In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered.…
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In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.
All over the world, rights related to information technology that are already legally recognised are daily being violated, (____1_____) in the name of economic advancement, political stability or for personal greed and interests. Violations of these rights have (____2_____) new problems in human social systems, such as the digital divide, cybercrime, digital security and privacy concerns, all of which have affected people’s lives either directly or indirectly. It is important that countries come up with guidelines for action to (____3_____) the incidences of malicious attacks on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic data and systems, computer-related crimes, content related offences and violations of intellectual property rights. (____4_____), threats to critical infrastructure and national interests arising from the use of the internet for criminal and terrorist activities are a growing (____5_____).
Find the appropriate word in each case 4
- A.
further
- B.
more
- C.
addition
- D.
beside
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Correct answer: A
Correct answer: further
Explanation: The sentence that begins "(____4_____), threats to critical infrastructure..." needs a linking adverb that means "in addition" to introduce another related point. "Further" can function as an adverb meaning "in addition" and can begin a sentence (for example, "Further, the report found..."). Therefore "further" fits both grammatically and contextually.
Why the other choices are incorrect:
more: This word is typically used before a noun or in comparative phrases (e.g., "more problems") and does not serve as a sentence-linking adverb on its own.
addition: This is a noun and cannot replace the adverbial connector required here. The correct phrase would be "in addition," not the single noun "addition."
beside: This is a preposition meaning "next to." The intended meaning is "in addition," for which the correct adverbial form would be "besides," so "beside" is both the wrong word class and the wrong form.
Note: In more formal writing, "furthermore" or "moreover" are also common choices for this connective, but among the given options, "further" is the best fit.