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.
Americans have been arguing about pandemic (1) ________________ for two years, and the debate is particularly fraught among
parents of small children, for good reasons. While (2) ____________ such as masking and isolation mean temporary discomfort or
inconvenience for most people, their (3) _______________ for still-developing young children are more mysterious, and possibly
more significant and lasting.
Children with speech or language disorders offer perhaps the (4) _____________ example of these murky trade-offs. Pandemic
restrictions vary by state, county and school district, but I spoke with parents in California, New York, Massachusetts, Washington,
New Jersey, Iowa and Maryland, who said their children’s speech therapy has been (5) ______________: first by the loss of in-person
therapy and then by masking requirements, in places that have them.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3 in the given passage.

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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.
Americans have been arguing about pandemic (1) ________________ for two years, and the debate is particularly fraught among
parents of small children, for good reasons. While (2) ____________ such as masking and isolation mean temporary discomfort or
inconvenience for most people, their (3) _______________ for still-developing young children are more mysterious, and possibly
more significant and lasting.
Children with speech or language disorders offer perhaps the (4) _____________ example of these murky trade-offs. Pandemic
restrictions vary by state, county and school district, but I spoke with parents in California, New York, Massachusetts, Washington,
New Jersey, Iowa and Maryland, who said their children’s speech therapy has been (5) ______________: first by the loss of in-person
therapy and then by masking requirements, in places that have them.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3 in the given passage.

Accepted Answer

Let's analyze the sentence: 'While (2) ____________ such as masking and isolation mean temporary discomfort or inconvenience for most people, their (3) _______________ for still-developing young children are more mysterious, and possibly more significant and lasting.'

We need a word that refers to the effects or results of masking and isolation on young children. Let's look at the options:

1. 'marginalisation' – This means being pushed to the edge of society or being made less important, which doesn't fit the context of effects or results.
2. 'foundations' – This refers to the base or groundwork, which doesn't fit grammatically or contextually.
3. 'disapproval' – This means not approving of something, which doesn't fit the context of effects or results.
4. 'consequences' – This means the results or effects of an action, which fits perfectly in the context.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'consequences'.

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