Fill in the blank in the paragraph about bronze
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25. Mixing the metals copper and tin creates bronze. Bronze, like other mixtures of metals, is called an alloy. Bronze is harder and stronger than copper. ---- For these reasons bronze is often used to make tools and machinery. Bronze is also used to make electrical hardware, springs, fasteners, and coins. Bronze has been the most popular metal for making statues and other artistic objects since ancient times.
A) Bronze also changes colours when exposed to air and water.
B) Bronze is also used for making life-sized sculptures of people and animals.
C) It also does not wear away as easily as either copper or tin.
D) The earliest bronzes date back to the late 4th millennium BCE.
E) Bronze is the traditional name for a broad range of alloys of copper.
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Hi Elif, let's look at this reading comprehension task together. We need to find the best sentence to fill in the blank in this passage about bronze.
Completing the Passage
Specifically, the text says: 'Bronze is harder and stronger than copper. Blank. For these reasons, bronze is often used to make tools and machinery.'
Context Clues
- 'Bronze is harder and stronger than copper.'
- [ Blank Space ]
- 'For these reasons... used to make tools...'
The phrase 'For these reasons' indicates that the missing sentence should provide an additional property or reason why bronze is suitable for tools and machinery, alongside its hardness and strength.
Let's evaluate the options. Option A mentions changing colors when exposed to air and water. This is a chemical property that doesn't explain why it's good for tools.
Evaluating Options
A) Bronze also changes colors when exposed to air and water.
Option B mentions making life-sized sculptures. While true, the passage mentions statues later, and this doesn't explain its use in machinery.
B) Bronze is also used for making life-sized sculptures of people and animals.
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