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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #32583 Brains or Brawn

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While workers worry about whether robots will take their jobs, teachers are wondering how to use education to insulate the next generation from such a fate. This before. When the last wave of automation swept the developed world at the start of the 20th century, policymakers decided education was the answer. If machines were going to substitute for brawn, , more people would need to use their brains. The US invested in education, with good results. Workers reaped the benefits through better jobs and higher wages. Economists Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson summed it up like this: ‘The industrial revolution a race between technology and education -- and, for most of the 20th century, humans won that race.

heavily stopped they reasoned started have worked has worked higher they relied

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Correct answer: has worked
Explanation: The phrase 'has worked' is in the present perfect tense, which is appropriate here as it indicates an action that has relevance to the present. The context suggests that the method of using education to insulate future generations from job loss has been effective in the past and continues to be relevant now.
Meaning: 'Has worked' means that something has been successful or effective in the past and has implications for the present.
Wrong options:
stopped: 'Stopped' is in the past tense and implies a cessation of action, which contradicts the context of ongoing effectiveness.
they relied: 'They relied' is in the past tense and suggests dependence rather than success, which does not fit the context of effectiveness.
higher: 'Higher' is an adjective that does not fit grammatically as it does not convey an action or state of being.
have worked: 'Have worked' is also present perfect but is plural, which does not agree with the singular subject implied in the context.
Correct answer: they reasoned
Explanation: The phrase 'they reasoned' fits grammatically as it is in the past tense, aligning with the narrative that describes policymakers' thoughts during the last wave of automation. It indicates a logical conclusion drawn by the policymakers based on the situation.
Meaning: 'They reasoned' means that they thought logically or came to a conclusion based on the information available to them.
Wrong options:
stopped: 'Stopped' does not fit as it does not convey reasoning or thought processes.
they relied: 'They relied' suggests dependence rather than reasoning, which does not fit the context of logical deduction.
higher: 'Higher' is an adjective and does not fit grammatically as it does not convey an action or thought process.
have worked: 'Have worked' is present perfect and does not fit the past context of reasoning.
Correct answer: heavily
Explanation: The adverb 'heavily' modifies the verb 'invested' and indicates the extent of the investment in education. It fits grammatically and contextually as it emphasizes the significant amount of resources allocated to education.
Meaning: 'Heavily' means to a great degree or in large amounts, indicating substantial investment.
Wrong options:
stopped: 'Stopped' does not fit as it implies a cessation rather than an investment.
they relied: 'They relied' does not fit grammatically as it does not modify the verb 'invested' and does not convey the extent of investment.
higher: 'Higher' is an adjective and does not fit as it does not describe the manner of investment.
have worked: 'Have worked' does not fit as it does not relate to the action of investing.
Correct answer: started
Explanation: The verb 'started' is in the past tense, which is appropriate as it refers to the beginning of the industrial revolution. It fits grammatically and contextually as it describes an action that occurred in the past.
Meaning: 'Started' means to have begun something, in this case, the industrial revolution.
Wrong options:
stopped: 'Stopped' is in the past tense but implies an end rather than a beginning, which contradicts the context.
they relied: 'They relied' does not fit as it does not convey the action of beginning and is not in the correct tense.
higher: 'Higher' is an adjective and does not fit grammatically as it does not convey an action.
have worked: 'Have worked' is present perfect and does not fit the past context of the industrial revolution.

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