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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42148 Short Sunlight
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You will hear a recording of an urban gardener discussing the process of creating a community garden. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Creating  a  community  garden  involves  several  steps,  beginning  with  selecting  a  suitable    that  receives  ample  sunlight.  The  next  step  is  to    the  soil  by  enriching  it  with  compost,  which  provides  essential  nutrients  for  the  plants.  Participants  can  choose  a  variety  of  plants  to  grow,  including  vegetables,  herbs,  and  flowers,  encouraging  .  We  also  incorporate    harvesting  systems  to  promote  water  conservation.  Furthermore,  the  garden  serves  as  a  learning  platform  for    living  practices.  Lastly,  regular  ,  such  as  weeding  and  watering,  is  crucial  for  the  garden's  success.

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Correct answer: location

Explanation: Here you hear "selecting a suitable location that". It comes after "a", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "location" means the place for the garden.

Wrong options:

  • locaton: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "location". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • locate: "locate" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "location", which ends in "ion".
Correct answer: prepare

Explanation: The speaker says "to prepare the soil by". After "to" you need an action word in its plain form.

Meaning: "prepare" means to make the soil ready for planting.

Wrong options:

  • prepear: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "prepare". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • prepared: "prepared" has an extra "d" at the end. The speaker says "prepare".
Correct answer: biodiversity

Explanation: You hear "encouraging biodiversity". You need a single word that means many kinds of living things.

Meaning: "biodiversity" means many different plants and animals together.

Wrong options:

  • biodiversty: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "biodiversity". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • diversity: "diversity" is a general word. The speaker uses the specific word for biological variety.
Correct answer: rainwater

Explanation: Listen for "incorporate rainwater harvesting". The missing word is the water source, one word before harvesting.

Meaning: "rainwater" means water collected from rain for reuse.

Wrong options:

  • rain water: This splits the word in two. It is one word. Write "rainwater". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • groundwater: Groundwater is different. The sentence talks about water from rain.
Correct answer: sustainable

Explanation: On the recording you hear "learning platform for sustainable living". You need a describing word about long term, ending in able.

Meaning: "sustainable" means able to be continued without harm to nature.

Wrong options:

  • sustanable: It leaves out the "i". Write "sustainable". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • sustain: "sustain" is missing the ending. The speaker says "sustainable", with "able" at the end.
Correct answer: maintenance

Explanation: Listen again to "regular maintenance, such as". After "regular" you need a word for ongoing care, one word.

Meaning: "maintenance" means the work needed to keep the garden healthy.

Wrong options:

  • maintainance: It has "ai" where the word has "e". Check the letters: "maintenance". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • maintaining: "maintaining" is an action form. The sentence needs a word for a thing, person or idea.

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