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.
The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really (1)______ devastating because there is no disposal method that will really help eliminate the problem. The biggest problem with them is that once they have been (2)______, they end up in the trash, which then ends up in the landfill or is burned. The indefinite period of time that it takes for the average plastic bag to break (3)______ can be literally hundreds of years. Throughout the world, plastic bags are responsible for the suffocation and deaths of woodland animals, as well as (4)______ soil nutrients. The land litter that is made up of plastic bags has the potential to kill over and over again. It has been estimated that one bag has the potential to inadvertently kill one animal per every three months due to unintentional digestion or inhalation. There are always alternatives to plastic bags, and the search for more alternatives continues.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: vaguely
Option 2: randomly
Option 3: quite
Option 4: seldom
Correct Answer: quite
Solution : The right choice is the third option .
The word quite emphasises the considerable or significant level of devastation caused by plastic bags in the environment. It indicates that the significant or considerable consequences of plastic bags on the environment are notably severe, stressing the gravity of their negative impact.
The meanings of the other options are:
- Vaguely : This means indistinctly, not clearly defined or expressed.
- Randomly : This refers to someone without a specific pattern, haphazardly or arbitrarily.
- Quite : It refers to a notable extent; completely or fairly.
- Seldom : This means something rarely occurring, not occurring frequently or often.
So, the complete sentence would be: "The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really quite devastating."
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