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Literacy Rate CLOZE Notes
1. A literate person is one who can ____________________.
2. ___________________________is a major factor in whether a person
can _________________ and be successful in the workplace.
3. Literacy rate is the percentage of a country’s population over the
___________________________ that can read and write.
4. Countries with high literacy rates are generally __________.
5. The standard of living (“economic level” achieved by a person, family, or
country) is often higher in countries where the literacy rate is
______________________.
6. Housing, food, health care, _______________________, and income can
be part of the standard of living.
7. A _______________________________________ can develop when
people cannot get an education.
8. _____________________ are forced to get low-paying jobs, so they
cannot get enough money to pay for their children’s education… this cycle
can continue for _________________.
9. Without the skills of _______________________, workers cannot get
better jobs.
10. Developing countries are _______________, and their people are
generally ___________________.
11. GDP (____________________________) is all the goods and services
produced by a ________________ during a certain time period; usually a
year.
12. GDP is associated with ______________. Countries with a high
____________ tend to have a high GDP.
13. The goal of every country is to have _____ literacy rate among its
people.
14. Most European countries have ______________ literacy rates.
15. Many European countries are _____________________--- they depend
on manufacturing rather than farming for their wealth. The increased wealth
allows these countries to provide ________________ and
___________________.
16. The _______________________ is also high.
17. The literacy rate of Germany and UK is nearly _____________.
18. Both have made large investments in _______________________. The
workforce is very well trained and educated. This has helped the
_____________________ in these countries over time.
19. Russia has the most ______________ of these 3 European countries.
In the former Soviet Union, the _________________ assigned everyone a
job. Today, workers must show that they are skilled and valuable to the
business in order to keep their jobs.
Country
Literacy Rate
Per Person Gross
Domestic Product
99%
France
Russia
$33,000
99%
$14,700
$33,200
Italy
98%