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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #37020 Medium Get-moving Plan
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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
Doctors  know  a  lot  about  prescribing  medications.  "Take  two  brisk  walks  and  call  me  in  the  morning.  "But  for  many  patients,  a  light  get-moving  plan  might  be  just  what  the  doctor  should  have  .  Many  of  us  aren’t  exactly  in  peak  physical  condition.  But  a  large  number  of  people  are  actually  .  So  says  the  Mayo  Clinic's  Michael  Joyner  in  an  essay  in  The  Journal  of  Physiology.  After  surgery,  illness,  pregnancy  or  extended  inactivity  for  any  reason,  people  might  feel  faint  or    when  they  try  even  mild  exercise.  These  signs,  Joyner  argues,  should  be    by  doctors  not  as  symptoms  that  should  be  treated  with  drugs,  but  rather  as  a  medical  state  of  deconditioning  that  might  be  better  helped  with  a  gentle,  guided    program.  It  might  sound  counterintuitive  that  fatigue  can  be  beat  back  with  exercise.  But  remember  Newton  -  Isaac,  not  Fig.

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Correct answer: ordered

Explanation: You hear "should have ordered". It comes after "should have", so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "ordered" means given as a medical instruction.

Wrong options:

  • orderd: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "ordered". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • order: "order" is missing the ending. The speaker says "ordered", with "ed" at the end.
Correct answer: deconditioned

Explanation: Listen for "people are actually deconditioned". It is a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "deconditioned" means weak or out of normal fitness.

Wrong options:

  • deconditoned: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "deconditioned". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • decondition: "decondition" is missing the ending. The speaker says "deconditioned", with "ed" at the end.
Correct answer: fatigued

Explanation: On the recording you hear "faint or fatigued". It describes being very tired, and ends in ed.

Meaning: "fatigued" means very tired or exhausted.

Wrong options:

  • fatiged: It leaves out the "u". The right spelling is "fatigued". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • fatigue: "fatigue" is missing the ending. The speaker says "fatigued", with "d" at the end.
Correct answer: recognized / recognised

Explanation: Listen again to "should be recognized". It comes after "should be", so the word ends in ed. You can write "recognized" or "recognised". Both get the mark.

Meaning: "recognized" means noticed or understood as a condition.

Wrong options:

  • recoginized: It adds an extra "i". The right spelling is "recognized". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • recognise: "recognise" is a close word, but it ends in "se". The speaker says "recognized", which ends in "zed".
Correct answer: exercise

Explanation: Here you hear "guided exercise program". It comes before "program", so you need a word for an activity.

Meaning: "exercise" means planned physical activity to improve fitness.

Wrong options:

  • exersize: It has "s" where the word has "c" and it has "z" where the word has "s". Write "exercise". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • exerciseing: "exerciseing" has an extra "ing" at the end. The speaker says "exercise".

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