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In the industrialized nations, life expectancy has increased to an ave
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08 Apr 2025, 01:01
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In the industrialized nations, life expectancy has increased to an average of about 80 years and that sounds like good news. Consequently, man's longcherished dream of (i) $\(\qquad\)$ seems to be coming true. Yet, the luxury of a prolonged stay on this planet is a burden that most governments may not be able to bear in the long run. The cost of caring for the older citizens is sure to be high and ideas about how to (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ it seem to be few. Add to it, the reality of lower birth rates in certain countries, and you have a set of (iii) $\(\qquad\)$ that are very different and far more complex from what was the case in the 1960s or 70s, when death arrived much sooner and there were far more youngsters.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. longevity | D. finance | G. alternatives |
| B. immortality | E. sideline | H. demographic patterns |
| C. omnipotence | F. avert | I. progeny |
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Re: In the industrialized nations, life expectancy has increased to an ave
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12 Apr 2025, 04:00
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The missing word in the first blank should explain the 'long-cherished dream'. The word consequently in the second sentence suggests that 'increase in average life expectancy is man's long-cherished dream. Thus 'longevity' best fits in blank 1. Further, it can be understood from the text that caring for the older citizens is certainly an expensive affair. And thus 'finance' best fits in 2 . The words 'reality of lower birth rates' suggest that 'demographic patterns' is apt in blank 3. Thus, the answer is A, D, H.
The missing word in the first blank should explain the 'long-cherished dream'. The word consequently in the second sentence suggests that 'increase in average life expectancy is man's long-cherished dream. Thus 'longevity' best fits in blank 1. Further, it can be understood from the text that caring for the older citizens is certainly an expensive affair. And thus 'finance' best fits in 2 . The words 'reality of lower birth rates' suggest that 'demographic patterns' is apt in blank 3. Thus, the answer is A, D, H.
Re: In the industrialized nations, life expectancy has increased to an ave
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18 Apr 2025, 10:21
18 Apr 2025, 10:21
Can the first blank be immortality? the dream of longevity has come true; the sentence mentions "seems to be coming true"...
