In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Technology has revolutionised the way (1)____ live. From communication to transportation, it has (2)______ our lives easier and more efficient. However, there are also (3)_____ associated with excessive reliance on technology. One of the major concerns is the (4)______ of personal privacy in the digital age. Additionally, there is a growing (5)_______ about the impact of technology on job security.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
violation
The sentence: ‘One of the major concerns is the (4)______ of personal privacy in the digital age.’
The clue is the word concerns. Whatever fills the blank must be something worrying, since it is being named as a matter of concern. That single observation removes three options at once.
Violation means the infringement or breach of a right. ‘The violation of personal privacy’ is exactly the kind of thing people worry about in the digital age, and it follows naturally from the negative consequences mentioned just before.
Why the others fail — each is positive, and so cannot be a concern:
Preservation — keeping privacy safe, which would be reassuring.
Recognition — acknowledgement of privacy as a right, again a welcome development.
Enhancement — improvement, which would strengthen privacy rather than threaten it.
Note how the paragraph moves: positive claim → However → consequences → violation → scepticism. Once the turn is made, every later blank keeps the negative direction.
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