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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 opening example of evidence-based policy is the 31______, based on decades of measurement.
- Without reliable 32______, policy becomes guesswork even when intentions are sound.
- Evidence becomes useful only after careful 33______ — statistical, economic and often ethical.
- Analysis reveals the likely 34______ of a policy, which often determines whether it proceeds.
- Cost is framed within a business 35______, weighing benefits against costs and risks.
Part 2 · Questions 36–40
- The public's readiness to accept 36______ is too often ignored.
- International 37______ lets policymakers learn from others' experience.
- Every policy ripples through other sectors — understanding the wider 38______ is crucial.
- We estimate the 39______ of a policy — who gains, who loses, and by how much.
- Effective policy seeks 40______ between competing priorities, not perfection.
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