Read the text below. Use the numbered words given to form a word that fits in the gap with the same number.
A global village
Certainly, stating our world has become a global village is not an (1) _______________, although some people still seem to be resisting it.
Social media and other methods of (2) _______________ have bridged the world together in such a way that no one could foresee even just a decade ago. Yet it’s not just that. Our (3) _______________ have grown deeper than ever, beyond what is easy to understand at first glance.
(4) _______________ created in China reaches the coast of California every winter, the (5) _______________ of the Amazon Rainforest affects weather patterns in Australia and a European decision to increase the use of biofuels brings (6) _______________ to Africa.
Although one could rightfully make an (7) _______________ to go back and disentangle such global system, the challenges we are facing are global and so should be our (8) _______________. If we fail to act united and help each and every single one of us, the consequences might be too dire for us to thrive.
