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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #47880 Short Polio-free
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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  World  Health  Organization  says  twelve  years  ago,  India  alone  was    for  almost  70  percent  of  all  polio  cases  around  the  world.  It  calls  India's  success  against  polio  one  of  the  most  significant  achievements  in  public  health.  WHO  officials  say  India's    proved  the  crippling  disease  can  be    in  even  the  most  challenging  circumstances  with  a  strong  political  .  The  number  of  polio  cases  has  decreased  from  an    350,000  a  year  to  33,  since  the  WHO  launched  its  global  eradication  campaign  in  1988.

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Correct answer: responsible

Explanation: You hear "India alone was responsible for". It comes after "was", so you need a describing word.

Meaning: "responsible" means having duty for something here.

Wrong options:

  • responsable: It has "a" where the word has "i". Write "responsible". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • responsibl: It leaves out the "e". Write "responsible". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: accomplishment

Explanation: Listen for "India's accomplishment proved". You need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "accomplishment" means a success or achievement.

Wrong options:

  • acomplishment: It leaves out the "c". The right spelling is "accomplishment". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • accomplishement: It adds an extra "e". Write "accomplishment". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: eliminated

Explanation: On the recording you hear "can be eliminated in even the". You need an action word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "eliminated" means removed or ended here.

Wrong options:

  • elimanated: It has "a" where the word has "i". Write "eliminated". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • elimineted: It has "e" where the word has "a". Write "eliminated". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: commitment

Explanation: Listen again to "with a strong political commitment". It comes after "political", so you need a word for a promise or support.

Meaning: "commitment" means a strong promise or support.

Wrong options:

  • committment: It adds an extra "t". The right spelling is "commitment". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • comitment: It leaves out the "m". The right spelling is "commitment". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: estimated

Explanation: Here you hear "an estimated 350,000 a year". You need a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "estimated" means a guessed or roughly counted number.

Wrong options:

  • estemated: It has "e" where the word has "i". Check the letters: "estimated". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • estmated: It leaves out the "i". Write "estimated". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

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