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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #33006 Medium Hiroshi Ishiguro
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

Hiroshi Ishiguro, a robot engineer from a soccer university, makes Geminoids so extremely realistic human robots. It's important that they look exactly like real people for Ishiguro to carry out his research. He’s interested in understanding philosophical questions such as what is identity and what might happen if a person and their robot double were able to be in two places at the same time. His gemini, drogue, ox have rubber skin, and their heads are controlled by motors. These move the head, blink, twitch, shrug the shoulders, and make the robot appear to be breathing. During conversations, as well as this, there are motors which are connected to a computer, microphone and camera. These scan the controllers voice and face movements then send messages back to the robot which copies them. The robots body and skin stop at his chest though, and he has no robotic legs, so you won't see him...
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Option 2: "walking round"

Explanation: This option is correct as it aligns with the context of the text, which discusses the limitations of the robots. The mention of the robots lacking legs implies they cannot walk, making 'walking round' a fitting completion for the sentence.

Option 1: "acting differently"

Explanation: This option suggests a behavior that is not supported by the text. The focus is on the physical capabilities of the robots, particularly their lack of legs, rather than their behavioral differences.

Option 3: "appearing elsewhere"

Explanation: While this option might seem plausible, it does not directly relate to the physical limitations mentioned in the text. The robots are designed to mimic human appearance but do not possess the ability to move or appear in different locations.

Option 4: "discussing politics"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as it introduces a topic unrelated to the text. The focus is on the robots' physical capabilities and their design, not on any conversational topics they might engage in.

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