Loading question...
You are in free guest mode. Timed Practice Revision List Attempt History Progress Tracking Create a free account to unlock these tools
Back to Questions
Prev Next
Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #30247 Short Happiness 3
Instructions ›
You will hear a recording. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
So,  a  lot  of  the  research  on  happiness  starts  with  the  basic  question:  How  happy  are  you?  And  we're    so  tell  us  on  a  scale  of  1  to  10,  where  5  is  average,  10  is  superduper.  The  most  common  answers,  interestingly  enough,  are  high;  they're  7  or  8.  It  turns  out  that  most  people  think  that  they're    happy.  This  question  has  been  asked  all  over  the  world  and  it  turns  out  that  there  are  slight  differences  depending  on  how    you  are;  there  are  slight  differences  depending  on  your    within  a  country,  California  versus  New  York;  there  are  slight,  subtle  differences  between  men  and  women  at  different  .  Somewhat  paradoxically,  although  women  are  more    to  depression  than  men,  still,  on  average,  women  are  slightly  happier  than  men.

Result:

AI explanationShows the answer. Tap to open.
Correct answer: psychologists

Explanation: Listen for "we're psychologists so". It comes after we're, so you need a word for people who study minds.

Meaning: "psychologists" means people who study the mind and behaviour.

Wrong options:

  • psycologists: It leaves out the "h". Check the letters: "psychologists". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • physicists: Physicists study matter and energy. That is not what the speaker said.
Correct answer: pretty

Explanation: On the recording you hear "they're pretty happy." You need a word that tells how much.

Meaning: "pretty" means moderately or fairly.

Wrong options:

  • pritty: It has "i" where the word has "e". Write "pretty". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: old

Explanation: Listen again to "how old you are". It comes after how, so you need a word for age.

Meaning: "old" means having lived for many years or not young.

Wrong options:

  • olde: It adds an extra "e". Write "old". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • oldly: Oldly is not used in this kind of sentence.
Correct answer: place

Explanation: Here you hear "your place within a country". It comes after your, so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "place" means location or position inside a country.

Wrong options:

  • pace: Pace means speed, not location, so it is wrong here.
Correct answer: points

Explanation: The speaker says "at different points." After different you need more than one. Do not forget the s.

Meaning: "points" means moments or positions in time or space.

Wrong options:

  • poinnts: It adds an extra "n". Check the letters: "points". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • point: "point" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "points", so write the "s".
Correct answer: vulnerable

Explanation: You hear "more vulnerable to depression." You need a describing word meaning open to harm.

Meaning: "vulnerable" means easily hurt or likely to be harmed emotionally or physically.

Wrong options:

  • vulerable: It leaves out the "n". Check the letters: "vulnerable". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • vulnerably: "vulnerably" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "vulnerable", which ends in "e".

The rest of this explanation is for members. Sign in free to read why the other options are wrong, key words and tips.

Sign in to read the full explanation

With a free account: Retry and compare every attempt.
Be the first! No community answers here yet. Submit yours and help others learn.
Saving...