Question

read this sentence from paragraph 6 of passage 2.

one estimate puts the number of those who died en route to the americas at 1.8 million.

what is the meaning of en route as it is used in this sentence?

○ in sight of
○ on the way
○ going away
○ newly arrived

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "en route" in the sentence, we analyze the context. The sentence is about people dying while traveling to the Americas. "In sight of" means being able to see, which doesn't fit. "Going away" is too vague and doesn't relate to the journey. "Newly arrived" is about having just reached, but the sentence is about those who died during the journey. "On the way" means during the journey to a destination, which matches the context of people dying while traveling to the Americas.

Answer:

B. on the way