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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #814 Stress Knows Few Borders

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Stress - that tense feeling often connected to having too to do, too many to pay and time or money - is a common emotion that knows . About three-fourths of people in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy South Korea and Britain reported stress on a daily basis.

experience few borders experiencing much not enough money bills

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Correct answer: much
Explanation: The word 'much' is used here as an adjective to quantify an uncountable noun, 'to do.' It fits grammatically and contextually as it describes a large amount of tasks or responsibilities, which aligns with the sentiment of stress due to overload.
Meaning: 'Much' refers to a large quantity of something, in this case, tasks or responsibilities.
Wrong options:
experience: 'Experience' is a verb that does not fit grammatically as it does not quantify the noun 'to do.'
not enough: 'Not enough' is a phrase that implies a lack, but it does not serve as a quantifier for 'to do.'
few borders: 'Few borders' is a noun phrase that does not relate to the quantity of tasks and does not fit in this context.
bills: 'Bills' is a plural noun that does not quantify 'to do' and is unrelated to the concept of having too much to do.
money: 'Money' is a noun that does not fit as it does not quantify the tasks or responsibilities in this context.
experiencing: 'Experiencing' is a verb form that does not serve as a quantifier for 'to do.'
Correct answer: not enough
Explanation: The phrase 'not enough' serves as an adjective phrase that describes a lack of time or money. It fits grammatically and contextually as it highlights the insufficiency that contributes to stress.
Meaning: 'Not enough' indicates a deficiency or insufficient amount of something, in this case, time or money.
Wrong options:
experience: 'Experience' is a verb that does not fit grammatically or contextually as it does not describe a lack of time or money.
much: 'Much' is an adjective that implies a large quantity, which contradicts the idea of insufficiency in this context.
few borders: 'Few borders' is a noun phrase that does not relate to the context of time or money and does not fit here.
bills: 'Bills' is a plural noun that does not describe a lack of time or money and is unrelated to the sentiment of stress.
money: 'Money' is a noun that does not fit as it does not describe a lack but rather a specific item.
experiencing: 'Experiencing' is a verb that does not serve to describe a lack of time or money.
Correct answer: few borders
Explanation: The phrase 'few borders' is used to indicate that stress is a universal emotion that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries. It fits grammatically and contextually as it emphasizes the widespread nature of stress.
Meaning: 'Few borders' suggests that there are not many limitations or boundaries, indicating that stress is common across different regions.
Wrong options:
experience: 'Experience' is a verb that does not fit grammatically or contextually as it does not describe the universality of stress.
much: 'Much' is an adjective that does not relate to the concept of borders and does not fit in this context.
not enough: 'Not enough' is a phrase that describes a lack, which does not align with the idea of borders in this context.
bills: 'Bills' is a plural noun that does not relate to the concept of borders and does not fit here.
money: 'Money' is a noun that does not describe the concept of borders and is unrelated to the universality of stress.
experiencing: 'Experiencing' is a verb that does not serve to describe the concept of borders.
Correct answer: experiencing
Explanation: The word 'experiencing' is a gerund that functions as a noun in this context, indicating the action of feeling stress. It fits grammatically and contextually as it describes what people are doing on a daily basis.
Meaning: 'Experiencing' refers to the act of undergoing or feeling something, in this case, stress.
Wrong options:
much: 'Much' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it does not describe an action or state of being.
not enough: 'Not enough' is a phrase that does not serve as a noun and does not fit in this context.
few borders: 'Few borders' is a noun phrase that does not relate to the action of feeling stress and does not fit here.
bills: 'Bills' is a plural noun that does not describe the action of feeling stress and is unrelated to the context.
money: 'Money' is a noun that does not fit as it does not describe the action of experiencing stress.
experience: 'Experience' is a noun that does not fit grammatically in this context as it does not indicate the ongoing action of feeling stress.

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