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 4.
- Apassionately
- Baccidentally
- Creluctantly
- Dslowly
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The experiment acts as an analogy to watching a ship slowly sinking over the horizon due to the curvature of the Earth. To closely observe the gradual disappearance of the pin stage-by-stage (just like the ship), the orange must be turned slowly. 'Passionately', 'accidentally', and 'reluctantly' are completely out of context.