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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #33465 Short Motivational
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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
You've        heard        about        SARS,        AIDS        and        bird        flu.        Now        from        Australia        claim        we're        about        to        be        hit        by        a        new        epidemic:        Motivational        Deficiency        Disorder.        According        to        the        British        Medical        Journal,        one        in    people        are        said        to        suffer        from        Motivational        Deficiency        Disorder,        or        Moded,        and        most        don't        even        know        they        have        it.      include        being        unable        to        get        out        of        bed        in        the        morning,        being        trapped        on        the        couch.

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Correct answer: researchers

Explanation: Listen again to "Now researchers from Australia claim we're". The sentence needs a word for people doing the study.

Meaning: "researchers" means people who study and investigate things.

Wrong options:

  • reseachers: It leaves out the "r". Check the letters: "researchers". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • researches: "researches" is a close word, but it ends in "s". The speaker says "researchers", which ends in "rs".
Correct answer: five

Explanation: Here you hear "one in five people are said to". You need a number word, not extra letters.

Meaning: "five" means the number 5, here it shows how many people.

Wrong options:

  • fiv: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "five". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: Symptoms

Explanation: The speaker says "Symptoms include being unable". You need a word for the signs of the condition.

Meaning: "Symptoms" means the signs or problems someone has with an illness.

Wrong options:

  • symtoms: It leaves out the "p". The right spelling is "Symptoms". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

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