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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #36650 Short Performances
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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  was  also  music  during  performances.  Going  to  the  Globe  was  fun.  There  was  a  holiday  atmosphere  outside  the  theatre,  with    of  people  –  not  only  theatregoers  –  buying  goods  and  refreshments  from  the  market  stalls  around  the  building.  It  was  a  particularly    place  with  young  people,  many  of  whom  had  taken  the  day  off  work  to  go  there.  Then,  when  the  play  was  about  to  start,  a  trumpet  was    and  people  took  their  places  inside  the  theatre.  Both  men  and  women  attended  performances,  although  wealthier  women  often  wore    to  hide  their  identity.  

Result:

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Correct answer: crowds

Explanation: On the recording you hear "with crowds of people". The word shows more than one, so do not forget the s at the end.

Meaning: "crowds" means many people together.

Wrong options:

  • crwods: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "crowds". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • crowd: "crowd" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "crowds", so write the "s".
Correct answer: popular

Explanation: Listen again to "a particularly popular place". You need a describing word for the place, not an action, so no ly ending.

Meaning: "popular" means liked by many people.

Wrong options:

  • popluar: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "popular". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • popularly: "popularly" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "popular".
Correct answer: blown

Explanation: Here you hear "a trumpet was blown and". It comes after "was", so the word ends in n.

Meaning: "blown" means sounded by blowing air through the trumpet.

Wrong options:

  • blon: It leaves out the "w". The right spelling is "blown". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • blew: This is a different form. The sentence needs the form that follows "was".
Correct answer: masks

Explanation: The speaker says "wore masks to hide". The sentence needs a word for a thing people wear, ending in s for more than one.

Meaning: "masks" means face coverings people wear to hide identity.

Wrong options:

  • maskes: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "masks". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

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