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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #40767 Short Productivity
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You will hear a recording of an interior designer talking about renovating a home office. You will hear a recording. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
For  those  looking  to  revamp  their  home  office,  the  first  step  is  choosing  a    colour  for  the  walls  that  promotes  productivity.  Incorporating  natural  light  is  key,  so  place  your  desk  near  a  window  but  ensure  you  have  a    to  prevent  glare  on  your  computer  screen.  Investing  in  ergonomic  furniture,  like  a    chair,  can    improve  comfort  and  posture.  Adding  a  few  plants  can  not  only  beautify  the  space  but  also  enhance  air  quality.  Lastly,  ensure  your    units  offer  ample  storage  for  all  your  work  essentials.

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Correct answer: vibrant

Explanation: Listen again to "choosing a vibrant colour". You need a describing word for the walls.

Meaning: "vibrant" means bright and full of energy.

Wrong options:

  • vibrent: It has "e" where the word has "a". Write "vibrant". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: curtain

Explanation: Here you hear "ensure you have a curtain to". The sentence needs a word for a thing after "have a".

Meaning: "curtain" means a cloth you hang to cover a window.

Wrong options:

  • curtan: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "curtain". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: comfortable

Explanation: The speaker says "like a comfortable chair". You need a describing word that ends in able.

Meaning: "comfortable" means giving physical ease and support.

Wrong options:

  • comfotable: It leaves out the "r". Check the letters: "comfortable". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • comfortably: "comfortably" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "comfortable", which ends in "e".
Correct answer: significantly

Explanation: You hear "can significantly improve comfort and". You need a word that tells how much, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "significantly" means by a large amount.

Wrong options:

  • signficantly: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "significantly". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: shelving

Explanation: Listen for "ensure your shelving units offer ample". The word before "units" needs to end in ing and name a thing.

Meaning: "shelving" means boards or structures for holding things.

Wrong options:

  • shelfing: It has "f" where the word has "v". Check the letters: "shelving". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • shelves: "shelves" is a close word, but it ends in "es". The speaker says "shelving", which ends in "ing".

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