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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Tourism can cause social, cultural, or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is (1)______ damage to the environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration. Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 2.
- Sprawling: spreading out over a large area; an untidy or irregular way.
- Spreading: extend over a large or increasing area.
- Scheming: the activity or practice of making secret and underhand plans.
- Stretching: (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.
The sentence talks about attracting people to sprawling resorts- spread over a large area
Other options do not convey the meaning in the context.
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