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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #35699 Short Animals' ability
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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
Animals'  ability  to  blend  into  the  background  was    in  a  military  context  as  a  means  of  disguising  soldiers  and  equipment;  they  were    so  as  not  to  be  recognized  by  the  enemy.  Indeed  the  word  itself,  from  the  French  word  camoufler,  meaning  'to  disguise',  was  first    into  the  English  language  during  World  War  I.  The  concept  of  camouflage  was  further  extended  to  include  the  supply  of  incorrect  information    to  confuse  the  enemy,  for  example,    were  used  to  distract  attention  in  the  wrong  direction.  In  these  examples,  we  can  clearly  see  how    has  learnt  from  the  animal  world.

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Correct answer: imitated

Explanation: The speaker says "blend into the background was imitated". The sentence needs a past action word, so it ends in ed.

Meaning: "imitated" means copied or done the same as something else.

Wrong options:

  • imitiated: It adds an extra "i". Write "imitated". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • imitate: "imitate" is missing the ending. The speaker says "imitated", with "d" at the end.
Correct answer: camouflaged

Explanation: You hear "they were camouflaged so as". After "were" you need a form that ends in ed.

Meaning: "camouflaged" means hidden or made hard to see.

Wrong options:

  • camoflaged: It leaves out the "u". The right spelling is "camouflaged". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: introduced

Explanation: Listen for "was first introduced into the". The phrase already happened, so it ends in ed.

Meaning: "introduced" means brought into use or started to be used.

Wrong options:

  • intoduced: It leaves out the "r". Check the letters: "introduced". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • introduce: "introduce" is missing the ending. The speaker says "introduced", with "d" at the end.
Correct answer: intended

Explanation: On the recording you hear "incorrect information intended to". You need a word that shows purpose, so use the past form intended.

Meaning: "intended" means meant or planned for a purpose.

Wrong options:

  • intendeded: It adds an extra "ed". Write "intended". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • intending: "intending" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "intended", which ends in "ed".
Correct answer: decoys

Explanation: Listen again to "for example, decoys were used". The word names things, so you need more than one.

Meaning: "decoys" means fake things used to trick or attract attention away.

Wrong options:

  • decoyes: It adds an extra "e". The right spelling is "decoys". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • decoy: "decoy" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "decoys", so write the "s".
Correct answer: humankind

Explanation: Here you hear "how humankind has learnt from". The sentence talks about people in general, so use humankind.

Meaning: "humankind" means all human beings as a group.

Wrong options:

  • humanity: It leaves out the "k" and it has "ty" where the word has "nd". Write "humankind". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • humans: "humans" is a close word, but it ends in "s". The speaker says "humankind", which ends in "kind".

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