Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks. Every year millions of migrants travel vast distances using borrowed money for their airfares and taking little or no cash with them. This flow of migrant money has a huge economic and social (26) ______ on the receiving countries. It provides cash for food, housing and necessities. It funds education and healthcare and contributes towards the upkeep of the ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.

Every year millions of migrants travel vast distances using borrowed money for their airfares and taking little or no cash with them. This flow of migrant money has a huge economic and social (26) ______ on the receiving countries. It provides cash for food, housing and necessities. It funds education and healthcare and contributes towards the upkeep of the elderly. Extra money is sent for special events such as weddings, funerals or urgent medical procedures and (27) ______ emergencies. (28) ______, it sometimes becomes the capital for starting up a small enterprise. A twofold benefit would be achieved by a developing country or a large charitable society, (29) ______ sells bonds guaranteeing a return of three or four percent, provided that the invested money is utilized for building infrastructure within that same country. Migrants would make a financial gain and see their savings put to work in the development of their country of (30) ______.

(Adapted from ‘sending money home’ from ielts of British Council.)