Question

Read the following sentences from the passage.

Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is B. Consequently

Explanation: Because "countries now have access... some people...". So it is cause and effect, that's why it is better to write "consequently".

Answer 2

B. Consequently.

The transitional word that best fills the blank is “consequently.”  When we look at the excerpt from the passage you provided, we can see two sentences. The second sentence seems to be a result of the first sentence. With that in mind, of the possible transitional words, we need to find the word that most closely means “as a result” as this will give us the best transition to use. The word that means “as a result” (even though it has a negative connotation) is “consequently.”