# PTE RW FIB #12: Urban Green Spaces and Thermal...

Reading & Writing: Fill in the Blanks #12 - Level 1 - Feeds Reading

> Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choice will appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.

Green spaces contribute significantly to a ____ in soil and aerial temperatures during spells of hot weather, so contributing to human wellbeing. In the garden ____ , there is, however, little information as to what extent various types of plants ____ in their cooling potential and how certain planting combinations may maximize cooling under a scenario of ____ rainfall and minimal water inputs.

## Answer

Green spaces contribute significantly to a **reduction** in soil and aerial temperatures during spells of hot weather, so contributing to human wellbeing. In the garden **context** , there is, however, little information as to what extent various types of plants **differ** in their cooling potential and how certain planting combinations may maximize cooling under a scenario of **low** rainfall and minimal water inputs.

## Explanation

The selected words correctly complete the passage by accurately describing the cooling impact of vegetation, the research setting, the variation in plant performance, and the environmental constraints.

1. Reduction Context: "Green spaces contribute significantly to a reduction in soil and aerial temperatures..." Explanation: Reduction means a decrease or lowering. Here, it refers to green spaces helping to lower temperatures during hot weather. 2. Context Context: "In the garden context, there is little information..." Explanation: Context means the circumstances or setting in which something occurs. Here, it refers to the specific environment of gardens as opposed to other green spaces. 3. Differ Context: "...types of plants differ in their cooling potential..." Explanation: Differ means to be not the same or to vary. In this sentence, it means different plants have varying abilities to cool the environment. 4. Low Context: "...under a scenario of low rainfall and minimal water inputs." Explanation: Low means small in amount or quantity. Here, it refers to conditions where there is little rainfall.

What to watch: Blank 3 is the trap. The phrase "plants ___ in their cooling potential" needs a verb that pairs with "in", and only "differ in" does. "Defer" and "confer" look similar but mean postpone and give. For blank 4, "low rainfall" matches "minimal water inputs" later in the same sentence.

## Hints

- Look for words that describe a decrease in temperature or a specific research environment.
- Consider how plants might behave differently from one another and what kind of rainfall scenario is being discussed.

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