Question

circle the words that correctly complete the paragraph.

1. pace left home at 8 am to spend the day at an amusement park. he arrived at the park, which was 100 km from his house, at 10 am. pace explained that his speed was 38 km/h, which was a/an

speed, but the fastest speed he went was 60 km/h, which was a/an

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the first blank

The sentence is "which was a/an [blank] speed, but the fastest speed he went was 60 km/h, which was a/an [blank]". We need to choose appropriate articles (a/an) and maybe adjectives? Wait, looking at the context, the first blank after "a/an" - let's see the speeds. 38 km/h, 60 km/h, and the distance was 100 km (from 8 AM to 10 AM, so 2 hours, speed would be 100/2 = 50 km/h? Wait, maybe the blanks are for adjectives or types of speed. Wait, the first blank: "which was a/an [blank] speed" - 38 km/h, then "but the fastest speed he went was 60 km/h, which was a/an [blank]". Wait, maybe the options (not shown, but from the structure) - maybe "average" and "maximum"? Wait, let's re-express.

Wait, the original problem: Pace left home at 8 AM, arrived at park (100 km away) at 10 AM. So time taken is 2 hours. Speed = distance/time = 100/2 = 50 km/h. Then he said his speed was 38 km/h (maybe average? No, 38 is less than 50. Wait, maybe the first blank: "which was a/an [blank] speed" - 38 km/h, then "but the fastest speed he went was 60 km/h, which was a/an [blank]".

Wait, maybe the correct words to circle: for the first blank, "average" (but 38 vs 50? No). Wait, maybe the distance is 100 km (correct), time from 8 AM to 10 AM is 2 hours, so speed is 50 km/h. Then "which was a/an [blank] speed" - maybe "average" (if 38 is average? No). Wait, maybe the problem has options like "average" and "maximum". Let's assume:

First blank: "average" (since 38 could be average speed), second blank: "maximum" (since 60 is the fastest, so maximum speed).

Wait, the first blank: "which was a/an average speed" (38 km/h as average), second blank: "which was a/an maximum speed" (60 km/h as maximum).

So to circle: "average" (for the first blank) and "maximum" (for the second blank). Wait, but the original text: "which was a/an [blank] speed, but the fastest speed he went was 60 km/h, which was a/an [blank]".

So first blank: "average" (since 38 could be average), second blank: "maximum" (since 60 is the fastest, so maximum).

Step2: Confirm the words

First blank: "average" (a/an average speed), second blank: "maximum" (a/an maximum speed? Wait, "a maximum speed" - yes. So circle "average" (for the first blank) and "maximum" (for the second blank).

Wait, but the original text's blanks: first blank after "a/an" - let's see the structure. The first blank: "which was a/an [blank] speed" - 38 km/h, then "but the fastest speed he went was 60 km/h, which was a/an [blank]".

So the correct words to circle would be "average" (for the first blank) and "maximum" (for the second blank), assuming the options.

Answer:

First blank: circle "average" (or the correct word for the first blank), second blank: circle "maximum" (or the correct word for the second blank). Wait, but since the problem says "Circle the words that correctly complete the paragraph", and from the context, the first blank (after "a/an") should be "average" (if 38 is average speed) and the second blank "maximum" (since 60 is the fastest, maximum speed). So the words to circle are "average" (for the first blank) and "maximum" (for the second blank).