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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #40881 Short Gathering spot
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You will hear a recording of a local baker discussing their experience starting a bakery in a small town. You will hear a recording. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Starting  a  bakery  in  our  quaint  town  has  been  both  a  challenging  and    journey.  From  selecting  the  finest  ingredients  to  crafting  unique  recipes  that  cater  to  our  community's  tastes,  every  day  brings  new  .  Our  early  mornings  begin  with  the  aroma  of  fresh  bread  and  pastries,  enticing  locals  and  visitors  alike.  Emphasizing    and  local  produce  has  been  the  cornerstone  of  our  success.  Engaging  with  customers,  understanding  their  preferences,  and  occasionally  experimenting  with  flavours  keeps  our  offerings  exciting  and  .  The  bakery  has  become  a  gathering  spot,  fostering  a  sense  of  community  and  belonging.

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Correct answer: rewarding

Explanation: Listen again to "challenging and rewarding journey". You need a describing word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "rewarding" means giving pleasure or a good result.

Wrong options:

  • rewardng: It leaves out the "i". Write "rewarding". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • reward: "reward" is missing the ending. The speaker says "rewarding", with "ing" at the end.
Correct answer: experiences

Explanation: Here you hear "every day brings new experiences". You need more than one, so do not forget the s at the end.

Meaning: "experiences" means events or things that happen.

Wrong options:

  • experences: It leaves out the "i". Write "experiences". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • experience: "experience" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "experiences", so write the "s".
Correct answer: quality

Explanation: The speaker says "Emphasizing quality and local produce". It comes after "Emphasizing", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "quality" means the standard or goodness of something.

Wrong options:

  • qualitiy: It adds an extra "i". Write "quality". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • quantity: This is about standard or goodness, not amount.
Correct answer: varied

Explanation: You hear "exciting and varied". You need a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "varied" means showing different kinds or many types.

Wrong options:

  • varried: It adds an extra "r". Check the letters: "varied". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • various: "various" is a close word, but it ends in "ous". The speaker says "varied", which ends in "ed".

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