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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #38957 Short Piano
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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
As    the    piano    became    more    common    in    households,    what    did    it    come    to    within    European    cultures?    And    that's    a    very    important    point,    by    the    way.    I    mean,    parents    started    inviting    piano    into    homes    to    teach    children    how    to    play.    That's    because    they    knew    that    being    proficient    on    the    piano    said    something    about    their    in    the    society.    But    there    was    more    to    it    than    that,    wasn't    there?    It's    true    that    having    a    piano    that    a    family    had    money.    But    there    were    a    lot    of    other    reasons    that    a    family    would    want    a    piano    in    its    home,    right?    Think    about    it    —    back    then,    there    were    no    radios,    no    televisions,    and    certainly    no    computers.    How    do    you    think    families    themselves?    A    lot    of    the    time,    it    was    by    music    together.            

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Correct answer: represent

Explanation: The speaker says "come to represent within". It comes after "to", so use the plain form with no ending.

Meaning: "represent" means stand for or be a sign of something here.

Wrong options:

  • represnt: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "represent". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • representing: "representing" has an extra "ing" at the end. The speaker says "represent".
Correct answer: instructors

Explanation: You hear "inviting piano instructors into". It names people who teach, so you need more than one and add s.

Meaning: "instructors" means teachers who give lessons on the piano.

Wrong options:

  • instuctors: It leaves out the "r". Check the letters: "instructors". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • instructor: "instructor" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "instructors", so write the "s".
Correct answer: standing

Explanation: Listen for "their standing in the society". It comes after "their", so you need a word for a family's place.

Meaning: "standing" means a family's social position or reputation.

Wrong options:

  • standng: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "standing". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • standings: "standings" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "standing", with no "s".
Correct answer: showed

Explanation: On the recording you hear "having a piano showed that". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "showed" means proved or made clear in the past.

Wrong options:

  • showd: It leaves out the "e". Write "showed". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • shows: "shows" is a close word, but it ends in "s". The speaker says "showed", which ends in "ed".
Correct answer: entertained

Explanation: Listen again to "How do you think families entertained themselves". The idea is past action, so use the ed ending.

Meaning: "entertained" means kept themselves amused or had fun.

Wrong options:

  • entertaind: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "entertained". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • entertain: "entertain" is missing the ending. The speaker says "entertained", with "ed" at the end.
Correct answer: performing

Explanation: Here you hear "by performing music together". It follows "by", so the word ends in ing.

Meaning: "performing" means playing music for others or together at home.

Wrong options:

  • performng: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "performing". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • perform: "perform" is missing the ending. The speaker says "performing", with "ing" at the end.

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