Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. recognise.
Context: The sentence is about doctors and scientists understanding or acknowledging the seriousness of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The missing word must mean to accept or acknowledge as true.
Meaning of the words:
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Subsidise = to support financially (not related here).
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Normalise = to make something normal or acceptable (doesn’t fit in context).
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Recognise = to accept, admit, or acknowledge something as true (correct here).
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Vaporise = to change into vapour (completely irrelevant).
Correct word: The correct word is recognise.
Reason: Doctors and scientists are not funding, normalising, or evaporating anything. They are acknowledging that foetal alcohol spectrum disorders exist and affect many children. Hence, “recognise” is the accurate fit.
Final Sentence: “Today, doctors and scientists recognise that as many as 1 in 20 US school children may exhibit some form of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders, many of which cause lifelong challenges for those affected.”
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.