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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #30248 Short Company 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
Well,  sometimes,  representatives  of  a  company  make  misstatements.  They  get  something  wrong  regarding    policy.  And  there,  sometimes  the  problem  is  just  letting  people  upfront  know  that  sometimes  this  happens,  and    quickly  when  it  does.  What  some  companies  do  as  an  alternative  is  have  ...  ,  aficionados  run  the  discussion  boards  and  then  representatives  participate  in  that,  but  then  they  have  much  less    as  far  as  I  can  tell.

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Correct answer: corporate

Explanation: On the recording you hear "regarding corporate policy". It comes after "regarding" so you need a word for a company.

Meaning: "corporate" means relating to a company.

Wrong options:

  • corperate: It has "e" where the word has "o". Check the letters: "corporate". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • corporation: "corporation" is a close word, but it ends in "ion". The speaker says "corporate", which ends in "e".
Correct answer: apologise / apologize / Apoligize

Explanation: Listen again to "apologise quickly when". You need an action word that means say sorry. "apologise", "apologize" and "Apoligize" all get the mark.

Meaning: "apologise" means to say sorry.

Correct answer: hobbyists

Explanation: Here you hear "have... hobbyists, aficionados". After "have" you need more than one person, so the word ends in s.

Meaning: "hobbyists" means people who do something for fun.

Wrong options:

  • hobbysts: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "hobbyists". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • hobbyist: "hobbyist" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "hobbyists", so write the "s".
Correct answer: liability

Explanation: The speaker says "much less liability". It comes after "less" so you need a word for legal risk.

Meaning: "liability" means a legal responsibility or risk.

Wrong options:

  • liabilty: It leaves out the "i". Write "liability". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • liabilities: "liabilities" is a close word, but it ends in "ies". The speaker says "liability", which ends in "y".

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