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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #35437 Long Marijuana
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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
There  is  probably  no  marijuana-friendlier  place  in  the  country  than  here  in  Mendocino  County,  where  plants  can  grow  more  than  15  feet  high,  medical  marijuana  clubs  adopt  stretches  of  highway,  and  the  sticky,  sweet  aroma  of  cannabis  fills  this  city's  streets  during  the  autumn  harvest.  Lately,  however,  residents  of  Mendocino  County,  like  those  in  other  parts  of  California,  are  wondering  if  the  state's  embrace  of  marijuana  for  medicinal  purposes  has  gone  too  far.  Medical  marijuana  was    under  state  law  by  California  voters  in  1996,  and  since  then  11  other  states  have  followed,  even  though    law  still  bans  the  sale  of  any  marijuana.  But  some    residents  and  law  enforcement  officials  say  the  California  law  has  increasingly  and  unintentionally  provided  legal  cover  for  large-scale  marijuana  growers  —  and  the  problems  such  as  big-money  operations  can  attract.

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Correct answer: legalized / legalised

Explanation: Listen for "Medical marijuana was legalized under state". This already happened, so the word ends in ed. You can write "legalized" or "legalised". Both get the mark.

Meaning: "legalized" means made legal.

Wrong options:

  • legelized: It has "e" where the word has "a". The right spelling is "legalized". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • legalize: "legalize" is missing the ending. The speaker says "legalized", with "d" at the end.
Correct answer: federal

Explanation: On the recording you hear "even though federal law still". It comes before "law", so you need a word about the national government.

Meaning: "federal" means relating to the national government.

Wrong options:

  • fedral: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "federal". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: frustrated

Explanation: Listen again to "But some frustrated residents and". This describes how people feel, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "frustrated" means upset or annoyed.

Wrong options:

  • frustated: It leaves out the "r". Write "frustrated". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • frustrating: "frustrating" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "frustrated", which ends in "ed".

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