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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #36191 Short Harrison
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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
So  how  was  this  reflected  in  the  design  of  the  building?  Well,  Harrison  decided  to  create    access  to  the  building  and  to  make  use  of  the    of  water  on  the  site.  As  people  approach  the  ,  they,  therefore,  have  to  cross  over  a  bridge.  He  wanted  to  give  people  a  feeling  of    as  they  see  the  building  first  from  a  distance,  and  then  close-up,  and  the  initial    he  wanted  to  create  from  the  shape  of  the  building  as  a  whole  was  that  of  a  box.

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Correct answer: pedestrian

Explanation: The speaker says "create pedestrian access to the building". It comes before "access", so you need a word for people who walk.

Meaning: "pedestrian" means a person who walks to a place.

Wrong options:

  • pedistrian: It has "i" where the word has "e". The right spelling is "pedestrian". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • padestrian: It has "a" where the word has "e". Check the letters: "pedestrian". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: presence

Explanation: You hear "make use of the presence of water". It comes after "the", so you need a word for a thing and it ends in ence.

Meaning: "presence" means the fact that something is there.

Wrong options:

  • presense: It has "s" where the word has "c". Check the letters: "presence". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: entrance

Explanation: Listen for "approach the entrance, they, therefore". It comes after "the", so you need a place to enter, a word for a thing.

Meaning: "entrance" means the place where people go into a building.

Wrong options:

  • entrence: It has "e" where the word has "a". Write "entrance". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • enterance: It adds an extra "e". The right spelling is "entrance". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: suspense

Explanation: On the recording you hear "feeling of suspense as they see". You need a word for a feeling, it ends in se.

Meaning: "suspense" means a feeling of nervous waiting or uncertainty.

Wrong options:

  • suspence: It has "c" where the word has "s". Write "suspense". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: impression

Explanation: Listen again to "initial impression he wanted to create". It follows "initial", so you need a first idea, the word ends in ion.

Meaning: "impression" means the first idea or feeling someone gets.

Wrong options:

  • imression: It leaves out the "p". The right spelling is "impression". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

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