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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #38927 Short UK graduate
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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
More    than    200    non-UK    graduate    students    with    leadership    can    now    apply    for    scholarships    to    study    at    Cambridge    University    in    England,    The    scholarships    have    been    made    by    a    210    million    dollar    donation,    from    the    set    up    by    Microsoft    boss    Bill    Gates.    Graduate    students    from    every    country    in    the    world    outside    the    UK    can      now    for    scholarships    for    entry    in    2001.    The    money    will    cover    all    costs,    including    tuition    fees,    living    and    travel    for    at    least    225    students    at    any    one    time.    Typically    for    between    one    and    three    years.    The    Gates    Cambridge    Scholars    will    be    selected    on    the    basis    of    academic    ability    and    potential.

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Correct answer: potential

Explanation: The speaker says "leadership potential can now". It needs a word for ability after leadership.

Meaning: "potential" means possible ability or power.

Wrong options:

  • potencial: It has "c" where the word has "t". Check the letters: "potential". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • potentially: "potentially" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "potential".
Correct answer: possible

Explanation: You hear "made possible by a". It comes after made, so you need a word meaning able to happen.

Meaning: "possible" means able to happen.

Wrong options:

  • possable: It has "a" where the word has "i". Check the letters: "possible". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • possibly: "possibly" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "possible", which ends in "e".
Correct answer: foundation

Explanation: Listen for "from the foundation set up". It comes after the, so you need a word for an organisation.

Meaning: "foundation" means an organisation that gives money for projects.

Wrong options:

  • foundaton: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "foundation". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • founder: "founder" is a close word, but it ends in "er". The speaker says "foundation", which ends in "ation".
Correct answer: apply

Explanation: On the recording you hear "can apply now for scholarships". After can you need an action word.

Meaning: "apply" means to ask to join or be accepted for study.

Wrong options:

  • reply: Reply means answer, not to ask to be accepted.
Correct answer: expenses

Explanation: Listen again to "living expenses and travel". After living you need a word for costs.

Meaning: "expenses" means the costs you must pay.

Wrong options:

  • expences: It has "c" where the word has "s". The right spelling is "expenses". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • experience: Experience means something you do, not money you pay.
Correct answer: leadership

Explanation: Here you hear "and leadership potential." It needs a word before potential meaning ability to lead.

Meaning: "leadership" means the skill or power to guide others.

Wrong options:

  • leadreship: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "leadership". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • leading: Leading is a different word form, not the word for ability to lead.

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