In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
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The Human Development Inmakes us listen to music (291)______ even hum or sing sodex (HDI) is a summary (293) _________ of average accomplishment in important areas of human development, (294) _________ living a long and healthy life, being informed and having a good quality of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of the normalised (295) _________ for each dimension. The health component is (296) _________ by life expectancy at birth, while the education dimension is measured by the average number of years of schooling for individuals aged 25 and above, as well as the (297) _________ number of years of schooling for school-age children.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 297.
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Correct option: C — predicted
predicted ‘Predicted’ means estimated as likely to happen in the future. The given passage states that the education dimension is measured by the average number of years of schooling for individuals aged 25 and above, as well as the predicted number of years of schooling for school-age children. Hence, 'predicted' is the most appropriate answer.
