# PTE SMW #9: Mass Migrations of the Nineteenth...

Select Missing Word #9 - Level 3 - Feeds Listening

> You will hear a recording. At the end, the last word or words are replaced by a beep. Choose the option that best completes the recording.

- transition
- internet
- transportation
- airlines

## Answer

transportation

## Explanation

The speaker describes millions of people moving between continents in the 19th century. That needed "new, cheap, and fast means of" transportation. The option "airlines" is tempting because planes are fast. But there were no airlines in the 1800s, and "internet" is also far too modern.

## Hints

- Consider the broader topic of how people and goods move within a city.
- Look for a term that encompasses various modes of travel rather than a specific industry or technology.

## Transcript

In the 19th century, there were several periods when large numbers of people moved from one place to another around the world. In many cases, people moved to another continent. These mass migrations were on a much larger scale than any previous migrations in history. One major movement was from Europe to the Americas, Australia and Africa. This migration of Europeans involved around 60 million people over 100 years. Another mass migration was from Russia to Siberia and Central Asia. Another was from China, India, and Japan to Southeast Asia. These large movements of people were made possible by the new, cheap, and fast means of...

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