Comprehension Passage

Direction: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) _______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) _______ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3) _______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism, and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) _______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities’ - cities are growing fast, but (5) _______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1
Of course
2
Instead
3
Nevertheless
4
Clearly

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