English Cloze Test Question
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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is essential for keeping the body's systems, particularly the immune system, in optimal condition. This extraordinary network of cells and organs acts as a defence against harmful invaders attempting to (16)---- the body. It does so (17)---- deploying an intricate army of white blood cells and antibodies that detect and neutralise threats we commonly perceive as bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. Indeed, when we recover from a minor cut without giving it a second thought, it is (18)---- the tireless, behind-the-scenes labour of this complex mechanism. Nowadays, there are many modern drugs and supplements that (19)---- to support immune response. (20)----, they merely assist the body's natural defences and can never substitute for the resilience built through balanced nutrition, regular physical activity, and adequate rest.
16. A) bring down
B) keep up
C) pass through
D) fight off
E) get into
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Hi Nisandora, let's solve this vocabulary question together. We are looking at a cloze test question where we need to find the most appropriate word or expression to fill in the blank.
Cloze Test: Question 16
First, let's focus on the key sentence in the paragraph where our blank is located.
Key Sentence
> This extraordinary network of cells and organs acts as a defence against harmful invaders attempting to (16)---- the body.
Let's analyze the context here. The text describes the immune system as a defence network. The invaders, which are pathogens like bacteria and viruses, are trying to do something negative to our body.
Context Clues
* Harmful invaders: Viruses, bacteria, or pathogens.
* Defence: The immune system protects us from these invaders.
* Goal of invaders: They attempt to damage, weaken, or defeat the body.
Now let's look at the meanings of the phrasal verbs offered in the options to see which one best fits this negative and destructive role.
| Option | Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- |
| **A** | **bring down** | to defeat, weaken, or cause to collapse / fall ill |
| **B** | **keep up** | to maintain, continue, or sustain |
| **C** | **pass through** | to go through a place without staying |
| **D** | **fight off** | to defend against or repel |
| **E** | **get into** | to enter or gain access |
Option B, keep up, means to maintain, which is positive and opposite to what invaders would do.
* B) keep up is incorrect because pathogens do not want to maintain or sustain the body.
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