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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #30269 Short Privacy 3
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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
Privacy  and  the  right  to  privacy  are  increasingly  becoming  hot    in  the  media,  which  is  a  touch  ,  given  that  it  is  often  the  media  that  is  responsible  for  invasion  of  privacy.  This  is  not  just  about  those  whose  careers  put  them  in  the  public  eye,  but  ordinary  people  who  through  no  fault  of  their  own  have  come  to  public  notice  because  of  some  event  that  has  attracted  the  attention  of  the  media.  It  might  be  that  a  member  of  their  family  has  been    for  some  crime,    or  wrongfully,  or  perhaps  they  are  the    of  some  natural  disaster.  Some  people  argue  that  those  who  have  chosen  to  be  in  the  public  sphere,  and  have  teams  of  public    people  to  make  sure  they  get  as  much  public  attention  as  possible  -  actors,  rock  stars,  politicians  and  the  like  -  have  given  up  their  right  to  privacy  and  get  everything  they  deserve.

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Correct answer: topics

Explanation: The speaker says "hot topics in the media". You need a word for more than one, add s.

Meaning: "topics" means subjects people talk about a lot.

Wrong options:

  • topcis: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "topics". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • topic: "topic" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "topics", so write the "s".
Correct answer: ironic

Explanation: You hear "which is a touch ironic". You need a describing word, check it ends in ic.

Meaning: "ironic" means strange or unexpected in a way that feels opposite to what you expect.

Wrong options:

  • ironc: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "ironic". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: imprisoned

Explanation: Listen for "has been imprisoned for some". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "imprisoned" means put in prison or kept in jail.

Wrong options:

  • imprisioned: It adds an extra "i". Check the letters: "imprisoned". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • impressed: That is a different word with a different meaning and does not fit here.
Correct answer: rightfully

Explanation: On the recording you hear "for some crime, rightfully or wrongfully". You need a word that tells how, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "rightfully" means in a correct or fair way, as deserved.

Wrong options:

  • rightfuly: It leaves out the "l". Write "rightfully". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • rightful: "rightful" is missing the ending. The speaker says "rightfully", with "ly" at the end.
Correct answer: victims

Explanation: Listen again to "they are the victims of some". The sentence talks about more than one person, add s at the end.

Meaning: "victims" means people who suffer harm or loss from an event.

Wrong options:

  • victems: It has "e" where the word has "i". The right spelling is "victims". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • victim: "victim" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "victims", so write the "s".
Correct answer: relations

Explanation: Here you hear "teams of public relations people". Use a word for more than one, add s to the word.

Meaning: "relations" here means work to manage public opinion and connections with the public.

Wrong options:

  • relatons: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "relations". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • relation: "relation" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "relations", so write the "s".

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