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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #46611 Short Selection process
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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
When    preparing    for    a    date,    a    human    might    use    a    small    spritz    of    cologne    or    perfume.    And    male    ring-tailed    lemurs    also    splash    on    some    cologne    to    the    females.    The    only    difference    is    they    their    own    scents    from    glands    near    their    wrists.    And    during    the    breeding    season,    the    males    rub    the    secretions    from    their    onto    their    tails    and    then    wave    the    tails    near    females.    Researchers    actually    call    this    behavior    “stink    flirting.”    Biologists    already    knew    that    lemurs    have    scent    glands    and    that    they    use    them    to    communicate    their    social    rank    or    to    their    territories.    Scientists    also    knew    that    sometimes    males    use    their    scent    glands    as    part    of    a    display    against    potential    rivals.    But    nobody    had    really    looked    to    see    whether    the    females    were    on    the    males’    scents    as    part    of    their    mate-selection    process.    

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Correct answer: impress

Explanation: Listen again to "to impress the females." You need an action word after "to".

Meaning: "impress" means to make someone admire you.

Wrong options:

  • impres: It leaves out the "s". Check the letters: "impress". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • impressed: "impressed" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "impress".
Correct answer: secrete

Explanation: Here you hear "they secrete their own scents". It comes after "they", so you need an action word.

Meaning: "secrete" means to produce and release a substance.

Wrong options:

  • secreet: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "secrete". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • secret: "secret" is missing the ending. The speaker says "secrete", with "e" at the end.
Correct answer: wrists

Explanation: The speaker says "from their wrists." It comes after "their", so you need more than one. Do not forget the s.

Meaning: "wrists" means the joints just above the hands.

Wrong options:

  • wristes: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "wrists". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • wrist: "wrist" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "wrists", so write the "s".
Correct answer: identify

Explanation: You hear "to identify their territories." It comes after "to", so you need an action word.

Meaning: "identify" means to find or name something.

Wrong options:

  • idenfify: It has "f" where the word has "t". Write "identify". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • identified: "identified" is a close word, but it ends in "ied". The speaker says "identify", which ends in "y".
Correct answer: dominance

Explanation: Listen for "a dominance display." It comes after "a", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "dominance" means having power or control over others.

Wrong options:

  • dominence: It has "e" where the word has "a". The right spelling is "dominance". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • dominant: "dominant" is a close word, but it ends in "t". The speaker says "dominance", which ends in "ce".
Correct answer: relying

Explanation: On the recording you hear "were relying on the males' scents." After "were" the word ends in ing.

Meaning: "relying" means depending on something.

Wrong options:

  • relyng: It leaves out the "i". Write "relying". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • rely: "rely" is missing the ending. The speaker says "relying", with "ing" at the end.

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