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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42344 Short Waste management
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You will hear a recording of an environmental scientist explaining the importance of recycling. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Recycling  is  a  key  component  of  waste  management  that  significantly  reduces  the  need  for  extracting,  mining,  and  processing  raw  ,  which  can  have  a  huge  environmental  impact.  By  recycling  materials  like  paper,  glass,  and  plastic,  we  can  conserve  natural    and  reduce  greenhouse  gas  emissions.  Moreover,  recycling  promotes  energy    and  supports  sustainable  development  .  Communities  that  actively  participate  in  recycling  programs  demonstrate  a  commitment  to  environmental  stewardship  and  contribute  to  a  healthier    for  future  generations.

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Correct answer: materials

Explanation: On the recording you hear "processing raw materials". You need a word for a thing used to make products.

Meaning: "materials" means raw things used to make products.

Wrong options:

  • materilas: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "materials". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • material: "material" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "materials", so write the "s".
Correct answer: resources

Explanation: Listen again to "conserve natural resources and". The word here must end in s, so do not forget the s at the end.

Meaning: "resources" means natural things we use, like water or minerals.

Wrong options:

  • resourses: It has "s" where the word has "c". The right spelling is "resources". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • resource: "resource" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "resources", so write the "s".
Correct answer: savings

Explanation: Here you hear "promotes energy savings and". The sentence wants more than one, not just one.

Meaning: "savings" means the energy that is saved or not used.

Wrong options:

  • savins: It leaves out the "g". Write "savings". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • saving: "saving" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "savings", so write the "s".
Correct answer: goals

Explanation: The speaker says "supports sustainable development goals". The idea is several aims, so you must write more than one.

Meaning: "goals" means the aims or targets for sustainable development.

Wrong options:

  • goels: It has "e" where the word has "a". The right spelling is "goals". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • goal: "goal" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "goals", so write the "s".
Correct answer: planet

Explanation: You hear "contribute to a healthier planet for". The word means the Earth, written as one word.

Meaning: "planet" means the Earth in this sentence.

Wrong options:

  • planat: It has "a" where the word has "e". The right spelling is "planet". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • planets: "planets" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "planet", with no "s".

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