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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3. The latest (3) has altered the education of millions of people around the world.

1. local
2. endemic
3. epidemic
4. pandemic

Correct answer: pandemic

Solution

“Pandemic” refers to a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or worldwide. Since the sentence mentions millions of people around the world, this is the correct choice.

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