Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read…
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the aboriginal Australians who were eventually(1) _______ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _______ sites for their own betterment. The aborigines were often (3)_______ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes off their homeland but also (4) _______ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _______ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Answer: C. subjugated — The sentence says aboriginal Australians came under white control and power. 'Subjugated' means brought under domination.
- A.
caught
- B.
understood
- C.
subjugated
- D.
raised
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Correct answer: C
The sentence says aboriginal Australians came under white control and power. 'Subjugated' means brought under domination.