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A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important __1__ in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. __2__ they were not enough. Something __3__ was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men-__4__ individuals who could invent machines, find new __5__ of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who __6__ the machines of the Industrial Revolution __7__ from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were __8__ inventors than scientists. A man who is a __9__ scientist is primarily interested in doing his research _100__. He is not necessarily working __11__ that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is __12__ trying to make something that has a concrete __13__. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories __14__ science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a __15__ result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of __16__ other objectives.
Most of the people who __17__ the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had __18__ or no training in science might not have made their inventions __19__ a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years __20__.
1-5 factors But else creative sources
6-10 created came more pure accurately
11-15 so usually use of specific
16-20 many developed little if before
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