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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42330 Short Colosseum
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You will hear a recording of a couple discussing their vacation plans. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
So,  we  have  finally  decided  on  Italy  for  our  annual  vacation,"  said  Alex,  browsing  through  a  travel  .  "Rome,  Venice,  and  Florence  are  on  our  list.  We  will  start  with  the  Colosseum  tour,  then  a  gondola  ride,  and  finish  with  the  Uffizi  .  We  should  also  try  the  local  cuisine;  I  have  heard  the  pasta  and  gelato  are    tries.  Booking  our  flights  and    early  will  save  us  some  money.  Let  us  not  forget  to  check  the  weather    and  pack  accordingly.  This  trip  is  going  to  be  .

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Correct answer: guide

Explanation: You hear "browsing through a travel guide". It comes after "a", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "guide" means a book or page with travel information.

Wrong options:

  • gide: It leaves out the "u". The right spelling is "guide". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • guides: "guides" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "guide", with no "s".
Correct answer: Gallery

Explanation: Listen for "Uffizi Gallery". This is the name of a place, the art location.

Meaning: "Gallery" means a place where paintings and art are shown.

Wrong options:

  • Gallary: It has "a" where the word has "e". The right spelling is "Gallery". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • galleria: "galleria" is a close word, but it ends in "ia". The speaker says "Gallery", which ends in "y".
Correct answer: must

Explanation: On the recording you hear "are must tries". You need a short word that shows it is necessary.

Meaning: "must" means something you should definitely try.

Wrong options:

  • mst: It leaves out the "u". The right spelling is "must". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • musts: "musts" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "must", with no "s".
Correct answer: accommodations

Explanation: Listen again to "flights and accommodations early". It follows "and", so you need a thing word that is more than one.

Meaning: "accommodations" means places to stay like hotels or rooms.

Wrong options:

  • accomodations: It leaves out the "m". Write "accommodations". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • accommodation: "accommodation" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "accommodations", so write the "s".
Correct answer: forecast

Explanation: Here you hear "check the weather forecast". It comes after "the", so you need a word for a report about weather.

Meaning: "forecast" means the report about future weather.

Wrong options:

  • forcast: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "forecast". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • forecasting: "forecasting" has an extra "ing" at the end. The speaker says "forecast".
Correct answer: unforgettable

Explanation: The speaker says "going to be unforgettable". You need a describing word that ends in able.

Meaning: "unforgettable" means something you will remember for a long time.

Wrong options:

  • unforgetable: It leaves out the "t". Write "unforgettable". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

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