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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #44538 Short Energy Agency
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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 At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

A second recommendation is for the rich world to help poorer countries switch to cleaner energy. The International Energy Agency has estimated that there are I .6 billion people in the world who are unable to use moderniser. They often walk many miles to feta wood, or collect cow dung to use as fuel. As the poor world grows richer in the coming decades and builds thousands? Power plants, many of these people will get electricity. However, many of these plants will burn coal in a dirty way. The rich world must be ready to pay for the poor to change to low- carbon energy. This should not be regarded as charity, but rather as a form of insurance against global
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Option 4: "warming"

Explanation: The correct answer, 'warming,' directly relates to the text's emphasis on the need for the rich world to assist poorer countries in switching to cleaner energy to combat global warming, which is a central theme of the passage.

Option 1: "disaster"

Explanation: While 'disaster' could relate to the consequences of climate change, it does not directly connect to the context of the text, which emphasizes the need for cleaner energy to combat global warming.

Option 2: "poverty"

Explanation: Although poverty is a significant issue discussed in the text, the focus is on energy transition and its relation to climate change, making 'poverty' an incomplete answer in this context.

Option 3: "instability"

Explanation: 'Instability' does not align with the main theme of the text, which is about transitioning to low-carbon energy to prevent climate-related issues, rather than political or economic instability.

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