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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #37704 October Prediction Short Viking
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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
For  four  centuries  the  Viking  ,  the  people  of  the  Shetland  Islands  off  the  north  coast  of  Scotland  continued  to  sell  their  goods  through  the  North  European  Hanseatic  League.  The  Hansas  merchants  bought  shiploads  of    fish  and  in  return  the  islanders  got  cash,  grain,  cloth  and  other  goods.  This  lasted  until  the  Act  of  Union  between  Scotland  and  England  in  1707.  This  Act  prohibited  the  Hansa  merchants  from    with  Scotland.  Consequently  Shetland  went  into  an  economic  .  The  independent  farmers  of  Shetland  had  to  sell  their  land  and  were  then    to  pay  rent,  eventually  becoming  serfs.

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Correct answer: declined

Explanation: You hear "the Viking declined, the people". It already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "declined" means became smaller or weaker over time.

Wrong options:

  • declind: It leaves out the "e". Write "declined". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • decline: "decline" is missing the ending. The speaker says "declined", with "d" at the end.
Correct answer: salted

Explanation: Listen for "shiploads of salted fish and". It comes before "fish", so you need a word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "salted" means preserved or treated with salt.

Wrong options:

  • saltet: It has "t" where the word has "d". Check the letters: "salted". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • salty: "salty" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "salted", which ends in "ed".
Correct answer: trading

Explanation: On the recording you hear "trading with Scotland." After "from" you need an action word ending in ing.

Meaning: "trading" means buying and selling goods with someone.

Wrong options:

  • tradding: It adds an extra "d". Check the letters: "trading". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • trade: "trade" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "trading", which ends in "ing".
Correct answer: depression

Explanation: Listen again to "into an economic depression." You need a word for a long bad time.

Meaning: "depression" means a long period of serious economic trouble.

Wrong options:

  • depresion: It leaves out the "s". Write "depression". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: obligated

Explanation: Here you hear "were then obligated to pay rent". After "then" the sentence needs a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "obligated" means needs to do something.

Wrong options:

  • obligaited: It adds an extra "i". Write "obligated". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • obliged: "obliged" is a close word, but it ends in "ed". The speaker says "obligated", which ends in "ated".

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