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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42311 Short Living practices
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You will hear a recording of a company's sustainability officer discussing new sustainability initiatives with employees. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Good  morning,  everyone.  Today,  I  am  excited  to  share  our  new  sustainability  plan,  which  includes  reducing  our  carbon  footprint  by    remote  workdays  to  decrease  office  energy  consumption.  We're  also  launching  a    recycling  program  and  partnering  with  local  farms  for  our    to  promote  organic  eating.  Our  goal  is  to  foster  a  more    and  eco-friendly  workplace,  contributing  positively  to  the  environment.  Additionally,  we'll  conduct  workshops  on  sustainable  living  practices  to    our  team  to  make  greener  choices  at  work  and  home.

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Correct answer: implementing

Explanation: The speaker says "by implementing remote workdays". You need an action word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "implementing" means starting or putting into action.

Wrong options:

  • implemeting: It leaves out the "n". Write "implementing". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: comprehensive

Explanation: You hear "launching a comprehensive recycling program". It comes after "a", so you need a describing word for the program.

Meaning: "comprehensive" means complete and covering many parts.

Wrong options:

  • comrehensive: It leaves out the "p". The right spelling is "comprehensive". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: cafeteria

Explanation: Listen for "partnering with local farms for our cafeteria". It comes after "our", so you need a word for a place to eat.

Meaning: "cafeteria" means the place at work where people eat meals.

Wrong options:

  • cafetaria: It has "a" where the word has "e". The right spelling is "cafeteria". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: sustainable

Explanation: On the recording you hear "a more sustainable and eco-friendly workplace". You need a describing word that ends in able.

Meaning: "sustainable" means able to be kept over time and good for the earth.

Wrong options:

  • sustanable: It leaves out the "i". Write "sustainable". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: empower

Explanation: Listen again to "to empower our team to make greener choices". It follows "to", so use the basic action word form.

Meaning: "empower" means give someone the power or ability to do something.

Wrong options:

  • empouer: It has "u" where the word has "w". Write "empower". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

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