Over 400 years ago, the Italian inventor, Galileo, became the first person in history to use a telescope to ........ the night sky and see the solar system in all it's glory.
regard
watch
recognise
notice
But these experts admit that handwriting _____ indeed have a presence that is absent in typed prose.
does
Handwriting has been _____ for about 6,000 years, just a small fraction of the time that humans have been on this earth, but its effects have been enormous.
around
Writing doesn't come naturally to us; _____ seeing and hearing, it must be taught.
unlike
Perhaps it's because we look through it, rather than at it, that glass fails to _______ to our emotions.
claim
appeal
attract
demand
However, _____ that computers have taken over our world, the need to write anything by hand is becoming redundant.
given
The road to the west reveals the forest in all its______.
marvel
magic
triumph
glory
Europeans were already using glass, for example to make windows and elaborate chandeliers, and were well aware of its ________.
means
properties
resources
aspects
It allows self-expression to grow and is regarded by many _____ the mark of a civilised society.
as
Many of us rebel _____ the radical idea of abandoning writing by hand because we think that our personal identity shines through in our handwriting.
against
So, are we really ready to enter a world _____ the artistic flow of handwritten script might be about to disappear?
where
So when Galileo decided he wanted a telescope, he had a ________ tradition of glassmaking and highly skilled glassmakers who he could call on to provide him with a lens.
fruitful
rich
deep
plentiful
When we go to the top of a skyscraper we ______ the quality of the lipht but rarely the glass itself.
honour
compliment
approve
appreciate
It's hard to ______ the impact of this technology on those who up to that point could only see a blurred world.
overtake
overstate
overdo
overcome
We are able to _______ on academic staff with a wide variety of expertise
catch
pick
hold
call
Glass lenses were later ______ to many other uses, not least the invention of eye glasses
set
turned
put
taken
Some educationalists are therefore questioning why schools should teach joined-up writing at _____
all
It takes up a lot of teaching time that could otherwise be devoted _____ keyboard skills
to
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