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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #34659 Short Phone Users
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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  know,  without  getting  into  the  details  of    how  that  happened  or  how  she  got  it  out,  let's  just  say  it  was  a  bad  situation.  And  she  panicked  because,  like  for  many  of  us,  her  phone  is  one  of  the  most  used  and    tools  in  her  life.  But,  on  the  other  hand,  she  had  no  idea  how  to  fix  it,  because  it's  a  completely    black  box.  So,  think  about  it:  what  would  you  do?  What  do  you  really  understand  about  how  your  phone  works?  What  are  you  willing  to  test  or  fix?  For  most  people,  the  answer  is,  nothing.  In  fact,  one  survey  found  that  almost  80  percent  of  smartphone  users  in  this  country  have  never  even  replaced  their  phone  ,  and  25  percent  didn't  even  know  this  was  .

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Correct answer: exactly

Explanation: Listen again to "details of exactly how". The word is a small exact word, watch spelling.

Meaning: "exactly" means in an exact or correct way here.

Wrong options:

  • exaclty: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "exactly". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • actually: This is a different word. The sentence needs the exact small word before how.
Correct answer: essential

Explanation: Here you hear "most used and essential tools". You need a describing word for how important it is, so watch the a and i.

Meaning: "essential" means very important or needed here.

Wrong options:

  • essencial: It has "c" where the word has "t". Write "essential". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: mysterious

Explanation: The speaker says "completely mysterious black box". You need a describing word that shows we do not know how it works, watch the ious ending.

Meaning: "mysterious" means not known or hard to understand here.

Wrong options:

  • mysterous: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "mysterious". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • mystical: This word has a different meaning. The sentence wants 'not understandable'.
Correct answer: batteries

Explanation: You hear "replaced their phone batteries". The sentence needs more than one, so do not forget the s at the end.

Meaning: "batteries" means the power cells that give the phone electricity.

Wrong options:

  • battaries: It has "a" where the word has "e". Check the letters: "batteries". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • battery: "battery" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "batteries", which ends in "ies".
Correct answer: possible

Explanation: Listen for "this was possible". The sentence needs a simple word that shows it can be done, watch the le in the middle.

Meaning: "possible" means able to be done or able to happen here.

Wrong options:

  • posible: It leaves out the "s". Write "possible". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • probable: This word means likely, not the same as 'able to be done'.

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