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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #46457 Short The general perception
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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    general    perception    about    slums    in    India    is    that    these    are    places    that.    So    there    are    two    or    three    things.    One    of    them    is    that    they    are    not    of    world    class    cities    or    of    cities    like,    you    know,    these    cities    in    the    Western    world    and    so    on.    So    they    tend    to    be    seen    as    places    of    misgovernance,    often    as    encroachments    is    the    word    that    is    used    quite    often    by    predominantly    middle    class    residents.    Many    of    the    more    coercive    forms    of    and    settlements    are,    you    know,    endorsed    by    many    such    groups.    Over    time,    people    have    come    to    realize    that    slums    are    not    necessarily    dysfunctional    for    cities.    In    fact,    they're    very    much    a    part    of    the    stock    of    housing    in    the    city.    Much    of    these    settlements    also    provide    employment    to    people    who    live    in    those    settlements.    So    there    is    a    small    in    perception.

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Correct answer: befitting

Explanation: The speaker says "not befitting of world". It comes after "not" and before "of world", so you need a describing word ending in ing.

Meaning: "befitting" means suitable or proper here.

Wrong options:

  • befiting: It leaves out the "t". Write "befitting". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • fitting: 'fitting' misses the be and does not fit with 'of'.
Correct answer: illegal

Explanation: You hear "as illegal encroachments". It comes before "encroachments", so you need a describing word about law.

Meaning: "illegal" means not allowed by law here.

Wrong options:

  • illegel: It has "e" where the word has "a". Check the letters: "illegal". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • illicit: 'illicit' has a different meaning and is not the exact word used here.
Correct answer: evictions

Explanation: Listen for "of evictions and settlements". It comes after "of", so you need more than one and the word ends in s.

Meaning: "evictions" means forced removals of people from homes.

Wrong options:

  • evictons: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "evictions". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • eviction: "eviction" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "evictions", so write the "s".
Correct answer: affordable

Explanation: On the recording you hear "stock of affordable housing". It comes before "housing", so you need a word about low cost, ending in able.

Meaning: "affordable" means not too expensive here.

Wrong options:

  • afordable: It leaves out the "f". The right spelling is "affordable". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • comfortable: 'comfortable' is about ease, not about cost.
Correct answer: shift

Explanation: Listen again to "a small shift in perception". The word after "small" must be a word for a thing, person or idea that means change.

Meaning: "shift" means a small change in how people think.

Wrong options:

  • shif: It leaves out the "t". Write "shift". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • shifted: "shifted" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "shift".

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