noun that refers to the safety equipment provided to passengers. It aligns with the context of discussing safety measures on ships.
Meaning: 'Device' refers to a piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose, in this case, safety.
Wrong options:
trialled: 'Trialled' is a verb that indicates testing something, which does not fit as a noun in this context.
avoidance: 'Avoidance' is a noun that refers to the act of keeping away from something, which does not relate to safety equipment.
exit: 'Exit' is a noun that refers to a way out, but it does not specifically denote a safety mechanism.
sinking: 'Sinking' is a gerund that describes the action of going down in water, which does not fit as a noun for safety equipment.
fashion: 'Fashion' is a noun that refers to a manner or style, which does not relate to safety equipment.
strategies: 'Strategies' is a plural noun that refers to plans of action, which does not fit the context of a safety device.
Correct answer: originally
Explanation: The adverb 'originally' indicates the time when the invention occurred, fitting grammatically and contextually as it modifies the verb 'invented.'
Meaning: 'Originally' means at the beginning or in the first instance.
Wrong options:
trialled: 'Trialled' is a verb that does not fit grammatically as it does not modify the action of inventing.
avoidance: 'Avoidance' is a noun that does not fit as it does not describe the manner of invention.
exit: 'Exit' is a noun that does not relate to the context of invention.
sinking: 'Sinking' is a gerund that does not fit as it does not describe the time of invention.
fashion: 'Fashion' is a noun that does not modify the verb and does not fit in this context.
strategies: 'Strategies' is a plural noun that does not relate to the context of the invention.
Correct answer: exit
Explanation: The verb 'exit' fits grammatically as it indicates the action passengers take when using the escape slide. It aligns with the context of safely leaving the vessel.
Meaning: 'Exit' means to leave or go out.
Wrong options:
trialled: 'Trialled' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe the action of leaving the ship.
avoidance: 'Avoidance' is a noun that does not relate to the action of leaving.
originally: 'Originally' is an adverb that does not fit as it does not describe an action.
sinking: 'Sinking' is a gerund that describes an action but does not fit as a verb for leaving.
fashion: 'Fashion' is a noun that does not describe the action of exiting.
strategies: 'Strategies' is a plural noun that does not relate to the action of leaving.
Correct answer: sinking
Explanation: The gerund 'sinking' fits grammatically as it describes the action that poses a danger to the vessel. It aligns with the context of discussing emergencies at sea.
Meaning: 'Sinking' refers to the process of going down below the surface of water.
Wrong options:
trialled: 'Trialled' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a state of danger.
avoidance: 'Avoidance' is a noun that does not relate to the action of a vessel in danger.
exit: 'Exit' is a noun that does not describe the condition of the vessel.
originally: 'Originally' is an adverb that does not fit as it does not describe a state of danger.
fashion: 'Fashion' is a noun that does not relate to the condition of the vessel.
strategies: 'Strategies' is a plural noun that does not fit the context of a vessel's danger.
Correct answer: fashion
Explanation: The noun 'fashion' fits grammatically as it describes the manner in which passengers evacuate. It aligns with the context of comparing evacuation methods.
Meaning: 'Fashion' refers to a manner or way of doing something.
Wrong options:
trialled: 'Trialled' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe a manner of evacuation.
avoidance: 'Avoidance' is a noun that does not relate to the manner of evacuating.
exit: 'Exit' is a noun that does not describe the manner of evacuation.
originally: 'Originally' is an adverb that does not fit as it does not describe a manner.
sinking: 'Sinking' is a gerund that describes an action but does not fit as a manner of evacuation.
strategies: 'Strategies' is a plural noun that does not fit the context of describing a manner.

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