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Which of the following phrases should fill in the blank in (D) to make it contextually correct and meaningful?

1. facing the severe impacts caused by the crisis
2. including job programmes and childcare, but also transfers to other state programmes,
3. which are a cause of severe balance of payments
4. so some avoid them by limiting how many people are eligible for welfare in the first place.

Correct answer: so some avoid them by limiting how many people are eligible for welfare in the first place.

Solution

The selected phrase logically completes the sentence by giving a reason and consequence related to welfare systems. It connects smoothly with the surrounding context and preserves the meaning of the passage.

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