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The underlined word ‘approximately’ (1st paragraph) could...

For questions 27-37, consider the following text.



Future of jobs


A survey conducted ______1 the World Economic Forum and published in May 2023 reveals that approximately 25% of jobs will ______2 significant changes in the next five years.


The report indicates that by 2027, 69 million jobs will be created, while 83 million jobs will be eliminated, resulting in a ______3 employment decrease of 2%. The survey incorporates input from over 800 companies that employ more than 11 million workers and utilizes a dataset of 673 million jobs. The report highlights technology and digitalization as the catalysts for both job ______4 and destruction.


Secretarial and clerical roles such as bank tellers and cashiers are expected to decline rapidly due to automation, while there will be a growing demand for experts in AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity.


Source (adapted):

https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/future-of-jobs-level3/

The underlined word ‘approximately’ (1st paragraph) could be replaced in the sentence CORRECTLY and without any major change in meaning for:


A

almost.


B

nearly.


C

over.


D

around.