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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #39017 Short Ruling class
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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
Is    a    collapse    in    confidence    in    the    ruling    class    and    when    there's    a    in    confidence    in    the    ruling    class,    people    are    going    to    turn    to    the    extreme    and    in    some    cases    that    can    be    an  ,    which    is    why    you    see    far    more    left    wing    candidates    than    ever    before    being    successful.    Why    someone    like    Jeremy    Corbyn    can    stand    up    and    say    the    same.    Stuff    that    he's    been    saying    for    and    suddenly    find    an    audience    of    really    energised    people,    especially    young    people.    People    who    are    worried    about    their    future,    but    it    can    also    people    into    the    arms    of    right    wing    extremists    as    well,    who    are    running    not    as    guardians    of    conventional    conservative    dogma,    but    as    people    who    are    against    elites    generally.    And    they're    gonna    find    an    audience    with    people    who,    for    good    reason,    hate    all    elites.    And    that's    what    I    think    is    most    as    we    look    to    the.

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Correct answer: collapse

Explanation: The speaker says "when there's a collapse in confidence". It comes after "there's", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "collapse" means a fall or loss of confidence.

Wrong options:

  • collpase: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "collapse". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: opportunity

Explanation: You hear "can be an opportunity, which". After "an" the sentence needs a word for a thing.

Meaning: "opportunity" means a chance or opening to act.

Wrong options:

  • opprotunity: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "opportunity". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: decades

Explanation: Listen for "been saying for decades and". "for" is before it, so you need more than one, do not forget s.

Meaning: "decades" means many ten-year periods, a long time.

Wrong options:

  • decads: It leaves out the "e". Write "decades". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • decade: "decade" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "decades", so write the "s".
Correct answer: drive

Explanation: On the recording you hear "but it can also drive people". After "also" the sentence needs an action word.

Meaning: "drive" means push or cause people to go a certain way.

Wrong options:

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

Explanation: Listen again to "people who are railing against elites". It comes after "are", so the word ends in ing.

Meaning: "railing" means loudly complaining or attacking with words.

Wrong options:

  • railling: It adds an extra "l". The right spelling is "railing". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • rallying: Rallying means gathering or supporting, not loudly complaining against someone.
Correct answer: concerning

Explanation: Here you hear "is most concerning as we". You need a describing word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "concerning" means worrying or causing worry.

Wrong options:

  • concernng: It leaves out the "i". Write "concerning". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • concerned: "concerned" is a close word, but it ends in "ed". The speaker says "concerning", which ends in "ing".

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