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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #34656 Short Transport Chaos
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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  New  South  Wales  government  has    for  yesterday's  transport  chaos  in  and  around  Sydney  Harbor  during  the  visit  of  the  Queen  Mary  and  the  Queen  Elizabeth.  Roads  were  lammed,  traffic  ground  to  a  halt  while  tram  and    services  were    with  thousands  of  additional  passengers,  with  most  services  delayed  for  hours.  Premier  Maurice  Humor  says  that  plans  were  put  in  place  to  "deal  with  the  congestion”  but  the  number  of  visitors    exceeded  .  On  the  harbor  Itself  there  seemed  to  be  as  much  congestion  as  there  was  on  the  roads,  but  everyone  agreed  it  was  an  amazing  .

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Correct answer: apologized / apologised

Explanation: You hear "has apologized for yesterday's". It comes after "has", so it ends in ed. You can write "apologized" or "apologised". Both get the mark.

Meaning: "apologized" means said sorry.

Wrong options:

  • appologized: It adds an extra "p". Write "apologized". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • apologize: "apologize" is missing the ending. The speaker says "apologized", with "d" at the end.
Correct answer: ferry

Explanation: Listen for "tram and ferry services were". It follows "and", so you need a word for a boat.

Meaning: "ferry" means a boat that carries people or cars.

Wrong options:

  • fery: It leaves out the "r". Write "ferry". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • ferries: "ferries" is a close word, but it ends in "ies". The speaker says "ferry", which ends in "y".
Correct answer: swamped

Explanation: On the recording you hear "services were swamped with". The sentence needs a past form, so add ed at the end.

Meaning: "swamped" means very full or overwhelmed.

Wrong options:

  • swmaped: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "swamped". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • stamped: This is a different word with another meaning, not 'overwhelmed'.
Correct answer: well

Explanation: Listen again to "number of visitors well exceeded". You need a short word meaning by a large amount.

Meaning: "well" means by a large amount.

Wrong options:

  • we'll: This is a different word, a contraction for 'we will', not meaning 'by a lot'.
Correct answer: expectations

Explanation: Here you hear "well exceeded expectations". You need more than one, so add s at the end.

Meaning: "expectations" means what people hoped would happen.

Wrong options:

  • expectaions: It leaves out the "t". Check the letters: "expectations". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • expectation: "expectation" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "expectations", so write the "s".
Correct answer: spectacle

Explanation: The speaker says "an amazing spectacle." The sentence needs a word for a thing.

Meaning: "spectacle" means a very impressive sight.

Wrong options:

  • spectacl: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "spectacle". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • spectacular: "spectacular" is a close word, but it ends in "ular". The speaker says "spectacle", which ends in "le".

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