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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #44231 Short Partisanship
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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 At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

Is a supply problem. It's people not running. It's women not running. It is not. Once women run again, if they're competitive on money competitive districts, they win at the same rates as men. Part of it is that partisanship Trump's everything, and the US has become so polarised and partisan terms is there. If you look, for example, something like ticket splitting. So people voting say for. Top of the ticket for a Democrat and you know, down the ticket for Republican there used to be a fair amount of ticket splitting in the US there's almost no ticket splitting now. It's straight down the ballot and there are very few people in in the middle and frankly that just really Trump's
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Option 2: "gender"

Explanation: The text emphasizes the issue of women not running for office, indicating that gender plays a crucial role in political representation. The mention of women and their competitiveness in elections directly supports 'gender' as the correct answer.

Option 1: "friend"

Explanation: The term 'friend' does not relate to the context of the text, which discusses political participation and gender dynamics. The text focuses on the lack of women running for office, making 'friend' irrelevant.

Option 3: "sibling"

Explanation: The word 'sibling' is unrelated to the discussion of political candidates and gender. The text does not mention family relations, making this option incorrect.

Option 4: "competitor"

Explanation: While 'competitor' relates to the context of elections, it does not capture the specific focus on gender dynamics discussed in the text. The text highlights the issue of women running for office, making 'gender' a more fitting choice.

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