In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage…

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Can we see (1)________ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea, if we watch closely, we see that the ship begins to (2)________. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (3)________ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (4)________ turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (5)________ a ship does on the earth

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

Answer: D. just asThe sentence needs a comparison: 'You will see the pin disappear, just as a ship does on the earth.' Therefore 'just as' fits blank 5.

  1. A.

    the same

  2. B.

    alike

  3. C.

    unlike

  4. D.

    just as

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Correct answer: D

The sentence needs a comparison: 'You will see the pin disappear, just as a ship does on the earth.' Therefore 'just as' fits blank 5.

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