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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #37368 Short New Epidemic
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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
You've  heard  about  SARS,  AIDS  and  bird  flu.  Now,    from  Australia  claim  we're  about  to  be    by  a  new  epidemic:  Motivational  Deficiency  Disorder.  According  to  the  British  Medical  Journal,  one  in    people  are  said  to  suffer  from  Motivational  Deficiency  Disorder,  or  Moded,  and  most  don't  even  know  they  have  it.    include  being  unable  to  get  out  of  bed  in  the  morning,  being  trapped  on  the  couch.

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Correct answer: researchers

Explanation: You hear "Now, researchers from Australia claim". You need a word for people who study things.

Meaning: "researchers" means people who study things and find facts.

Wrong options:

  • reserchers: It leaves out the "a". The right spelling is "researchers". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • researcher: "researcher" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "researchers", so write the "s".
Correct answer: hit

Explanation: Listen for "about to be hit by a new". It comes after "be", so you need an action word.

Meaning: "hit" means struck or affected suddenly.

Correct answer: five

Explanation: On the recording you hear "one in five people are said". The phrase "one in" needs a number word.

Meaning: "five" means the number 5.

Wrong options:

  • fiv: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "five". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: Symptoms

Explanation: Listen again to "Symptoms include being unable". You need a word for more than one, so do not forget the s.

Meaning: "Symptoms" means signs of a problem.

Wrong options:

  • symtoms: It leaves out the "p". The right spelling is "Symptoms". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • symptom: "symptom" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "Symptoms", so write the "s".

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