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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #41525 Short Green roofs
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You will hear a recording of a city planner discussing the development of a new sustainable urban district. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
The  new  urban  district  is  designed  with  sustainability  at  its  core,  featuring  green  roofs,  solar  panels,  and  efficient  public  transport  systems.  Our  goal  is  to  create  a  community  that  not  only  reduces  its  environmental    but  also  enhances  the  quality  of  life  for  its  .  The  district  will  include  parks  and  recreational  spaces,  encouraging  outdoor  activities  and  social  .  Furthermore,  the  use  of  sustainable  materials  in  construction  will  minimise  the  impact  on  the  ,  making  it  a  model  for  future  .  Lastly,  the  commitment  to  renewable  energy  sources  aims  to  meet  the  district's  power  needs  without  compromising  its  .

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Correct answer: footprint

Explanation: The speaker says "reduces its environmental footprint but". It comes after "environmental", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "footprint" means the total effect on the environment.

Wrong options:

  • fotprint: It leaves out the "o". The right spelling is "footprint". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • footprints: "footprints" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "footprint", with no "s".
Correct answer: residents

Explanation: You hear "quality of life for its residents". It comes after "its", so you need a word for people who live there.

Meaning: "residents" means the people who live in the district.

Wrong options:

  • residnts: It leaves out the "e". Write "residents". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • residence: "residence" is a close word, but it ends in "ce". The speaker says "residents", which ends in "ts".
Correct answer: cohesion

Explanation: Listen for "outdoor activities and social cohesion". The sentence needs a word for how people connect.

Meaning: "cohesion" means the sense of community and unity among people.

Wrong options:

  • coheison: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "cohesion". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • collision: This is a different idea about crashing together, not community unity.
Correct answer: environment

Explanation: On the recording you hear "impact on the environment". The phrase uses "on the" before the word, so you need a word for the natural world.

Meaning: "environment" means the natural world and surroundings around the district.

Wrong options:

  • enviroment: It leaves out the "n". Write "environment". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • environmental: "environmental" has an extra "al" at the end. The speaker says "environment".
Correct answer: developments

Explanation: Listen again to "model for future developments". Future comes before it, so you need more than one project.

Meaning: "developments" means new building projects or planned areas in the future.

Wrong options:

  • developements: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "developments". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • development: "development" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "developments", so write the "s".
Correct answer: sustainability

Explanation: Here you hear "without compromising its sustainability". The sentence needs a word for long term environmental health.

Meaning: "sustainability" means the ability to keep resources and nature healthy over time.

Wrong options:

  • sustainibility: It has "i" where the word has "a". Write "sustainability". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • sustainable: "sustainable" is a close word, but it ends in "le". The speaker says "sustainability", which ends in "ility".

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