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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 236

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:176:"To keep the tourism industry afloat in the short term, the government is investing more than $9 million in a program that ______ free travel vouchers to citizens and residents.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:10:"distribute";i:1;s:6:"expand";i:2;s:11:"accommodate";i:3;s:10:"strengthen";}}
Answer: 
a
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answer explanation: 

<p>To keep the tourism industry afloat in the short term, the government is investing more than $9 million in a program that <strong>distributes</strong> free travel vouchers to citizens and residents.</p>

<p>The correct answer is (A) distribute.</p>

<p>In this sentence, the government is investing in a program that gives out free travel vouchers to citizens and residents. The verb that best fits this context is "distribute," which means to hand out or give out something to a group of people. The government is distributing the free travel vouchers to promote tourism and support the industry. Therefore, the correct verb form is "distributes."</p>

<p>The other answer choices do not fit the context of the sentence:</p>

<p>(B) expand: This verb means to make something larger or increase its size. However, it does not make sense to use "expand" in this context because the government is not making the program larger, but rather investing in it.</p>

<p>(C) accommodate: This verb means to provide lodging or make arrangements for someone. While the program may include accommodations, it is primarily focused on distributing free travel vouchers, so "accommodate" does not accurately describe the program.</p>

<p>(D) strengthen: This verb means to make something stronger or more powerful. While investing in the program may indirectly strengthen the tourism industry, it does not directly describe the action of giving out free travel vouchers.</p>