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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42866 Short Bordeaux
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You will hear a recording of a sommelier conducting a wine tasting session. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Today's  tasting  journey  features  a  selection  of  wines  that  embody  the  richness  of  the  Bordeaux  region.  We'll  start  with  a  light-bodied  white,  characterised  by  its  floral  aroma  and  crisp  ,  perfect  for  a  summer  afternoon.  Next,  we'll  explore  a  full-bodied  red,  with  layers  of  dark  fruit  flavours  and  a  hint  of    from  its  time  aged  in  .  Each  wine  tells  a  story,  from  the  vineyard's  unique  soil  composition  to  the  winemaker's  meticulous  care  during  .  As  we  sip,  notice  the  tannins'    and  how  they  contribute  to  the  wine's  overall  balance  and  .  Finally,  we'll  conclude  with  a  dessert  wine,  its  sweet  notes  of  honey  and  apricot  lingering  on  the  palate.

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Correct answer: acidity

Explanation: On the recording you hear "floral aroma and crisp acidity". You need a word that tells how sharp the taste, ends in ity.

Meaning: "acidity" means how sharp or tart the wine tastes.

Wrong options:

  • acidty: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "acidity". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • acid: "acid" is missing the ending. The speaker says "acidity", with "ity" at the end.
Correct answer: oak

Explanation: Listen again to "hint of oak from its". It comes before "from", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "oak" means the wood flavour added by barrels.

Wrong options:

  • oack: It adds an extra "c". Write "oak". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • oaks: The speaker names the single wood type, not more than one.
Correct answer: barrels

Explanation: Here you hear "aged in barrels". The sentence needs more than one, so do not forget s at the end.

Meaning: "barrels" means wooden containers used to age the wine.

Wrong options:

  • barrells: It adds an extra "l". Write "barrels". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: fermentation

Explanation: The speaker says "meticulous care during fermentation". It comes after "during", so you need a word for a process.

Meaning: "fermentation" means the process where sugar turns into alcohol.

Wrong options:

  • fermentaton: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "fermentation". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • fermenting: "fermenting" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "fermentation", which ends in "ation".
Correct answer: texture

Explanation: You hear "tannins' texture and how". It comes after tannins' so you need a word for a thing, not an action.

Meaning: "texture" means how the tannins feel in your mouth.

Wrong options:

  • texure: It leaves out the "t". Write "texture". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: finish

Explanation: Listen for "balance and finish". You need a word for how long the flavour stays.

Meaning: "finish" means how long the flavour remains after you swallow.

Wrong options:

  • fnish: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "finish". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • final: The speaker refers to the wine term for lingering flavour, not the general word final.

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