Tourism requires _____ workers — many hotels hire extra staff only during summer and holidays.

Countries that _____ their natural environments attract more eco-tourists over the long term.

The tourism industry has created a complex global _____ of hotels, airlines, and local businesses.

In many developing countries, tourism has helped _____ gender equality by creating jobs for women.

Tourism jobs offer workers great _____ — they can work part-time and keep their farming jobs at the same time.

Many tourism-dependent countries are trying to develop more _____ models that protect the environment.

Local communities need to _____ both the economic and cultural impacts of mass tourism.

The United Nations aims to achieve _____ between men and women in education and employment worldwide.

Cities like Ho Chi Minh City have become increasingly _____, with residents and visitors from dozens of countries.

Social _____ — the ability to move from a lower to a higher economic position — has improved in many developing nations.

Improving _____ rates means more people can read contracts, understand their rights, and participate in the economy.

When poorly managed, tourism can lead to _____ policies that damage the very environments visitors come to see.

Tourism revenues in many developing nations have _____ in recent decades, transforming entire economies.

The _____ of the tourism workforce — with more women in management roles — has had a positive impact on local communities.

Many people fell into _____ when the pandemic wiped out their income from tourism overnight.

The growth in female participation in the tourism industry is one example of the broader _____ of the global workforce.

The fact that tourism supports 83% of developing nations is truly _____ — most people underestimate its global importance.

One of the most significant improvements in global health has been the dramatic fall in _____ — far fewer babies die in their first year of life today.

According to Pinker's research, violence has declined to an _____ degree — most people simply do not believe the statistics.

Murder rates in 14th-century Oxford were _____ higher than in modern London — nearly a hundredfold difference.

The _____ of society — with more women in education and positions of power — has been one of the key forces behind the decline in violence.

Growing up in a _____ society exposes people to different cultures and perspectives, which reduces fear and mistrust.

The rise in _____ — the ability to read and write — has been one of the most powerful forces for reducing poverty globally.

Some people have the _____ belief that poverty is natural and unavoidable — the data clearly shows otherwise.

Social _____ — the ability to move up in society — has improved dramatically in China and India over the past 30 years.

Life expectancy has _____ in many developing countries since 1990, adding up to nine years in some regions.

The fact that the world population living on less than $1.25 a day fell from 53% to 17% in 30 years is truly _____.

Despite negative media coverage, _____ rates have fallen significantly in most parts of the world over the last century.

The writer argues that viewing modern Europe as more violent than medieval England is a _____ belief — statistics clearly show the opposite.

The increasing _____ of workers between countries has helped spread new ideas and reduce cultural tensions.

Many Europeans fell into _____ at the prospect of a second World War — yet today the idea of war between European nations seems unthinkable.

Global _____ rates have improved enormously — today over 86% of the world's population can read and write, compared to just 12% in 1820.

Male heights in Europe remained stable for 2,000 years, then _____ after industrialisation due to better nutrition.

Pinker argues that the rise of a _____ culture — where people interact with those from different backgrounds — encourages peaceful behaviour.

The decline in violence is not just remarkable — it is _____ by any historical measure, representing a fundamental shift in human behaviour.