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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #42867 Short Compost
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You will hear a recording of a guest speaker at a community workshop discussing the basics of home composting. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Good  morning,  everyone!  Thank  you  for  joining  today's  workshop  on  home  composting,  a  simple  yet  effective  way  to  contribute  to  our  planet's  .  Composting  at  home  turns  kitchen  scraps  and  yard  waste  into  valuable  soil  ,  enriching  our  gardens  and  reducing  landfill  waste.  The  process  is  straightforward:  combine  green  materials  like  fruit  and  vegetable  peels  with  brown  materials  such  as  dried  leaves  and  cardboard  in  a  compost  .  Over  time,  with  the  help  of  microorganisms,  this  mixture  transforms  into  compost.  Remember,  maintaining  the  right  balance  between  greens  and  browns  is  crucial  for  successful  composting.  And,  don't  forget  to  turn  your  compost  pile  regularly  to    it,  which  accelerates  the  decomposition  process.

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Correct answer: health

Explanation: Listen again to "to our planet's health". The word follows "planet's", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "health" means the condition of the planet.

Wrong options:

  • helath: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "health". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • wealth: This is about money, not the planet's condition.
Correct answer: amendment

Explanation: Here you hear "valuable soil amendment". The sentence needs a thing that improves soil, so the word ends in ment.

Meaning: "amendment" means something added to improve soil.

Wrong options:

  • amendmant: It has "a" where the word has "e". The right spelling is "amendment". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • enrichment: This is a different word, not the exact word heard.
Correct answer: bin

Explanation: The speaker says "in a compost bin". It comes after "a compost", so you need a short container word of three letters.

Meaning: "bin" means a container for compost.

Wrong options:

  • bim: It has "m" where the word has "n". Write "bin". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: aerate

Explanation: You hear "to aerate it". The sentence needs an action word, so the word ends in ate.

Meaning: "aerate" means to let air into the pile.

Wrong options:

  • airate: It has "i" where the word has "e". Write "aerate". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • rotate: Rotate means to turn, not to let air in.

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