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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #35287 Short Triggers
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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 At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

They see triggers all over the world. What are triggers? Triggers are cases where you take a part of your nervous system and you say, if someone says that word they can control my nervous system and make me afraid and anxious. That's a terrible idea. We should not be teaching our kids to see the world as being full of triggers. We should teach them to live in a world that is physically quite safe but full of offensive statements and ideas especially on the Internet. A sad commentary on the state of the business world now is that Google is being sued from both sides, from women who say that they're victims of a hostile climate, and from conservatives and white men, who say that conservatives and white men are discriminated against. So in our current era, everybody feels they're…..
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Option 4: "a victim"

Explanation: This option is correct as it aligns with the overall theme of the text, which discusses feelings of victimization among various groups. The phrase 'everybody feels they're a victim' captures the essence of the sentiment expressed in the text, indicating a widespread perception of victimhood in the current social climate.

Option 1: "white men"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text discusses the feelings of various groups in the context of discrimination, but it does not specifically state that 'white men' feel they are victims. Instead, it mentions that they claim discrimination, which is a different assertion.

Option 2: "commentators"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text does not refer to 'commentators' in any context. The focus is on groups feeling victimized or discriminated against, not on those who comment on these issues.

Option 3: "conservatives"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because while conservatives are mentioned in the context of feeling discriminated against, the text does not imply that they feel like victims in the same way as the correct answer suggests.

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