In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank from the four alternatives. The preacher challenged hundreds of thousands of young people who gathered in a __________ Polish meadow to reject being a "____________" who retreats into video games and computer screens and instead engage in social activism and politics to create a more just world. __________ his speech with ______________, the seventy nine year old pope, despite a long day of public appearances, addressed his eager audience with enthusiasm yesterday on a warm summer night. Choose the expression that best completes the blank: _______________, the seventy nine year old pope, despite a long day of public appearances.

Introduction / Context:
This question continues the same passage about the pope addressing a huge crowd of young people. The writer wants to highlight the way in which he connected to them through his choice of words. The blank summarises the style he used, so we need an expression that fits both the idea of modern language and the tone of a serious news style report.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• The pope is speaking to young people and wishes to engage them.
• Earlier in the passage, his speech is said to be "peppered" with something.
• The blank describes what he used in his speech to reach the audience.
• The options are contemporary lingo, modern linguistics, fashionable jargon, common slang.

Concept / Approach:
The key is to distinguish between technical terms and informal expressions. Lingo is an informal word that refers to the particular language or vocabulary of a group, often young people. Contemporary lingo therefore means the modern expressions and phrases that young people commonly use. Journals often write that a leader "peppered his speech with contemporary lingo" when he uses trendy words to sound closer to youth. That is exactly the idea in this passage.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Consider the context of a religious leader trying to reach young listeners in a meadow and keep them engaged on a warm summer night. Step 2: The writer suggests he adapted his language to the times, so the missing phrase must refer to modern expressions. Step 3: "Contemporary lingo" directly means up to date language, especially the informal vocabulary of young people, and fits smoothly into "peppering his speech with contemporary lingo". Step 4: "Modern linguistics" is the scientific study of language. A speech is not peppered with an academic discipline, so this does not fit. Step 5: "Fashionable jargon" refers to technical words of a profession used in a showy way, which is not what the pope would typically use in an address to a general crowd. Step 6: "Common slang" emphasises very informal or even rude expressions and would sound disrespectful in a formal news passage about a pope.

Verification / Alternative check:
The full sentence "peppering his speech with contemporary lingo" is a recognised journalistic phrase that you might have seen in articles describing public figures attempting to sound modern. Reading it aloud shows how natural it sounds compared to the other choices, which either sound academic or casual in the wrong way. This reading test is a useful way to verify collocations in English.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• modern linguistics: Names a field of study, not the vocabulary itself, so the sense is wrong.
• fashionable jargon: Suggests technical words used by a profession and therefore narrows the meaning too much.
• common slang: Slang carries a tone of rough informality and would not match the respectful description of a papal address.

Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes ignore tone and context. In competitive exams, you must see not only the dictionary meaning but also whether a phrase would realistically be used in a news story about a religious leader. Remember that the test of a good option is whether it sounds like a real sentence you might read in a quality newspaper. Contemporary lingo passes that test perfectly here.

Final Answer:
The correct expression is contemporary lingo.