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Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.
The advent of the lnternet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have (1) _____ many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet's advantages, (2) _____, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative (3) _____. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed.
First of all, the Internet has (4) _____ very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used (5) _____. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has (6) _____ a problem. The computer systems which (7) ______ the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go (8) ______ computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the (9) _____ information.
Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - (10) ______ the business day of the Western Hemisphere - which is also when companies need its service the most.
The advent of the lnternet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have (1) _____ many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet's advantages, (2) _____, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative (3) _____. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed.
First of all, the Internet has (4) _____ very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used (5) _____. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has (6) _____ a problem. The computer systems which (7) ______ the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go (8) ______ computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the (9) _____ information.
Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - (10) ______ the business day of the Western Hemisphere - which is also when companies need its service the most.