Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer.
In the year 1900, the world was in the midst of a machine revolution. ___(1)___ electrical power became more ubiquitous, tasks once done by hand were now completed quickly and efficiently by machines. Sewing machines replaced needle and thread. Tractors replaced hoes. Typewriters replaced pens. Automobiles replaced horse-drawn carriages.
A hundred years later, in the year 2000, machines were again pushing the boundaries of ___(2)___ was possible. Humans could now work in space, thanks to the International Space Station. We were finding out the composition of life thanks to the DNA sequencer. Computers and the world wide web changed the way we learn, read, communicate, or start political revolutions.
So what will be the game-changing machines in the year 2100? How will they ___(3)___ our lives better, cleaner, safer, more efficient, and more exciting?
We asked over three dozen experts, scientists, engineers, futurists, and organizations in five different disciplines, including climate change, military, ___(4)___, transportation, and space exploration, about how the machines of 2100 will change humanity. The ___(5)___ we got back were thought-provoking, hopeful and at times, apocalyptic.
(Adapted from https://www.popularmechanics.com/)