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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42823 Short Jamie
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You will hear a recording of a parent talking about planning a child's birthday party. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
For  Jamie's  10th  birthday,  we're  thinking  of  doing  something  special  this  year.  A  -themed  party  seems  like  a  hit  idea,  complete  with  costumes  and  decorations.  We're  planning  to  hire  a    who  specialises  in  entertaining  young  audiences.  The  garden  will  be  the  perfect  venue,  allowing  the  kids  to  play  games  and  enjoy  the    bouncy  castle  we  intend  to  rent.  We're  also  organising  a    hunt,  which  should  be  a  fun  activity  for  everyone.  Lastly,  no  party  is  complete  without  a  ,  and  we've  ordered  a  custom  one  shaped  like  Jamie's  favourite  superhero.

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Correct answer: superhero

Explanation: Listen for "A superhero -themed party". It comes before -themed, so you need a word for a character.

Meaning: "superhero" means a hero with special powers.

Wrong options:

  • supehero: It leaves out the "r". Check the letters: "superhero". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • hero: This misses the "super" part. The sentence needs the full word.
Correct answer: magician

Explanation: On the recording you hear "hire a magician who specialises". It comes after "hire a", so you need a person who does tricks.

Meaning: "magician" means a person who performs magic tricks.

Wrong options:

  • magican: It leaves out the "i". Write "magician". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • musician: A musician plays music, not magic tricks.
Correct answer: inflatable

Explanation: Listen again to "enjoy the inflatable bouncy castle". It is before "bouncy castle", so the word ends in able.

Meaning: "inflatable" means something that can be filled with air.

Wrong options:

  • infatable: It leaves out the "l". The right spelling is "inflatable". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • inflation: "inflation" is a close word, but it ends in "ion". The speaker says "inflatable", which ends in "able".
Correct answer: treasure

Explanation: Here you hear "a treasure hunt, which". It comes before "hunt", so you need a thing to find.

Meaning: "treasure" means something hidden for people to find.

Wrong options:

  • treaure: It leaves out the "s". The right spelling is "treasure". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • measure: Measure is about size or amount, not something to find.
Correct answer: cake

Explanation: The speaker says "without a cake, and we've ordered". It comes after "without a", so you need a food item.

Meaning: "cake" means a sweet baked food for a celebration.

Wrong options:

  • caek: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "cake". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • cape: Cape is an item of clothing, not food.

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