Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
The steam engine reshaped industry and transport during the Industrial Revolution. Early designs converted boiling water into mechanical motion, powering mills and pumps in mines. (18) _______. Improved models increased power and reliability, enabling factories to run larger machines and to locate away from rivers. Building railways followed, allowing goods and people to move faster and farther. (19) _______. New production methods raised output, yet working conditions often remained dangerous and exhausting. Inventors and engineers responded with safety valves and stronger materials. (20) _______. Local governments sometimes subsidised rail links to connect ports and raw-material sources. As metallurgy and machining advanced, engines became smaller and more efficient. (21) _______. Today, the steam engine’s legacy lives on in modern turbines and in the idea of harnessing heat to produce motion. (22) _______.
(Adapted from National Geographic, “The Industrial Revolution and Technology”)
Question 18. A. These technological innovations proved essential for extracting groundwater from deep mining operations and powering early textile machinery
B. Such mechanical developments enabled both the drainage of flooded mines and the operation of manufacturing equipment across industrial regions
C. These engineering advances allowed mining operations to extend deeper while simultaneously powering textile production in multiple locations
D. Such inventions facilitated both the expansion of underground resource extraction and the mechanization of cloth manufacturing