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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #46042 Short Military Drills
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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  US  and  South  Korea  announced  late  Saturday  the  two  countries  will  end    large-scale  joint  military  exercises  as  part  of    efforts  to  “achieve  complete  denuclearization  of  the  Korean  Peninsula.”  In  a  statement,  the  Pentagon  said  acting  Secretary  of  Defense  Patrick  Shanahan  and  South  Korea  Minister  of  National  Defense  in  a  phone  call  Saturday    to  end  the  Key  Resolve  and  Foal  Eagle  series  of  exercises.  The  decision  comes  three  days  after  a    between  US  President  Donald  Trump  and  North  Korean  leader  Kim  Jong  Un  in  Vietnam  that  ended  without  an    to  resolve  the  North  Korean  nuclear  crisis.  Seoul’s  Defense  Ministry  released  a  similar  statement,  according  to  the  Associated  Press.

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Correct answer: annual

Explanation: Here you hear "will end annual large-scale". You need a word that tells how often.

Meaning: "annual" means once every year.

Wrong options:

  • anual: It leaves out the "n". The right spelling is "annual". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: diplomatic

Explanation: The speaker says "part of diplomatic efforts". It describes talks between countries.

Meaning: "diplomatic" means about talks and relations between countries.

Wrong options:

  • dipomatic: It leaves out the "l". Write "diplomatic". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: decided

Explanation: You hear "call Saturday decided to end". The action already happened, so it ends in ed.

Meaning: "decided" means chose to do something.

Wrong options:

  • decieded: It adds an extra "e". Write "decided". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • decide: "decide" is missing the ending. The speaker says "decided", with "d" at the end.
Correct answer: summit

Explanation: Listen for "after a summit between". It names a big meeting of leaders.

Meaning: "summit" means a high-level meeting of leaders.

Wrong options:

  • summet: It has "e" where the word has "i". The right spelling is "summit". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: agreement

Explanation: On the recording you hear "without an agreement to resolve". It means a mutual decision between sides.

Meaning: "agreement" means a decision both sides accept.

Wrong options:

  • agrement: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "agreement". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

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