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Respuesta correcta: D) Automation

• A) TraditionIncorrect. Tradition focuses on the past.
• B) Manual laborIncorrect. Done by hand.
• C) CraftsmanshipIncorrect. Skilled manual work.
• D) AutomationCorrect. Key concept for future labor markets.

Respuesta correcta: B) will have been found

• A) will findIncorrect. Active voice.
• B) will have been foundCorrect. Future perfect passive for a completed state in the future.
• C) foundIncorrect. Past tense.
• D) have been foundIncorrect. Present perfect.

Respuesta correcta: B) had prioritized

• A) prioritizedIncorrect. Second conditional.
• B) had prioritizedCorrect. Mixed conditional (past action, present result).
• C) have prioritizedIncorrect. Present perfect.
• D) would prioritizeIncorrect. 'Would' not used in 'if' clause.

Respuesta correcta: B) regardless of

• A) because ofIncorrect. UBI is not dependent on these factors.
• B) regardless ofCorrect. Means without paying attention to or being affected by.
• C) in addition toIncorrect. While it is extra money, 'regardless of' is the key part of the definition.
• D) instead ofIncorrect. UBI is usually proposed as a base, not necessarily a replacement for all other systems.

Respuesta correcta: B) Transhumanism

• A) StagnationIncorrect. Stagnation means no change.
• B) TranshumanismCorrect. Definition of the futuristic movement.
• C) TraditionIncorrect. Focuses on the past.
• D) NaturalismIncorrect. Focuses on nature without technological interference.

Respuesta correcta: A) colonize

• A) colonizeCorrect. To establish a permanent presence.
• B) visitIncorrect. Visiting is temporary.
• C) destroyIncorrect. Opposite goal.
• D) ignoreIncorrect. Opposite of exploration.

Respuesta correcta: B) to be designed

• A) are designing'Are designing' is the active continuous, which would make the learning paths do the designing rather than receive it.
• B) to be designedCorrect. Passive infinitive after 'likely to'.
• C) design'Design' is the bare infinitive, but the sentence needs the passive 'to be designed' after 'are likely to'.
• D) having been designed'Having been designed' is the perfect passive participle, which would need a main verb after it; the sentence needs a passive infinitive.

Respuesta correcta: C) urban

• A) ruralIncorrect. Rural areas have plenty of land for traditional farming.
• B) arcticIncorrect. Too cold.
• C) urbanCorrect. Vertical farming is designed for city environments.
• D) desertIncorrect. While possible, 'urban' is the primary context for vertical farming.

Respuesta correcta: B) would solve

• A) solveIncorrect. Need 'would' for a desired future change.
• B) would solveCorrect. 'Wish + would' for a future change or someone else's behavior.
• C) solvedIncorrect. 'Wish + past simple' is for present state desires.
• D) have solvedIncorrect. 'Wish + past perfect' is for past regret.

Respuesta correcta: B) utopianism

• A) realismIncorrect. Utopianism is the opposite of realism.
• B) utopianismCorrect. The belief in an ideal or perfect society.
• C) pessimismIncorrect. Pessimism is the belief that things will go wrong.
• D) minimalismIncorrect. Lifestyle choice.

Respuesta correcta: B) futurist

• A) historianIncorrect. Studies the past.
• B) futuristCorrect. Standard term for future-studies professional.
• C) archaeologistIncorrect. Studies history via physical remains.
• D) linguistIncorrect. Studies language.

Respuesta correcta: A) will have been submerged

• A) will have been submergedCorrect. Future perfect passive for a completed state.
• B) will submergeIncorrect. Active voice.
• C) are submergedIncorrect. Present.
• D) submergingIncorrect. Gerund.

Respuesta correcta: C) longevity

• A) heightIncorrect. Not a primary focus of biotechnology.
• B) confusionIncorrect. Science aims for clarity.
• C) longevityCorrect. Longevity means long life.
• D) scarcityIncorrect. Usually used for resources.

Respuesta correcta: B) shifted

• A) shiftsIncorrect. First conditional.
• B) shiftedCorrect. Second conditional for a hypothetical change.
• C) has shiftedIncorrect. Present perfect.
• D) had shiftedIncorrect. Third conditional.

Respuesta correcta: A) adaptability

• A) adaptabilityCorrect. The ability to adjust to new conditions.
• B) resistanceIncorrect. Resisting change is usually negative.
• C) stagnationIncorrect. No movement.
• D) boredom'Boredom' is a feeling of having nothing interesting to do, not a professional skill, and it is not what the author values.

Respuesta correcta: A) Cryptocurrency

• A) CryptocurrencyCorrect. The specific digital term.
• B) Cash'Cash' means physical banknotes and coins, whereas cryptocurrency is entirely digital and secured by cryptography.
• C) BarterIncorrect. Trading goods directly.
• D) CreditIncorrect. Too broad.

Respuesta correcta: A) would

• A) wouldCorrect. Backshifted from 'will' to 'would'.
• B) willIncorrect. Backshifted in reported speech.
• C) shouldIncorrect. Expresses advice or expectation.
• D) canIncorrect. Backshifted to 'could'.

Respuesta correcta: B) self-sufficient

• A) dependentIncorrect. Cities want to be less dependent.
• B) self-sufficientCorrect. Needing no outside help.
• C) wastefulIncorrect. Goal is the opposite.
• D) congestedIncorrect. Goal is to reduce congestion.

Respuesta correcta: D) will have been monitoring

• A) will monitorIncorrect. Simple future.
• B) monitorIncorrect. Present simple.
• C) have been monitoringIncorrect. Present perfect continuous.
• D) will have been monitoringCorrect. Future perfect continuous for duration up to a future point.

Respuesta correcta: C) ethics

• A) speedIncorrect. Speed is part of technology, but not the 'guide'.
• B) profitIncorrect. Profit is a guide for business, but the 'challenge' is usually about higher principles.
• C) ethicsCorrect. Moral principles that govern behavior.
• D) curiosityIncorrect. Curiosity drives the progress, but ethics must guide its application.