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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #39103 Short Charles
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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
So    we    here    at    the    Charles    Perkins    Centre    did    a    survey    of    around    2000    nationally    survey    of    around    2000    adults    last    year    and    found    that    now    92%,    the    vast    of    people    find    the    current    health    problems    as    being    worrisome    really  .    And    better    than    that,    actually.    Around    90%    felt    that    there    should    be    at    least    some    government      or    regulation,    for    example,    restricting    unhealthy    food    advertising    to    children    garnas    about    70%    or    more    public    support    amongst    that    representative.    Sample    the    private    sector    is    to    see    the    opportunity.    We    recently,    for    example,    worked    with    Price    Waterhouse    Coopers    to    develop    an    economic      platform    to    understand    what    are    the    costs    of.

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Correct answer: representative

Explanation: Listen for "around 2000 nationally representative survey". The missing word is a word for a thing that shows the sample represents the whole group.

Meaning: "representative" means showing the whole group, not just a few people.

Wrong options:

  • representitive: It has "i" where the word has "a". Check the letters: "representative". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: majority

Explanation: On the recording you hear "the vast majority of people". You need a word that means more than one, do not forget the y at the end.

Meaning: "majority" means the larger number of people.

Wrong options:

  • major: "major" is missing the ending. The speaker says "majority", with "ity" at the end.
Correct answer: worrisome

Explanation: Listen again to "being worrisome really". The sentence needs the same describing word you heard, so write it exactly.

Meaning: "worrisome" means causing worry or concern.

Wrong options:

  • worrissome: It adds an extra "s". The right spelling is "worrisome". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • worried: "worried" is a close word, but it ends in "ed". The speaker says "worrisome", which ends in "some".
Correct answer: intervention

Explanation: Here you hear "some government intervention or regulation". The sentence needs a word for an action the government can take, it ends in tion.

Meaning: "intervention" means a planned action by government to change something.

Wrong options:

  • interaction: "interaction" is a different idea. The speaker spoke about a government action to change things.
Correct answer: specifically

Explanation: The speaker says "restricting unhealthy food advertising specifically to children". You need a word that tells how, so the word ends in ly.

Meaning: "specifically" means in a particular or clear way, aimed at children.

Wrong options:

  • specificaly: It leaves out the "l". Write "specifically". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • specific: "specific" is missing the ending. The speaker says "specifically", with "ally" at the end.
Correct answer: starting

Explanation: You hear "the private sector is starting to see". The sentence needs an action word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "starting" means beginning to do something.

Wrong options:

  • startting: It adds an extra "t". Check the letters: "starting". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • start: "start" is missing the ending. The speaker says "starting", with "ing" at the end.
Correct answer: modelling / modeling

Explanation: Listen for "an economic modelling platform". The missing word is a word for a type of study, and it ends in ing. You can write "modelling" or "modeling". Both get the mark.

Meaning: "modelling" means making a simplified study to show costs or effects.

Wrong options:

  • model: "model" is missing the ending. The speaker says "modelling", with "ling" at the end.

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