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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #46460 Short Marx
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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 At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

Nothing happens by accident, the fatalist would say. Surprisingly, this holds true even for the rationalist. Man is as much a product of nurture the circumstances he is brought up in as of nature what he is born with. It is the circumstances that mold him. Karl Marx, the progenitor of socialism and communism, also perhaps had an upbringing as deserving of serious study as the path of a cyclone. Having been brought up in a certain environment, he was convinced that capitalism had induced conditions that could not be controlled by the old capitalistic.
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Option 1: "conditions"

Explanation: The text discusses how circumstances mold individuals, particularly in the context of Karl Marx's beliefs about capitalism. The word 'conditions' directly relates to the environmental factors that influence a person's development, aligning perfectly with the main idea of the text.

Option 2: "methods"

Explanation: The term 'methods' does not fit the context of the text, which focuses on the influence of environmental factors rather than specific techniques or approaches. This option fails to capture the essence of how upbringing affects individuals.

Option 3: "governments"

Explanation: While governments can influence conditions, the text emphasizes personal development through nurture rather than political structures. Therefore, 'governments' does not accurately reflect the main idea of the text.

Option 4: "persons"

Explanation: The word 'persons' is too vague and does not relate to the specific context of how environmental factors shape individuals. The text is focused on conditions rather than the individuals themselves.

Option 5: "tendencies"

Explanation: Although 'tendencies' could relate to behaviors shaped by conditions, it does not directly address the environmental influences discussed in the text. This option lacks the specificity needed to align with the main idea.

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