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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #37036 Short Stress
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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 At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

Management requires a great deal of energy and effort more than most people care to make, one factor that affects managers and inhibits their capacity to provide leadership is stress. Stress has lots of causes, work overload, criticism from workers, and can have negative health effects, including loss of sleep. It's a fact managers have to deal with stress. Some handle it by making time to be by themselves, must have some favorite place or pastime, a beach to walk on, maybe a stream to fish in or a game to play with the kids. It's important to have some form of rest and relaxation, creating art. Working with your hands. Gardening, playing sports. The list goes on. Rest doesn't always mean inactivity for some people exercise it.
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Option 1: "is rest"

Explanation: The text emphasizes the importance of rest and relaxation for managers dealing with stress. It states that managers need to find time for themselves and engage in activities that help them unwind, which directly supports the idea that 'rest' is essential for managing stress effectively.

Option 2: "is a waste of time"

Explanation: This option contradicts the main idea of the text, which highlights the necessity of rest for managers. The text suggests that rest is crucial for managing stress, making this option incorrect as it presents a negative view of rest that is not supported by the text.

Option 3: "is stress"

Explanation: While the text discusses stress as a significant factor affecting managers, it does not suggest that stress itself is a solution. Instead, it emphasizes the need for rest to combat stress, making this option incorrect as it misrepresents the relationship between stress and the required action.

Option 4: "is capacity"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not focus on 'capacity' as a solution to the issues faced by managers. Instead, it discusses how stress inhibits their capacity to lead, but does not imply that 'capacity' itself is a remedy, thus making this option irrelevant.

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