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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #36467 Short Problem of youth
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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 At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

People are always talking about 'the problem of youth’. If there is one-which I take leave to doubt-then it is older people who create it, not the young themselves. Let us get down to fundamentals and agree that the young are after all human beings-people just like their elders. There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the young man has a glorious future before him and the old one has a splendid future behind him: and maybe that is where the rub is as a teenager, I felt that I was just young and uncertain-that I was a new boy in a huge school, and I would have been very pleased to be regarded as something so interesting as a problem. For one thing, being a problem gives you a certain identity, and that is one of the things the young are busily engaged in...
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Option 1: "seeking"

Explanation: The text discusses how young people are engaged in finding their identity, which aligns with the word 'seeking.' This reflects the overall theme of the text, emphasizing the quest for self-understanding among youth. The phrase 'the young are busily engaged in...' directly supports this choice, indicating that they are actively pursuing their identity.

Option 2: "wondering"

Explanation: While 'wondering' suggests a sense of curiosity, it does not capture the active pursuit implied in the text. The young are not merely contemplating their identity; they are actively 'seeking' it. Thus, this option does not align with the main idea of engagement and action presented in the text.

Option 3: "escaping"

Explanation: The term 'escaping' implies a desire to flee from something, which contradicts the text's message. The young are not trying to avoid their identity; rather, they are engaged in the process of discovering it. Therefore, this option does not fit the context of the text.

Option 4: "chatting"

Explanation: 'Chatting' suggests casual conversation, which does not relate to the serious theme of identity exploration in the text. The young are not simply talking about their identity; they are actively seeking it. This option fails to capture the depth of engagement described in the passage.

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