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 2
- A.
created
- B.
bent
- C.
arisen
- D.
forego
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Correct answer: A
Answer: created
Explanation: "created" is the best choice because the phrase "violations have created new problems" is both grammatically correct and matches the intended meaning: the violations produced or brought about new problems in human social systems.
Why the other words are incorrect:
bent — wrong meaning and ungrammatical here; it refers to curvature or inclination, not producing problems.
arisen — incorrect because it is intransitive and cannot take a direct object. You could say "new problems have arisen," but not "have arisen new problems."
forego — wrong meaning (to give up) and does not fit the context or grammar of the sentence.
Tip: When choosing between similar verbs, check both meaning and whether the verb is transitive (can take a direct object) to ensure it fits the sentence structure.