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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #34303 Short The platypus
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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
The  platypus  sleeps  during  the  day  and  moves  mostly  at  night.  It  is  a  very  good  swimmer  and    much  of  its  time  in  the  water.  The  toes  on  its  feet  are  joined.  When  it  swims,  it  pushes  itself  along  by  moving  the  front  two  feet.  The  tail  and  back  feet  help  it  to  turn  left  or  right  but  do  not  make  it  .  The  platypus  eats  other  animals.  It  eats  worms,  insect  larvae,  shrimps,  and  yabbies,  which  are  a  kind  of  freshwater  crayfish.  It  digs  these  animals  out  of  the    of  the  river  with  its  beak  or  catches  them  while  swimming.  Its  nose  can  sense  many  things  that  other  noses  cannot.  The  platypus  can  sense  electricity  from  other  animals.  It  keeps  its  eyes  shut  when  swimming,  using  only  its  other  senses,  such  as  ,  touch,  and  changes  in  the  electrical  field.  The  platypus  can  also    without  using  its  eyes.  These  are    to  life  in  rivers  where  the  water  is  opaque  with  sediment.

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Correct answer: spends

Explanation: Listen for "and spends much of". You need an action word that ends in s.

Meaning: "spends" means uses or passes time.

Wrong options:

  • spend: "spend" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "spends", so write the "s".
Correct answer: faster

Explanation: On the recording you hear "do not make it faster". You need a describing word that shows more speed, it ends in er.

Meaning: "faster" means quicker.

Wrong options:

  • fast: "fast" is missing the ending. The speaker says "faster", with "er" at the end.
Correct answer: bottom

Explanation: Listen again to "out of the bottom of". It comes after "the", so you need a word for a place or thing.

Meaning: "bottom" means the lowest part.

Wrong options:

  • botom: It leaves out the "t". Check the letters: "bottom". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: hearing

Explanation: Here you hear "such as hearing, touch, and". You need a word for a sense and it ends in ing.

Meaning: "hearing" means the ability to hear.

Wrong options:

  • hear: "hear" is missing the ending. The speaker says "hearing", with "ing" at the end.
Correct answer: hunt

Explanation: The speaker says "can also hunt without". You need the plain word after "can also".

Meaning: "hunt" means to look for and catch food.

Wrong options:

  • hount: It adds an extra "o". Write "hunt". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • hunts: "hunts" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "hunt", with no "s".
Correct answer: adaptations

Explanation: You hear "These are adaptations to". You need a word for features, so do not forget the s for more than one.

Meaning: "adaptations" means changes that help an animal live in a place.

Wrong options:

  • adaptation: "adaptation" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "adaptations", so write the "s".

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