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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42835 Short British pie
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You will hear a recording of a baker explaining the process of making a traditional British pie. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Making  a  traditional  British  pie  begins  with  preparing  the  ,  which  involves  mixing  flour,  butter,  and  a  pinch  of  salt.  Once  you  have  a  crumbly  mixture,  add  cold  water  to  form  a  dough.  The  filling,  usually  made  from  beef  and  ,  is  seasoned  with  Worcestershire  sauce  and  black  pepper  for  that  distinctive  taste.  After  assembling  the  pie,  brush  the  top  with  a  beaten    to  give  it  a  golden  finish.  Baking  time  is  crucial;  it  should  be  left  in  the  oven  until  the  crust  is  perfectly    and  the  filling  is  bubbling.  Serve  hot  with  a  side  of  mashed  potatoes  and  green  peas.

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Correct answer: pastry

Explanation: Listen for "preparing the pastry, which". The word comes after "preparing the", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "pastry" means the dough used for the pie crust.

Wrong options:

  • pastrie: It has "ie" where the word has "y". The right spelling is "pastry". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • pastries: "pastries" is a close word, but it ends in "ies". The speaker says "pastry", which ends in "y".
Correct answer: onions

Explanation: On the recording you hear "made from beef and onions, is". After "and" you need the word that is more than one, so do not forget the s.

Meaning: "onions" means small round vegetables used to give flavour.

Wrong options:

  • onion: "onion" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "onions", so write the "s".
Correct answer: egg

Explanation: Listen again to "with a beaten egg to". The word follows "beaten", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "egg" means the bird product used to give the crust a shine.

Wrong options:

  • eg: It leaves out the "g". Write "egg". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • eggs: This is more than one. The sentence asks for a single item after 'a'.
Correct answer: browned

Explanation: Here you hear "crust is perfectly browned and". The description shows the finished look, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "browned" means the crust has turned a golden brown colour.

Wrong options:

  • brownd: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "browned". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • brown: "brown" is missing the ending. The speaker says "browned", with "ed" at the end.

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