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The rule
Follow the order of the recording. Predict answer types from context.
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- Answers come in order
- Watch word limits carefully
Part 1 · Questions 31–35
- The first area where evidence-based policy matters is the 31.
- In each policy area, policymakers depend on reliable 32.
- Evidence must be subjected to careful 33______ — statistical, economic and sometimes ethical.
- Decisions often come down to 34______ — ministers rarely adopt policy that outweighs benefits.
- Analysts prepare a business 35______, weighing costs against projected benefits and risks.
Part 2 · Questions 36–40
- Another consideration is public willingness to accept 36.
- International 37______ allows policymakers to learn from others' successes and mistakes.
- Good evidence requires understanding the 38______ as a whole — government, industry, civil society.
- Policymakers assess the likely 39______ of the proposal — who gains and who loses.
- Every policy is a compromise — the skilled policymaker seeks 40______ between interests.
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