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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42108 Short Main Street
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You will hear a recording of a small-town mayor discussing upcoming community improvement projects. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Good  evening,  everyone.  As  your  mayor,  I  am  excited  to  share  our  plans  for  the  town's  development  over  the  next  year.  We  are  starting  with  the  revitalisation  of  Main  Street,  introducing  more  green  spaces  and  pedestrian  zones  to  encourage    and  reduce  traffic.  Next,  we  will  focus  on  improving  public  transport,  aiming  to  offer  a  more    and  eco-friendlier  service.  Additionally,  we  have  secured  funding  for  a  new  library,  which  will  not  only  house  an  extensive  collection  of  books  but  also  serve  as  a  hub  for    events.  Lastly,  we're  upgrading  our  waste  management  system  to  include  more    options,  supporting  our  commitment  to  sustainability.

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Correct answer: walking

Explanation: You hear "encourage walking and reduce". A word for an action used as a thing, it ends in ing.

Meaning: "walking" means moving on your feet.

Wrong options:

  • walk: "walk" is missing the ending. The speaker says "walking", with "ing" at the end.
Correct answer: reliable

Explanation: Listen for "a more reliable and eco-friendlier". A describing word that shows the service works well.

Meaning: "reliable" means able to be trusted or to work well.

Wrong options:

  • realiable: It adds an extra "a". Check the letters: "reliable". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • reliably: "reliably" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "reliable", which ends in "e".
Correct answer: community

Explanation: On the recording you hear "hub for community events". It comes after "for", so you need a word for a group of people.

Meaning: "community" means the people who live in the same place.

Wrong options:

  • comunity: It leaves out the "m". Write "community". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • communion: "communion" is a close word, but it ends in "on". The speaker says "community", which ends in "ty".
Correct answer: recycling

Explanation: Listen again to "include more recycling options". It comes after "more", so the word ends in ing.

Meaning: "recycling" means turning old things into new things.

Wrong options:

  • recyling: It leaves out the "c". Write "recycling". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • recycle: "recycle" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "recycling", which ends in "ing".

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