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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #4702 Short Movies
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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
'Uncanny  valley'  is  the  term    for  the  uncomfortable  feeling  many  people  experience  when  viewing  or  interacting  with  human-like  robots  or  animated  characters.  One  example  of  this  was  the  film  Polar  Express  which  animated  live  actors  using  motion-  techniques.  Many  people  reported  feeling  disturbed  by  the  'actors'  that  looked  almost,  but  not  quite,  human.  It  is  also  a    reported  by  people  who  have  come  into  contact  with  life-like  robots.  A  department  store  in  Tokyo  has  employed  a  robotic  receptionist,  but    say  there  is  something  creepy  about  her  near  human-like  appearance.  One  explanation  for  this  reaction,  according  to  scientists,  is  that,  when  people  see  robots  trying  but  failing  to  mimic  human  movement,  the  motor-control  part  of  the  brain  becomes  very  active,  just  as  it  does  when  witnessing  human    of  movement  disorders  such  as  Parkinson's  disease.

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Correct answer: coined

Explanation: Here you hear "is the term coined for". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "coined" means invented or given a name for the first time.

Wrong options:

  • coind: It leaves out the "e". Write "coined". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: capture

Explanation: The speaker says "motion- capture techniques." It comes after "motion-" so you need the word for taking movement.

Meaning: "capture" means to record or take down movement.

Wrong options:

  • caputure: It adds an extra "u". Write "capture". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: discomfort

Explanation: You hear "It is also a discomfort reported". You need a word for a feeling, not a person.

Meaning: "discomfort" means an unpleasant feeling or unease.

Wrong options:

  • disconfort: It has "n" where the word has "m". Write "discomfort". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • disturbance: This is a different word. The speaker used a word for an unpleasant feeling.
Correct answer: patrons

Explanation: Listen for "but patrons say there is". You need a word for people who visit or shop, more than one, so add s.

Meaning: "patrons" means people who visit or use a shop or service.

Wrong options:

  • patreons: It adds an extra "e". Write "patrons". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: sufferers

Explanation: On the recording you hear "human sufferers of movement". You need more than one person, so the word ends in s.

Meaning: "sufferers" means people who have a disease or health problem.

Wrong options:

  • suferers: It leaves out the "f". Write "sufferers". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • suffered: "suffered" is a close word, but it ends in "d". The speaker says "sufferers", which ends in "rs".

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