From the Ted Talk by Lyla Latif: The true cost of gold
Unscramble the Blue Letters
Although Mali has abundant gold, the ctounry lacks the infrastructure to mine and export it. So the government allows mitnauonitlal corporations to apply for licenses to mine gold in exchange for taxes paid to Mali’s government. These taxes should, theoretically, finance development, like building the infrastructure to mine gold, improve the economy, and provide citizens with public godos like healthcare and education. Tax money alone isn’t enough to do these things, of course: a government also has to be invested in its people’s well-being, and gnnmeverot corruption can prevent psrgoers. But without aeduaqte funds, even the best intentioned government doesn’t stand a chance of improving cnicmatsurces for its citizens.
Open Cloze
Although Mali has abundant gold, the _______ lacks the infrastructure to mine and export it. So the government allows _____________ corporations to apply for licenses to mine gold in exchange for taxes paid to Mali’s government. These taxes should, theoretically, finance development, like building the infrastructure to mine gold, improve the economy, and provide citizens with public _____ like healthcare and education. Tax money alone isn’t enough to do these things, of course: a government also has to be invested in its people’s well-being, and __________ corruption can prevent ________. But without ________ funds, even the best intentioned government doesn’t stand a chance of improving _____________ for its citizens.
Solution
adequate
circumstances
progress
country
goods
government
multinational
Original Text
Although Mali has abundant gold, the country lacks the infrastructure to mine and export it. So the government allows multinational corporations to apply for licenses to mine gold in exchange for taxes paid to Mali’s government. These taxes should, theoretically, finance development, like building the infrastructure to mine gold, improve the economy, and provide citizens with public goods like healthcare and education. Tax money alone isn’t enough to do these things, of course: a government also has to be invested in its people’s well-being, and government corruption can prevent progress. But without adequate funds, even the best intentioned government doesn’t stand a chance of improving circumstances for its citizens.