UNIT 7I. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE (A, B, C, D) THAT BEST FITS THE BLA...

1998______ that 20% of the world population is illiterate. Being literate is related to wealth. The higher a person’s

level of literacy, the higher their potential earnings. The conditions of _____ and literacy are highly correlated, but it is

important not to conflate literacy with wealth. Increases in literacy do not necessarily ______ increases in wealth,

______ does greater wealth necessarily improve literacy. Therefore, wealth is probably not a good barometer of “what

it means to be literate.