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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #38574 Short England
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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
Today    we're    having    a    closer    look    at    the    world    of    co-    operative    businesses.    These    are    businesses    which    are    and    run    by    people    who    are    equal    members    of    the    co-op.    Members    are    in    the    way    the    co-op    is    run    and    they    also    share    the    profits    of    the    business.    In    the    UK,    there    are    over    6,000    businesses    set    up    as    co-ops,    and    they    cover    the    whole    of    products    and    services    from    supermarkets    to    web    designers.    One    typical    co-op    is    Alpha    Communication,    in    the    north    of    England.    Our    business    editor    Edwina    Jones    them    recently.            

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Correct answer: owned

Explanation: You hear "are owned and run". The word after "are" shows who has the business, so you need the form that ends in ed.

Meaning: "owned" means belonging to the people who run it.

Wrong options:

  • ownned: It adds an extra "n". Write "owned". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • own: The sentence needs the form that shows belonging, not the plain word own.
Correct answer: involved

Explanation: Listen for "Members are involved in". It comes after "are" so you need a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "involved" means taking part in the decisions or actions.

Wrong options:

  • involvd: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "involved". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • involving: "involving" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "involved", which ends in "ed".
Correct answer: range

Explanation: On the recording you hear "cover the whole range of". You need a word for a group or variety of things.

Meaning: "range" means a variety or many different kinds.

Wrong options:

  • raange: It adds an extra "a". The right spelling is "range". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: based

Explanation: Listen again to "Alpha Communication, based in the". The sentence needs a short word that shows its location.

Meaning: "based" means having its main office or home in that place.

Wrong options:

  • bassed: It adds an extra "s". Check the letters: "based". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: visited

Explanation: Here you hear "Edwina Jones visited them recently". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "visited" means went to see them in person.

Wrong options:

  • visitied: It adds an extra "i". The right spelling is "visited". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

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