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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #33142 Short Migrations
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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 At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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.

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In the nineteenth century, there were several periods when large numbers of people moved from one place to another around the world. In many cases, people move to another continent. These mass migrations were on a much larger scale than any previous migrations in history. One major movement was from Europe to the Americas, Australia and Africa. This migration of Europeans involved around sixty million people over one hundred years. Another mass migration was from Russia to Siberia and central Asia. Another was from china, India and japan to Southeast Asia. These large movements of people were made possible by the new cheap and fast means of.
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Option 3: "transportation"

Explanation: The text indicates that large movements of people were made possible by new, cheap, and fast means of transportation. This directly aligns with the context of the migrations discussed, as transportation is essential for moving large populations across continents.

Option 1: "transition"

Explanation: The term 'transition' refers to a change or shift from one state to another. In the context of the text, it does not relate to the means that facilitated mass migrations. The text discusses how large movements of people were made possible by new means, specifically in terms of travel, which 'transition' does not address.

Option 2: "internet"

Explanation: While the internet has transformed communication and information sharing, it is not relevant to the context of mass migrations in the nineteenth century. The text focuses on physical movement of people, and the internet did not play a role in facilitating these migrations.

Option 4: "airlines"

Explanation: Although airlines are a form of transportation, they did not exist in the nineteenth century when the migrations mentioned occurred. The text refers to the means of transportation available during that time, which would not include airlines.

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