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 (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 number 3.
- Asince
- Buntil
- Cby the time
- Dafter
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The phrase describes a continuous progression of sinking over time up to a specific limit or point where only the top is visible. The conjunction until means "up to the point in time or the event mentioned". Therefore, the ship sinks lower and lower until the point where we can only see the top of it.