text_original: A very few of the highest posts may still be filled by nomination ; in the Foreign Office there is a combination of nomi  nation and competitive examination ; the Education Department is recruited mainly from the Univei*sities by nomination ; but the great mass of Civil Service appointments are given exclusively on the results of an examination which is both open and competitive.
text_transcription: A VERY FEW OF THE HIGHEST POSTS MAY STILL BE FILLED BY NOMINATION IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE THERE IS A COMBINATION OF NOMINATION AND COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS RECRUITED MAINLY FROM THE UNIVERSITIES BY NOMINATION BUT THE GREAT MASS OF CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS ARE GIVEN EXCLUSIVELY ON THE RESULTS OF AN EXAMINATION WHICH IS BOTH OPEN AND COMPETITIVE
phonemes: ɐ vˈɛɹi fjˈuː ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst pˈoʊsts mˈeɪ stˈɪl biː fˈɪld baɪ nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ; ɪnðə fˈɔːɹən ˈɑːfɪs ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv nˈoʊmi nˈeɪʃən ænd kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ; ðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ɪz ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd mˈeɪnli fɹʌmðə jˈuːnɪvˌeɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk sˈɪɾiz baɪ nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ; bˌʌt ðə ɡɹˈeɪt mˈæs ʌv sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs ɐpˈɔɪntmənts ɑːɹ ɡˈɪvən ɛksklˈuːsɪvli ɔnðə ɹɪzˈʌlts əvən ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ ɪz bˈoʊθ ˈoʊpən ænd kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv.