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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #41552 Short Authentication
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You will hear a recording of a technology consultant discussing cybersecurity best practices with a business. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
In  this  digital  age,  it  is  crucial  for  businesses  to  adopt  strong  cybersecurity  measures.  First,  ensuring  that  all  employees  use    passwords  is  foundational.  We  recommend  multi-factor    to  add  an  extra  layer  of  .  It  is  also  important  to  keep  all  software  up  to  date,  as  this  helps  protect  against  the  latest  threats.  Training  staff  to  recognise  phishing    can  significantly  reduce  the  risk  of  security  breaches.  Lastly,  implementing  a  secure  backup  system  ensures  that  data  can  be    in  the  event  of  an  .

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Correct answer: complex

Explanation: On the recording you hear "use complex passwords". The word comes before "passwords", so it describes them.

Meaning: "complex" means not simple, with many parts or characters.

Wrong options:

  • complext: It adds an extra "t". Write "complex". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: authentication

Explanation: Listen again to "multi-factor authentication". You need a word for a method, it ends in tion.

Meaning: "authentication" means checking who someone is, proving identity.

Wrong options:

  • authentification: It adds an extra "fi". The right spelling is "authentication". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • authorization: This is a different word about permission, not identity checking.
Correct answer: security

Explanation: Here you hear "layer of security". After "of" you need a word for protection.

Meaning: "security" means protection from danger or harm.

Wrong options:

  • secuirty: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "security". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: attempts

Explanation: The speaker says "recognise phishing attempts". The sentence needs more than one, so it ends in s.

Meaning: "attempts" means tries or efforts, often by attackers.

Wrong options:

  • attemps: It leaves out the "t". The right spelling is "attempts". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • attempt: "attempt" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "attempts", so write the "s".
Correct answer: recovered

Explanation: You hear "can be recovered in". It comes after "be", so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "recovered" means got back or restored after loss.

Wrong options:

  • recoved: It leaves out the "re". Write "recovered". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • restore: This is a different form of the idea and not the exact word heard.
Correct answer: attack

Explanation: Listen for "event of an attack". It comes after "an", so you need a word for a bad action.

Meaning: "attack" means a harmful action, for example by hackers.

Wrong options:

  • attak: It leaves out the "c". Check the letters: "attack". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

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