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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #30243 Short Employers 2
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You will hear a recording. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Employers  want  to  get  the  best  work  out  of  their  employees,  so  they  need  to  help  them  find  some  job  satisfaction.  Employers  can  challenge  staff  members  by    them  new  goals.  They  can  also    development  opportunities  so  staff  can  learn  new  skills.  It's  a  good  idea  to    positive  feedback  to  staff  when  they    tasks  effectively.  This  will  make  them  feel  valued.  If  a  staff  member  is  worried  about  an  aspect  of  their  job,  the  employer  should    arrangements  for  that  person  to  speak  privately  to  a  manager  outside  their  team.  This  manager  should  try  to    a  good  relationship  with  the  staff  member.  Many  employers    the  positive  side  of  this  system:  by  listening  to  the  employee's  concerns  and    support,  they  can  quickly    an  issue  before  it  becomes  too  big  and  starts  to    their  work.

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Correct answer: setting

Explanation: Listen again to "by setting them new goals". You need a word for an action, the form ends in ing.

Meaning: "setting" means making new goals.

Wrong options:

  • seting: It leaves out the "t". Check the letters: "setting". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • set: Set has no ing ending. The sentence needs the action form that ends in ing.
Correct answer: offer

Explanation: Here you hear "can also offer development opportunities". The word follows 'also', so use the plain action word offer.

Meaning: "offer" means to give or make available.

Wrong options:

  • ofrer: It has "r" where the word has "f". Check the letters: "offer". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • offers: "offers" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "offer", with no "s".
Correct answer: give

Explanation: The speaker says "to give positive feedback to staff". The word follows 'to', so use a word for an action.

Meaning: "give" means to give or present feedback.

Wrong options:

  • giv: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "give". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • gave: Gave ends in ed and talks about the past. The sentence needs the action now.
Correct answer: complete

Explanation: You hear "when they complete tasks effectively". Use an action word that fits with 'they'.

Meaning: "complete" means finish the tasks.

Wrong options:

  • comlete: It leaves out the "p". The right spelling is "complete". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • completed: "completed" has an extra "d" at the end. The speaker says "complete".
Correct answer: make

Explanation: Listen for "should make arrangements for that person". The word comes after 'should', so use the plain action word make.

Meaning: "make" means arrange or set up something.

Wrong options:

  • mak: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "make". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: establish

Explanation: On the recording you hear "try to establish a good relationship". You need a word for starting or building a relationship.

Meaning: "establish" means start or build a relationship.

Wrong options:

  • estabalish: It adds an extra "a". Write "establish". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • establishing: "establishing" has an extra "ing" at the end. The speaker says "establish".
Correct answer: see

Explanation: Listen again to "Many employers see the positive side". You need an action word, the simple plain word see.

Meaning: "see" means notice or recognise.

Wrong options:

  • sea: Sea is a different word with a different meaning.
Correct answer: providing

Explanation: Here you hear "and providing support, they can quickly". You need a word that ends in ing to match "and" here.

Meaning: "providing" means giving help or support.

Wrong options:

  • provinding: It adds an extra "n". Check the letters: "providing". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • provide: "provide" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "providing", which ends in "ing".
Correct answer: address

Explanation: The speaker says "they can quickly address an issue". The plain word address means deal with a problem.

Meaning: "address" means deal with or solve a problem.

Wrong options:

  • adress: It leaves out the "d". Write "address". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • addressed: "addressed" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "address".
Correct answer: affect

Explanation: You hear "starts to affect their work". The word follows 'to', so use an action word, affect.

Meaning: "affect" means make a change to their work or hurt it.

Wrong options:

  • effect: Effect is a different word with a different meaning.

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