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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #48706 Short At Table
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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  at  table,  he  was  totally  absorbed  in  the  business  of  the  moment;  his  looks  seemed  riveted  to  his  plate;  nor  would  he,  unless  when  in  very  high  company,  say  one  word,  or  even  pay  the  least  attention  to  what  was  said  by  others,  till  he  had  satisfied  his  ,  which  was  so  fierce,  and    with  such    ,  that  while  in  the  act  of  eating,  the  veins  of  his  forehead  swelled,  and  generally  a  strong    was  visible.  To  those  whose  sensations  were  delicate,  this  could  not  but  be  disgusting;  and  it  was  doubtless  not  very  suitable  to  the  character  of  a  philosopher,  who  should  be  distinguished  by  self-command.  But  it  must  be  owned,  that  Johnson,  though  he  could  be  rigidly  ABSTEMIOUS,  was  not  a  TEMPERATE  man  either  in  eating  or  drinking.  He  could  refrain,  but  he  could  not  use  .  He  told  me,  that  he  had  fasted  two  days  without  inconvenience,  and  that  he  had  never  been  hungry.

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Correct answer: appetite

Explanation: Here you hear "satisfied his appetite, which". It comes after "satisfied his", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "appetite" means desire for food.

Wrong options:

  • apetite: It leaves out the "p". The right spelling is "appetite". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • appetites: "appetites" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "appetite", with no "s".
Correct answer: indulged

Explanation: The speaker says "and indulged with such". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "indulged" means allowed fully or given in to a desire.

Wrong options:

  • induldged: It adds an extra "d". Check the letters: "indulged". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • indulging: "indulging" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "indulged", which ends in "ed".
Correct answer: intenseness

Explanation: You hear "with such intenseness, that". After "such" you need a word for a quality, so it ends in ness.

Meaning: "intenseness" means great strength or force of feeling.

Wrong options:

  • intensness: It leaves out the "e". Write "intenseness". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • intensity: "intensity" is a close word, but it ends in "ity". The speaker says "intenseness", which ends in "eness".
Correct answer: perspiration

Explanation: Listen for "a strong perspiration was". After "strong" you need a word for a thing, it ends in tion.

Meaning: "perspiration" means the act of sweating, sweat on the skin.

Wrong options:

  • persperation: It has "e" where the word has "i". Write "perspiration". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • perspire: "perspire" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "perspiration", which ends in "ation".
Correct answer: moderately

Explanation: On the recording you hear "could not use moderately". You need a word that tells how, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "moderately" means in reasonable or limited amounts.

Wrong options:

  • moderatly: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "moderately". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • moderate: "moderate" is missing the ending. The speaker says "moderately", with "ly" at the end.

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