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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #46038 Short Van Attack
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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
The  authorities  in  the  Spanish  city  of  Barcelona  say  13  people  have  been  killed  and  80  injured  by  a  van,  which    drove  into  them  at  a  popular  tourist  market.  The    moved  at  speed  through  Las  Ramblas  in  the  city  center,  before  being    by  the  driver  who  ran  away.  Hundreds  of  tourists  and  local  people  took  shelter  in  shops  and  churches,  as  police  searched  for  suspects.  Hours  later,  two  of  them,  including  a  man  of  Moroccan  origin,  were  .  Spanish  media  say  another  suspect  was  killed  in  a  police  shootout  on  the  outskirts  of  the  city.  The  Spanish  Prime  Minister,  Mariano  Rajoy,  who  is  on  his  way  to  Barcelona,  says  he  will  be    efforts  to  reinforce  security,  while  the  Catalan  President,  Carles  Puigdemont,  has  called  for  solidarity.

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Correct answer: deliberately

Explanation: You hear "which deliberately drove into them". You need a word that tells how, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "deliberately" means on purpose, not by accident.

Wrong options:

  • deliberatly: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "deliberately". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: vehicle

Explanation: Listen for "The vehicle moved at speed". It comes after "The", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "vehicle" means a car, van, or other road transport.

Wrong options:

  • vehical: It adds an extra "a" and it leaves out the "e". Write "vehicle". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: abandoned

Explanation: On the recording you hear "before being abandoned by the driver". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "abandoned" means left behind and not used by the driver.

Wrong options:

  • abandonned: It adds an extra "n". Check the letters: "abandoned". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • abandoning: "abandoning" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "abandoned", which ends in "ed".
Correct answer: arrested

Explanation: Listen again to "were arrested." After "were" you need a past action word, so it ends in ed.

Meaning: "arrested" means taken by police into custody.

Wrong options:

  • arested: It leaves out the "r". Write "arrested". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: coordinating

Explanation: Here you hear "will be coordinating efforts to". You need an action word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "coordinating" means organising different actions together.

Wrong options:

  • coodinating: It leaves out the "r". Write "coordinating". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • coordinate: "coordinate" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "coordinating", which ends in "ing".

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