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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #33885 October Prediction Short Tax Increases
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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
Working  together,  they  figured  out  that  if  the  government  was  going  to    some  kinds  of  significant  tax  increases,  which  is  a  good    require  me  to  at  least  lie  something  like    something  for  those  big  tax  brackets,  not  seeing  any  results.  So  the  result  of  that  was  in  the    of  legislation  that  included  the  tax  increases.  There  was  awesome  information  to  have  a  significant    of  coverage  families  where  they  can  buy  into  their  private  .

Result:

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Correct answer: propose

Explanation: Listen again to "was going to propose some". You need an action word that shows suggesting.

Meaning: "propose" means to suggest something.

Wrong options:

  • propsose: It adds an extra "s". Write "propose". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • prove: An action word. The sentence needs the word meaning to suggest.
Correct answer: strategy

Explanation: Here you hear "a good strategy require me". Think of the plan word that fits after "good".

Meaning: "strategy" means a plan to do something.

Wrong options:

  • strategey: It adds an extra "e". Write "strategy". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • strategic: "strategic" is a close word, but it ends in "ic". The speaker says "strategy", which ends in "y".
Correct answer: getting

Explanation: The speaker says "like getting something for". The word ends in ing, so do not forget it.

Meaning: "getting" means receiving or obtaining.

Wrong options:

  • geting: It leaves out the "t". Check the letters: "getting". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • giving: That means the opposite action. The sentence needs receiving.
Correct answer: package

Explanation: You hear "in the package of legislation". This is a single item word meaning a group of measures.

Meaning: "package" means a set of items or measures together.

Wrong options:

  • pakage: It leaves out the "c". Check the letters: "package". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • packaging: "packaging" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "package", which ends in "e".
Correct answer: expansion

Explanation: Listen for "a significant expansion of coverage". The word means growth and ends in sion.

Meaning: "expansion" means a growth or increase in size or scope.

Wrong options:

  • expantion: It has "t" where the word has "s". The right spelling is "expansion". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • extension: That is a different idea. The sentence needs the idea of increase.
Correct answer: insurance

Explanation: On the recording you hear "their private insurance". This is the thing people buy to cover health costs.

Meaning: "insurance" means financial protection against costs.

Wrong options:

  • insurence: It has "e" where the word has "a". Write "insurance". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • assurance: That is a different word. The sentence needs the protection you buy.

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