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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #48513 Short Environment
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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
Environmental  problems  caused  by  hard  rock  mining  involve  water  pollution  by  metals  themselves,  chemicals  used  in  processing,  acid    and  sediment.  Metals  and  metal-like  elements  in  the  ore  are    and  prone  to  cause  trouble  by  ending  up  in  nearby    and  water  tables  as  a  result  of  mining  operations.

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Correct answer: drainage

Explanation: Listen again to "acid drainage and sediment". After "acid" you need a word for flowing polluted water.

Meaning: "drainage" means water flow that carries away waste or pollution.

Wrong options:

  • drainange: It adds an extra "n". The right spelling is "drainage". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: toxic

Explanation: Here you hear "are toxic and prone". You need a describing word that shows harm, it ends in ic.

Meaning: "toxic" means poisonous or likely to cause harm.

Wrong options:

  • toxix: It has "x" where the word has "c". Check the letters: "toxic". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • toxin: "toxin" is a close word, but it ends in "n". The speaker says "toxic", which ends in "c".
Correct answer: streams

Explanation: The speaker says "nearby streams and water tables". After "nearby" you need more than one small river, so do not forget s at the end.

Meaning: "streams" means small rivers near the mining site.

Wrong options:

  • stream: "stream" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "streams", so write the "s".
  • strems: It leaves out the "a". The right spelling is "streams". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

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