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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42329 Short Skyline
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You will hear a recording of someone reflecting on their first day at a new job. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
My  first  day  at  the  new  office  was  a  whirlwind  of  .  I  was  greeted  warmly  by  my  colleagues,  who  showed  me  around  the  spacious  .  My  desk  was  situated  near  a  large  window,  offering  a  stunning  view  of  the  city  .  The  morning  was  spent  familiarising  myself  with  the  company  policies  and  .  Lunchtime  offered  a  chance  to  bond  with  my  team  over  a  meal  in  the  .  The  highlight  of  the  day  was  the  meeting  with  my  manager,  who  outlined  my  responsibilities  and  expressed  confidence  in  my  abilities.

Result:

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Correct answer: emotions

Explanation: The speaker says "a whirlwind of emotions". You need a word for feelings.

Meaning: "emotions" means feelings you feel inside.

Wrong options:

  • emotons: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "emotions". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • emotion: "emotion" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "emotions", so write the "s".
Correct answer: workspace

Explanation: You hear "around the spacious workspace". It comes after 'the', so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "workspace" means the place where you work at the office.

Wrong options:

  • workpsace: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "workspace". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: skyline

Explanation: Listen for "view of the city skyline". The blank needs a single word for the city view.

Meaning: "skyline" means the line of buildings you see against the sky.

Wrong options:

  • skiline: It has "i" where the word has "y". The right spelling is "skyline". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: procedures

Explanation: On the recording you hear "company policies and procedures". The word follows 'and', so you need another thing.

Meaning: "procedures" means the steps or ways to do work at the company.

Wrong options:

  • procedurs: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "procedures". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • processes: This is a different word with a similar idea, so it is not the exact word heard.
Correct answer: cafeteria

Explanation: Listen again to "meal in the cafeteria". You need a place word for eating at work.

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.

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