Set 1: Words in Context
Explanation
PASSAGE
The introduction of the steam engine helped to ______ the manufacturing industry, shifting production from small hand-crafted goods to large-scale factory outputs.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Detailed Explanation
The shift from small-scale hand-crafted goods to large-scale factories represents a massive fundamental change. 'Revolutionize' means to change something radically.
Key Evidence:
• "shifting production"
• "small hand-crafted goods to large-scale factory"
Why others are wrong: A (Preserve means to keep as is, but the industry changed significantly.), B (Hinder means to slow down, but the steam engine accelerated production.), C (Ignore implies paying no attention, which doesn't fit the context of industrial change.).