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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #47329 Medium The United States
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Well, who makes these decisions In the international arena, the decisions are made by states, but to George Orwell's phrase, some states are more equal than others. The ones who are the most equal are the ones called G7, the seven rich industrial countries, and they have an overwhelming effect on states' decisions. And of the G7, the one that's far away the most equal is, of course, the United States, which since the Second World War has had a position of overwhelming international power. You know, historical president to then, and of course has used to design a world and the interests of powerful sectors within. Alongside the powerful states, there are the institutions that have designed the international financial institutions, the IMF, from world banks. World trade organization took over from a gap a couple of years ago. Those are institutions of global dominant, global control, which are themselves controlled by the rich countries, primarily by the United States, which once again has an overwhelming influence.
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Option 1: "There are seven rich industrial countries which have an overwhelming effect on states' decisions. The United States has international power since the Second World War, it controls international financial institutions the IMF and world trade organization."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main ideas presented in the text. It highlights the G7 countries and their influence on global decisions, particularly emphasizing the United States' overwhelming power since World War II. The mention of the IMF and World Trade Organization aligns with the text's discussion of international financial institutions controlled by these powerful states.

Option 2: "Alongside the powerful states, there are the institutions that they have designed the international financial institutions the IMF from world banks, world trade organization took over from gap a couple of years ago."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because it misrepresents the relationship between the powerful states and the institutions. The phrase 'they have designed the international financial institutions' is misleading, as the text indicates that these institutions are controlled by the rich countries, primarily the United States, rather than being designed by them. Additionally, the wording is unclear and contains grammatical errors, making it difficult to understand.

Option 3: "Institutions of global dominant, global control, are controlled by the rich countries and but not by the United States, which once had an overwhelming influence."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because it contradicts the text. The text states that the institutions are primarily controlled by the United States, which has had an overwhelming influence, not that it is excluded from this control. The phrase 'once had an overwhelming influence' implies a past condition that is not supported by the text, which asserts the ongoing dominance of the United States.

Option 4: "The United States, which since the Second World War has had a position of overwhelming international power."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as it provides an incomplete summary of the text. While it correctly states that the United States has had overwhelming power since World War II, it fails to mention the context of the G7 and the influence of other rich countries, as well as the role of international financial institutions. Therefore, it does not capture the full scope of the text's message.

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