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Question:
Trace can have different meanings.
One meaning of trace is to look at how something developed in order to find how it started or what caused it.
For example:
This film traces the events which led to the Russian Revolution in 1917.
discover how something started
ignore something
find the causes
describe a series of events
Which answers below are closest in meaning to trace? Choose the 3 correct answers.
Response:
Trace can also mean to try to find something by asking questions and collecting information.
Police are trying to trace a man who was seen near the house when the woman was murdered. They are going from house to house asking if anyone saw him.
try to find
look for
lose
try to locate
Trace can also mean a very small signs of something, normally caused substances coming into contact with something else. For example, traces can be a very small amount of something found on objects at the scene of a crime. These traces are known as trace evidence, and can help to place a suspect at the scene of a crime.
spots of blood
fingerprints on glass
video filmed by security cameras
Which of these answers are traces that place a suspect at the scene of a crime? Choose the 2 correct answers.