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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #37707 Short Adidas
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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
Adidas    up  with  an  organization  called  Parley  for  the  Oceans.  Parley  goes  out  and  collects  plastic  waste  from  the  ocean.  Adidas  uses  the  plastic  waste  to  make  shoes.  Shoes  made  with  plastic  from  the  ocean:  good  for  the    and  good  for  business.  Because  if  you  know  that  rapidly  growing  consumer    known  as  hipsters  —  and  I  know  you  know  hipsters  —  then  you  know  that  a  hipster  faced  with  the    between  a  no-name  shoe  and  an  Adidas  made  with  plastic  from  the  ocean  will  pick  the  Adidas  every  day  of  the  week  and  twice  on  Sunday,  and  then  walk  around  like  it's  no  big  deal  but  look  for  every    to  talk  about  them.

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Correct answer: teamed

Explanation: Listen again to "Adidas teamed up with". It already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "teamed" means joined with someone.

Wrong options:

  • teamd: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "teamed". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • teaming: "teaming" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "teamed", which ends in "ed".
Correct answer: environment

Explanation: Here you hear "good for the environment and". It comes after "the", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "environment" means the natural world around us.

Wrong options:

  • enviroment: It leaves out the "n". Write "environment". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • environmental: "environmental" has an extra "al" at the end. The speaker says "environment".
Correct answer: segment

Explanation: The speaker says "consumer segment known as hipsters". The word after "consumer" is needed, so you need a word for a group.

Meaning: "segment" means a group or part of the market.

Wrong options:

  • segtment: It adds an extra "t". The right spelling is "segment". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: choice

Explanation: You hear "faced with the choice between a". It comes after "the", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "choice" means a decision between two or more things.

Wrong options:

  • choise: It has "s" where the word has "c". Check the letters: "choice". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: opportunity

Explanation: Listen for "look for every opportunity to talk". You need a word for a chance, it ends in ty.

Meaning: "opportunity" means a good chance to do something.

Wrong options:

  • oppurtunity: It has "u" where the word has "o". Write "opportunity". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

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