Question : 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 of 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 the blank number 2.
Option 1: dating
Option 2: construction
Option 3: halting
Option 4: recreation
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Correct Answer: construction
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
Construction means the action of building something that correctly fits in the context of the sentence (construction sites), which was changed for the betterment of the whites.
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