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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #46033 Short Space exploration
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You will hear a recording. Type the missing words in each blank.
* Fill in the missing words into the blank fields
Space  exploration  has  always  been  a  source  of    fascination  and  scientific  discovery.  From  the  first  human  landing  on  the  Moon  in  1969  to  the  recent  exploration  of  Mars,  humans  have  been  driven  by  their  innate    to  understand  the  universe  beyond  our  planet.  The  development  of  advanced    technologies  has  allowed  us  to  send  robotic  spacecraft  to  explore  distant    in  our  solar  system.  These  missions  have  provided  valuable  insights  into  the  geology,  climate,  and  potential  habitability  of  other  celestial  bodies.  Looking  forward,  the  next  frontier  in  space  exploration  is  the  search  for  exoplanets  beyond  our  solar  system,  which  could  potentially    extraterrestrial  life.

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Correct answer: endless

Explanation: Listen for "source of endless fascination". The word ends in less, a describing word.

Meaning: "endless" means without limit.

Wrong options:

  • endles: It leaves out the "s". Check the letters: "endless". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: curiosity

Explanation: On the recording you hear "innate curiosity to understand". It comes after "innate", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "curiosity" means a desire to learn or know.

Wrong options:

  • curiousity: It adds an extra "u". The right spelling is "curiosity". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: propulsion

Explanation: Listen again to "advanced propulsion technologies". It comes before "technologies", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "propulsion" means the system that moves a craft forward.

Wrong options:

  • propultion: It has "t" where the word has "s". Write "propulsion". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: worlds

Explanation: Here you hear "distant worlds in our". "Distant" is before it, so you need more than one and add s.

Meaning: "worlds" means planets or places beyond Earth.

Wrong options:

  • world: "world" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "worlds", so write the "s".
Correct answer: harbor / harbour

Explanation: The speaker says "could potentially harbor extraterrestrial life". The sentence needs an action word after "potentially". You can write "harbor" or "harbour". Both get the mark.

Meaning: "harbor" means to have or hold, in this case life may exist there.

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