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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #38447 Short Traditional data
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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
Well,    essentially    big    data    is    data    that    we    can    now    because    of    our    digital    world    —    it's    a    huge    volume    of    information    that    can    be    extremely    complex    to    analyse    using    methods.    To    give    a    simple    example,    whereas    traditionally    a    company    had    to    a    market    research    survey    and    actually    ask    customers    for    responses,    these    days    digital    technology    keeps    of    all    kinds    of    customer    behaviour,    and    in    real    time.    And    this    information    shows    trends    and    changes    in    behaviour    that    a    company    might    not    have    thought    about    in    their    market    research.    Basically,    if    traditional    data    gave    enough    information,    big    data    wouldn't    have    become    such    an    important    tool.

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Correct answer: access

Explanation: The speaker says "we can now access because". The phrase follows "can now", so you need an action word.

Meaning: "access" means get or use information.

Wrong options:

  • acess: It leaves out the "c". Check the letters: "access". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • assess: This is a different word that means to judge, not to get or use.
Correct answer: traditional

Explanation: You hear "analyse using traditional methods". The word before is "using", so you need a describing word for old methods.

Meaning: "traditional" means usual or long-used in the past.

Wrong options:

  • tradional: It leaves out the "ti". The right spelling is "traditional". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: design

Explanation: Listen for "had to design a market research". The sentence needs an action word.

Meaning: "design" means plan or create the survey.

Wrong options:

  • desgin: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "design". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: track

Explanation: On the recording you hear "keeps track of all kinds". The sentence needs a short action word after "keeps".

Meaning: "track" means follow or record behaviour over time.

Wrong options:

  • trak: It leaves out the "c". Check the letters: "track". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: including

Explanation: Listen again to "thought about including in their". The word follows "about", so you need a word for adding items.

Meaning: "including" means adding or showing something as part of a group.

Wrong options:

  • inclduing: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "including". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • include: "include" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "including", which ends in "ing".
Correct answer: marketing

Explanation: Here you hear "an important marketing tool". Look for a business activity word about selling.

Meaning: "marketing" means selling and promoting products or services.

Wrong options:

  • markting: It leaves out the "e". Write "marketing". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

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