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. 5.
scepticism
The sentence: ‘there is a growing (5)_______ about the impact of technology on job security.’
What the blank needs: the frame ‘a growing ___ about’ calls for a noun expressing doubt or unease — and the paragraph has already turned negative, so the direction is settled.
Scepticism means doubt as to the truth or value of something. ‘A growing scepticism about the impact of technology on job security’ conveys exactly the rising doubt the passage describes.
Why the others fail:
Indifference — a lack of interest or concern. This directly contradicts the paragraph, which has just been listing concerns; one cannot have a growing indifference in a sentence about worries.
Commencement — a beginning. One cannot have a growing beginning about something, and the noun does not combine with about.
Cannibalism — the eating of one's own kind; wholly unrelated.
Takeaway for the whole passage: a cloze is a single argument, not five separate puzzles. Establish the direction of the argument first, and most blanks resolve themselves.
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Important Questions from Cloze Test
What would come in place of 1
What would come in place of 2
What would come in place of 3
What would come in place of 4
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