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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #31307 Short Beautiful Building
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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
Along  the  way,  we  have  built    beautiful  buildings,  two  of  which  have  won  and  been  runner-up  in  the  prestigious  United  Nations  World    Award:  the  first  time  an  Australian  building  has  received  that  international  honour.  We  rely  on  older    of  Australian  architecture  that  are  heavily  influenced  by  the  bush.  All  residents  have  private  verandas  which  allows  them  to    outdoors  and  also  creates  some  "defensible  space"  between  their  bedrooms  and  public  areas.  We  use  a  lot  of    or  soft  materials  and  build  beautifully  landscaped  gardens.

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Correct answer: unashamedly

Explanation: The speaker says "we have built unashamedly beautiful buildings". You need a describing word that ends in ly.

Meaning: "unashamedly" means without feeling embarrassed or shy.

Wrong options:

  • unashamedley: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "unashamedly". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • unashamed: "unashamed" is missing the ending. The speaker says "unashamedly", with "ly" at the end.
Correct answer: Habitat

Explanation: You hear "United Nations World Habitat Award". The next word is the name of a program or prize.

Meaning: "Habitat" means the living place or environment for people or animals here.

Wrong options:

  • Habbitat: It adds an extra "b". Write "Habitat". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • habit: "habit" is missing the ending. The speaker says "Habitat", with "at" at the end.
Correct answer: concepts

Explanation: Listen for "older concepts of Australian architecture". The sentence needs more than one idea, so add s.

Meaning: "concepts" means ideas or plans used in design.

Wrong options:

  • concpets: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "concepts". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • concept: "concept" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "concepts", so write the "s".
Correct answer: socialise

Explanation: On the recording you hear "allows them to socialise outdoors". You need an action word that ends in se here.

Meaning: "socialise" means to meet and talk with other people for pleasure.

Wrong options:

  • socialize: "socialize" is a close word, but it ends in "ze". The speaker says "socialise", which ends in "se".
Correct answer: natural

Explanation: Listen again to "We use a lot of natural or soft materials". The word comes after "a lot of" so it is a thing quality word.

Meaning: "natural" means from nature, not made by people.

Wrong options:

  • natrual: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "natural". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • nature: "nature" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "natural", which ends in "al".

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