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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #34082 Short Media
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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
I  think  it  is  really  important  for  young  people  not  to  feel    in  their  choices  and  also  to  be  aware  of  the  choices  that  are  available  to  them  and  obviously  the  media  has  an    important  role  to  play  in  that.  I  think  we    to  talk  about  science  as  this  big  kind  of  monolith  but  of  course,  actually,  it's  this  beautiful  multifaceted  thing.  You  know,  there's  almost  something  for  everybody  there.  And  there  are  so  many  different    of  it.  You  know,  somebody  that's  going  to  be  attracted  to  working  in  biology  might  be  a  very  different  person  from  somebody  who's  attracted  to  engineering.  I  suppose  it's  about  knowing  the  breadth  of    that  are  out  there  and  so  anything  that  universities  and  broadcast  media  can  do  to  make  sure  that  those  opportunities  are  visible.

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Correct answer: restricted

Explanation: On the recording you hear "not to feel restricted in". It comes after "feel", so you need a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "restricted" means not able to choose freely.

Wrong options:

  • resticted: It leaves out the "r". The right spelling is "restricted". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • resisted: This is a different action word and not the describing word the sentence needs.
Correct answer: incredibly

Explanation: Listen again to "the media has an incredibly important". You need a word that tells how much, so the word ends in ly.

Meaning: "incredibly" means very or extremely.

Wrong options:

  • incredably: It has "a" where the word has "i". Write "incredibly". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • incredible: "incredible" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "incredibly", which ends in "y".
Correct answer: tend

Explanation: Here you hear "I think we tend to talk". The sentence needs a simple action word with no ed or s ending.

Meaning: "tend" means usually do or are likely to do.

Correct answer: aspects

Explanation: The speaker says "there are so many different aspects of". After "different" you need a word for parts, and it ends in s for more than one.

Meaning: "aspects" means different parts or sides.

Wrong options:

  • aspets: It leaves out the "c". Check the letters: "aspects". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • aspect: "aspect" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "aspects", so write the "s".
Correct answer: opportunities

Explanation: You hear "the breadth of opportunities that are". The word follows "of", so it's more than one and ends in s.

Meaning: "opportunities" means chances or options you can take.

Wrong options:

  • oppertunities: It has "e" where the word has "o". The right spelling is "opportunities". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • opportunity: "opportunity" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "opportunities", which ends in "ies".

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