Task 2 – Monologues
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Task
Life Choices
Listen carefully to this recording and complete the task based on what you've heard. Fill in the blanks using the hints provided below each blank. Use logic and context to identify the correct words. This task is based on B1 level English proficiency.
People often face important choices in life that can
shape
their personal and professional futures. According to research by the National Decision Institute, most Americans in the year two thousand twenty-one made significant life decisions
within
their home city or state. This data reveals that many chose to
pursue
education and careers locally, while only about one-fourth moved to different states for new opportunities. Similar trends were observed in Canada and Mexico, where a majority stayed
within
their own regions. However, citizens of smaller states like Vermont and Rhode Island were more likely to move to other parts of the country for a different lifestyle—over eighty-five percent for both states. The study also notes that using online platforms is the
most
common way to explore new career and educational opportunities in the modern world. Only in Alaska and Hawaii was traditional networking still slightly more
common
. In the Midwest, over half of the population
utilized
online resources for job searches, with just under twenty percent
relying
on personal connections and almost one-fourth using other methods such as recruitment agencies and career fairs.