Question

ryan depends too much on his car. he cannot even __ what it would be like to live without cars. he would not be able to __ what to do if he did not have his car.

a. fathom - understand
b. imagine - fake
c. picture - photograph
d. understand - dream

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "fathom" means to understand deeply, and "understand" fits the context of Ryan not being able to grasp living without a car or knowing what to do without it.
• Option B: "fake" does not make sense in the context of "what to do if he did not have his car".
• Option C: "photograph" is irrelevant to the context of knowing what to do without a car.
• Option D: "dream" does not fit the second blank as it is not about dreaming but understanding or figuring out what to do.

Answer:

A. fathom - understand