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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #4634 Short Furniture
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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 At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

Flat-pack furniture is so common nowadays that there are very few households that have not personally experienced the frustration that often accompanies its assembly. In 2006, a survey found that almost 70 per cent of people who had tried to put their own furniture together reported some sort of difficulty, 40 per cent had lost their temper and 33 per cent had misunderstood the -
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Option 4: "instructions"

Explanation: This option is correct as it directly relates to the context of the text. The sentence discusses the frustrations of assembling flat-pack furniture, and 'instructions' are typically the source of confusion and misunderstanding during such assembly. The text indicates that many people reported difficulties, which aligns perfectly with the idea of misunderstanding the instructions.

Option 1: "furniture"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text discusses the assembly of flat-pack furniture, and the missing word should relate to the challenges faced during assembly. 'Furniture' does not fit the context of the sentence, which is about difficulties encountered during the assembly process.

Option 2: "effort"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as well. While effort is involved in assembling furniture, the context of the sentence specifically points to the challenges faced, which are typically related to instructions rather than the effort itself. Therefore, 'effort' does not accurately complete the sentence.

Option 3: "shop assistant"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because it introduces an unrelated concept. The text focuses on the assembly of furniture and the difficulties encountered, not on assistance from a shop assistant. Thus, 'shop assistant' does not logically fit the context.

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