Question

Read body paragraph 2. Choose the word in brackets which fits best.

4.
, (Firstly/Secondly/In addition/Thus) marijuana has been proven to
(being/be/been) responsible for
(a/an/the/-) number of
(a/an/the/-) physical defects. 5. Most young people today
(is/are) likely
(to/of/for/on/in) come across a joint being passed around at some point and more than half will accept a drag of what many consider to be a harmless substance. 6.
, (However/Therefore/In addition/Also) although occasional use of the good old weed is probably no cause
(of/for/on/in) concern, consistent long-term use
(has/have/had) been known to cause physical problems such as “impotence and erectile dysfunction, raised testosterone levels
(on/in/about/to) women and
(a/an/the/-) impaired immune system” (Els, 2016: 17). 7. On a greater level, life-threatening diseases associated
(on/about/with/to) marijuana use are lung cancer, emphysema, heart attack and brain damage. 8.
, (However/Hence/Also/Additionally/In conclusion) contrary to popular belief, marijuana can
(causes/cause/causing) a number of physical problems.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Here are the best word choices for the provided sentences:

4. **Secondly**, marijuana has been proven to **be** responsible for **a** number of **-** physical defects.

5. Most young people today **are** likely **to** come across a joint being passed around at some point, and more than half will accept a drag of what many consider to be a harmless substance.

6. **However**, although occasional use of the good old weed is probably no cause **for** concern, consistent long-term use **has** been known to cause physical problems such as “impotence and erectile dysfunction, raised testosterone levels **in** women and **an** impaired immune system” (Els, 2016: 17).

7. On a greater level, life-threatening diseases associated **with** marijuana use are lung cancer, emphysema, heart attack, and brain damage.

8. **However**, contrary to popular belief, marijuana can **cause** a number of physical problems.

So, the filled-in paragraph would read:

**"Secondly, marijuana has been proven to be responsible for a number of physical defects. Most young people today are likely to come across a joint being passed around at some point, and more than half will accept a drag of what many consider to be a harmless substance. However, although occasional use of the good old weed is probably no cause for concern, consistent long-term use has been known to cause physical problems such as “impotence and erectile dysfunction, raised testosterone levels in women and an impaired immune system” (Els, 2016: 17). On a greater level, life-threatening diseases associated with marijuana use are lung cancer, emphysema, heart attack, and brain damage. However, contrary to popular belief, marijuana can cause a number of physical problems."**