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In passages 1-3, fill each blank with either a(n) or the.
Passage 1
Over the last few decades, technology has revolutionized (1) ____________ way people learn. (2) ____________ introduction of calculators, tablets, Smart Boards, video cameras, and computers has had (3) ____________ profound impact on students’ experience in (4) ____________ classroom.
Passage 2
Many of (1) ____________ technologies that helped create (2) ____________ modern world may become (3) ____________ serious danger to us in (4) ____________ near future. For (5) ____________ past century, increasing levels of CO2 within (6) ____________ atmosphere have caused (7) ____________ consistent rise in temperatures across (8) ____________ globe.
Passage 3
In recent decades, obesity rates have increased dramatically worldwide. As a result, politicians in (1) ____________ few cities have suggested implementing (2) ____________ small tax on sugary drinks and snacks. (3) ____________ fee would target highly processed foods and beverages that have been shown to cause harm to (4) ____________ individual’s health. In addition, (5) ____________ warning label would be placed on (6) ____________ packaging of these items, describing (7) ____________ potential consequences of consuming them.
In passages 4-6, some blanks must be filled with an or the, while others must be left empty.
Passage 4
People often view (1) ____________ artistic activities as a leisure activity rather than (2) ____________ essential part of people’s lives. As a result, classes involving the arts are often targeted for elimination when (3) ____________ budget cuts occur. I believe that this is (4) ____________ serious mistake: exposure to (5) ____________ visual arts, theater, and music provides many benefits to students and should be considered (6) ____________ necessary aspect of their education.
Passage 5
Until the Industrial Revolution, which occurred in the middle of (1) ____________ eighteenth century, (2) ____________ few people lived in urban areas. In (3) ____________ early 1900s, for example, there were only 12 cities in the world with more than (4) ____________ million inhabitants. Today, (5) ____________ majority of the global population resides in (6) ____________ urban location. Moreover, (7) ____________ number of cities with more than one million residents has doubled many times during (8) ____________ last hundred years.
Passage 6
Entrepreneurship plays a critical role in (1) ____________ development of (2) ____________ economy as it is among (3) ____________ most significant contributors to innovation and product improvement. It is also (4) ____________ important ingredient in the creation of community-based employment. By investing in projects, participating in various networks, and contributing to local charities, (7) ____________ startup companies can help promote (8) ____________ robust economic development.
