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...

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.

        Digital surveillance systems have fundamentally transformed contemporary society's relationship with privacy, creating unprecedented opportunities for governmental oversight and corporate data harvesting. (18) ____________. Privacy advocates argue that ubiquitous monitoring threatens democratic foundations while security proponents emphasize public safety benefits.

        Facial recognition algorithms, deployed extensively in urban environments, demonstrate remarkable accuracy in identifying individuals within crowded spaces. (19) ____________. However, civil liberties organizations raise concerns about potential misuse and discriminatory enforcement targeting marginalized populations.

        (20) ____________. These regulations attempt to balance technological innovation with fundamental human rights preservation. Some democracies embrace strict data protection measures, while authoritarian regimes exploit surveillance capabilities.

        Environmental activists express particular concern regarding the fact that (21) ____________. Sustainable technology solutions are being developed to address these ecological implications.

        Despite mounting opposition, surveillance technology adoption continues accelerating globally. Law enforcement agencies increasingly rely on predictive policing algorithms, and corporations utilize behavioral analytics for targeted marketing. (22) ____________.

(Adapted from Advanced Materials for National High School Exam)

Question 18.

A. Utilizing sophisticated machine learning algorithms, surveillance networks are capable of monitoring citizen activities with a precision and scope rarely witnessed in prior decades

B. Surveillance networks, which utilize sophisticated machine learning algorithms, is capable of monitoring citizen activities with a precision and scope unprecedented in history

C. Were sophisticated machine learning algorithms not employed, surveillance networks would hardly monitor citizen activities with such unprecedented precision and scope

D. Having utilized sophisticated machine learning algorithms, surveillance networks can monitors citizen activities with a precision and scope that remain historically unparalleled