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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #36399 Short Retirement
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Reflecting a changing post-retirement landscape, a new survey by Home Instead, Including, franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, reveals that 53 percent of workers approaching retirement in the next five years believe they will likely unretired, or return to work. Not only do the majority of those approaching retirement and those who have unretired say they will change or have changed industries, nearly 80 percent of both groups say they want to make a meaningful impact in their communities during their post-retirement years. After money, the top motivators for returning to work among those who have retired were fighting boredom and keeping their minds sharp, while finding new challenges and fulfillment were important motivators among those pending retirement, according to the Home Instead, Including survey.

What are the likely changes after the retirement one experiences?

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Option 3: "80 percent people want to have an impact on their communities after retirement."

Explanation: This option is correct because the text explicitly states that nearly 80 percent of both groups (those approaching retirement and those who have unretired) want to make a meaningful impact in their communities during their post-retirement years. This aligns directly with the main idea of the text regarding motivations after retirement.

Option 1: "Money is the only reason people re-join after retirement."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text states that after money, other significant motivators for returning to work include fighting boredom and keeping their minds sharp. Therefore, money is not the only reason, contradicting the claim made in this option.

Option 2: "Only half of people were likely to return to work."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text indicates that 53 percent of workers approaching retirement believe they will likely unretire, which is more than half. Thus, the statement is misleading and does not accurately reflect the information provided.

Option 4: "To fight boredom is one of the top reasons for returning to work after retirement."

Explanation: This option is correct as the text mentions that fighting boredom is one of the top motivators for those who have retired. It highlights a specific reason that supports the overall theme of the text regarding the motivations for returning to work.

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