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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #46607 Short Keats
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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
Keats    had    never    thought    of    being    a    poet    as    profession.    In    the    of    1810,    he    decided    to    study    medicine    and    received    a    license    as    an    apothecary    in    1816.    He    was    never    really    interested    in    medicine    however    and    this    career    did    not    as    he    had    a    passion    for    arts    and    literature    which    he    found    more    desirable.    He    met    Leigh    Hunt,    who        was    the    publisher        of    a    newspaper,    The    Examiner.    Through    this    meeting,    Hunt    introduced    Keats    to    the    world    of    politics    as    well    as    English    poets.    In    of    this    meeting,    Keats    wrote    a    sonnet    for    Hunt.

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Correct answer: autumn

Explanation: The speaker says "In the autumn of 1810". You need a season word, a time of year.

Meaning: "autumn" means the season between summer and winter.

Wrong options:

  • autum: It leaves out the "n". The right spelling is "autumn". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: subsequently

Explanation: You hear "and subsequently received a license". This shows order, so the word ends in ly.

Meaning: "subsequently" means after that, next in time.

Wrong options:

  • subsequantly: It has "a" where the word has "e". Check the letters: "subsequently". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: thrive

Explanation: Listen for "did not thrive as he had". The sentence needs an action word about success.

Meaning: "thrive" means to grow well or be successful.

Wrong options:

  • survive: Survive means stay alive, not to do well or succeed.
Correct answer: eventually

Explanation: On the recording you hear "He eventually met Leigh Hunt". The word tells when, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "eventually" means finally, after some time.

Wrong options:

  • eventualy: It leaves out the "l". Check the letters: "eventually". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: honor / honour

Explanation: Listen again to "In honor of this meeting". It comes after "In", so you need a word for a reason. You can write "honor" or "honour". Both get the mark.

Meaning: "honor" means as a sign of respect or to mark an event.

Wrong options:

  • onor: It leaves out the "h". Check the letters: "honor". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

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