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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #41086 Short Hiroshima
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You will see a video discussing the devastating effects of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

The bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only killed hundreds of thousands of people, they irradiated countless vulnerable foetuses in critical periods of development. We soon recognised that children who had been exposed in utero, a small number of them, were severely retarded. It became very clear that in large measure, all of the cases of mental retardation occurred to women who were in a specific stage of their (pregnancy).
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Option 2: "pregnancy"

Explanation: The correct answer 'pregnancy' directly relates to the context of the text, which discusses the impact of radiation on women during a specific stage of their pregnancy. This aligns with the mention of 'women who were in a specific stage of their (pregnancy)' in the text, confirming its relevance.

Option 1: "life"

Explanation: The term 'life' does not fit the context of the sentence, which specifically discusses the effects of radiation on pregnant women and their foetuses. The text emphasizes a particular stage related to pregnancy, making 'life' too broad and unrelated.

Option 3: "old age"

Explanation: The option 'old age' is incorrect as it does not pertain to the context of the text, which focuses on the effects of radiation during pregnancy. Old age is unrelated to the developmental stages of foetuses and does not connect with the main idea presented.

Option 4: "youth"

Explanation: The term 'youth' is also incorrect because it does not relate to the context of pregnancy discussed in the text. The focus is on the critical periods of development during pregnancy, making 'youth' irrelevant to the specific situation described.

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