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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #48618 Carbon Dioxide 2

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The greenhouse gas is the primary pollutant for climate change. Not only are scientists, leaders, and activists trying to its production, but they also want to it directly from the air and lock it underground where it will do less harm.

responsible available halt offset deliver capture

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Correct answer: responsible
Explanation: The word 'responsible' functions as an adjective that describes the noun 'pollutant.' It indicates that the greenhouse gas is the primary cause of climate change, fitting both grammatically and contextually within the sentence.
Meaning: 'Responsible' means being the cause of something, in this case, climate change.
Wrong options:
halt: 'Halt' is a verb meaning to stop something, which does not fit as it does not describe the pollutant.
available: 'Available' is an adjective that means something is present or ready for use, which does not relate to the role of the pollutant.
capture: 'Capture' is a verb that means to take something into possession, which does not describe the pollutant's role in climate change.
offset: 'Offset' is a verb that means to counteract or compensate for something, which does not describe the pollutant itself.
deliver: 'Deliver' is a verb meaning to bring or hand over something, which does not fit the context of describing a pollutant.
Correct answer: halt
Explanation: The term 'halt' is a verb that means to stop or bring to a standstill. It fits grammatically as it follows the auxiliary verb 'are' and aligns with the context of efforts to stop the production of greenhouse gases.
Meaning: 'Halt' means to stop something from continuing.
Wrong options:
responsible: 'Responsible' is an adjective and does not fit as a verb in this context.
available: 'Available' is an adjective that does not convey an action and is not suitable here.
capture: 'Capture' is a verb that means to take possession of something, which does not fit the context of stopping production.
offset: 'Offset' is a verb that means to counterbalance, which does not fit the context of stopping production.
deliver: 'Deliver' is a verb that means to bring or hand over something, which does not relate to stopping production.
Correct answer: capture
Explanation: The word 'capture' is a verb that means to take something into possession. It fits grammatically as it follows 'want to' and contextually aligns with the goal of taking greenhouse gases from the air.
Meaning: 'Capture' means to take something into possession, in this case, greenhouse gases from the air.
Wrong options:
responsible: 'Responsible' is an adjective and does not fit as a verb in this context.
halt: 'Halt' is a verb meaning to stop, which does not fit the context of taking something from the air.
available: 'Available' is an adjective that does not convey an action and is not suitable here.
offset: 'Offset' is a verb that means to counterbalance, which does not fit the context of taking gases from the air.
deliver: 'Deliver' is a verb that means to bring or hand over something, which does not relate to capturing gases.

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