TO GET TO WORK ON TIME, THEY HAVE TO LEAVE AT 6.00 A.M. A. THEY AL...

30. To get to work on time, they have to leave at 6.00 a.m. A. They always leave for work at 6.00 A.m. B. Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00 a.m. C. They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work. D. Leaving at 6.00 a.m, they have never been late for work. Read the following passage and choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. The Industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950s, Britain’s (31)_____ industries have replaced machine operators with computers, and this automation has led to a decline in the number of (32)____ in many factories. Goods are bought and used much more than ever before but a lot of these goods are imported. By the beginning of the 20th century, other industrial countries like the USA were competing with Britain’s exports, and countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper (33)______ since the 1970s. Areas located with heavy industries are suffering high unemployment. During the last 30 years, there has been a constant rise in smaller industries (34)_____ as “light industries”. These ones use electricity and are not dependent on raw materials such as coal so they are “footloose”, i.e, they can be located any where. They produce such things as washing machines or spare parts. Some of these industries produce nothing at all, but provide services like distribution. The consumer boom of the 1980s and the increased leisure time of most Britons have led to rapid growth in service industries like banking, tourism, retailing and information processing, and in industries which distribute, maintain, and repair (35)_____ consumer goods.