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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42112 Short Recreational value
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You will hear a recording of an environmental activist discussing the benefits of urban green spaces. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Urban  green  spaces  play  a    role  in  enhancing  the  quality  of  life  in  our  cities.  They  provide  residents  with  areas  to  relax,  exercise,  and  connect  with  .  Beyond  their  recreational  value,  these  spaces  also  contribute  to  environmental    by  improving  air  quality  and  supporting  .  Community  gardens,  for  instance,  offer  opportunities  for  local  food  production  and  education  on    practices.  Moreover,  initiatives  like  tree  planting  campaigns  help  to  combat  urban  heat  islands,  making  cities  more  liveable.

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Correct answer: crucial

Explanation: Here you hear "Urban green spaces play a crucial role". You need a word that shows importance.

Meaning: "crucial" means very important.

Wrong options:

  • crutial: It has "t" where the word has "c". Write "crucial". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: nature

Explanation: The speaker says "to relax, exercise, and connect with nature". It comes after "connect with", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "nature" means the outdoors and living things around us.

Wrong options:

  • nuture: It has "u" where the word has "a". Write "nature". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: sustainability

Explanation: You hear "contribute to environmental sustainability by". The word comes after "environmental" and ends in ity.

Meaning: "sustainability" means keeping resources and systems healthy for a long time.

Wrong options:

  • sustanability: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "sustainability". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • sustainable: "sustainable" is a close word, but it ends in "le". The speaker says "sustainability", which ends in "ility".
Correct answer: biodiversity

Explanation: Listen for "improving air quality and supporting biodiversity". It comes after "supporting", so you need a word for variety of life.

Meaning: "biodiversity" means the variety of plants and animals in an area.

Wrong options:

  • biodiveristy: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "biodiversity". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • diversity: This drops the 'bio' part. The recording names the full idea of biological variety.
Correct answer: sustainable

Explanation: On the recording you hear "education on sustainable practices". It comes before "practices", so you need a describing word that ends in able.

Meaning: "sustainable" means able to continue without harming the environment.

Wrong options:

  • sustainaible: It adds an extra "i". Write "sustainable". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

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