Vocabulary #1: The Automation Paradox

1. The neighborhood is ___________ residential, with few commercial establishments.

• mainly

• predominantly

• burden

• sort

1. The study provides ________ data on climate change impacts in coastal regions.

• collaborative

• important

• relevant

• white-collar

1. The company faced a major _______ over alleged patent infringements.

• complaint

• lawsuit

• paradox

• trawl

1. _____________ workers are facing new challenges due to advances in technology.

• white-collar

• jobs

• paradox

• blue-collar

1. Is the word "burden" correctly used in the sentence? The new regulations aim to burden on small businesses.

• Yes, burden is a verb.

• No, it's not correctly used because it's a noun and it's asking a noun.

• No, it's not correctly used because of its meaning, which is a big load.

• No, it isn't.

1. Is the word "blue-collar" used correctly? The rise of remote work has significantly affected blue-collar jobs.

• No, it isn't, instead of blue-collar it should be white-collar.

• Yes, it is correctly used because of its use.

• No, it's not correctly used due to its use.

• Yes, it's correctly used because it makes sense.

Is the word "expansive" correctly used in this sentence: The scientist presented an expansive theory that covers multiple fields of research.?

• No, it's not.

• Yes, it is correctly used because of its part of speech, noun.

• No, it's not because it is used as a noun.

• Yes, it is because it refers to a massive or big theory.

Complete the thought of this sentence: Automation is transforming industries by _______________

1. Complete the following idea with what you know about the vocab. word: Fishermen trawl the ocean for hours to ____________________.

Complete the following idea with what you know about the vocab. word: The two tech giants decided to collaborate on _____________.