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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #48712 Long Internet Revolution
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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  Internet  revolution  is  yet  to  happen  in  India,  like  the  way  it  has  happened  with  cell  phones  and    TV.  While  it's  common  to  see  everyone  from  auto  drivers  to  senior    with  cell  phones,  you  will  rarely  find  an  auto  driver  who  visits  a  cyber  cafe  to  check  his  email.  This  has  to  do  with  opportunity  cost  involved  in  spending  time  in  cyber  cafes  and  most  importantly  the  lack  of  services  to    a  large  part  of  India.  The  Internet  too  largely  uses  American  Standard  Code  for  Information  Interchange.  This    many  communities  from  the  boon  of  computers  and  Internet.  The  fact  remains  that  most  of  India's  billion  people  are    access  to  the  Internet  —  and  not  only  because  they  don't  have  a  connection  or  a  computer.  The    revolution  is  leaving  them  behind  because  they  don't  speak  English,  the    language  of  the  Web.

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Correct answer: cable

Explanation: Here you hear "cell phones and cable TV". The word is a thing, so spell it cable.

Meaning: "cable" means the wire or system that shows TV programmes.

Wrong options:

  • cabel: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "cable". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • cables: "cables" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "cable", with no "s".
Correct answer: citizens

Explanation: The speaker says "auto drivers to senior citizens with". You need more than one, so don't forget the s.

Meaning: "citizens" means ordinary people who live in a place.

Wrong options:

  • citizans: It has "a" where the word has "e". Check the letters: "citizens". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • citizen: "citizen" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "citizens", so write the "s".
Correct answer: target

Explanation: You hear "services to target a large". It follows "to", so you need an action word: target.

Meaning: "target" means aim services at a certain group.

Wrong options:

  • targets: "targets" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "target", with no "s".
Correct answer: alienates

Explanation: Listen for "This alienates many communities from". The sentence needs a word that ends in s, so write alienates.

Meaning: "alienates" means pushes people away or makes them feel left out.

Wrong options:

  • alieneates: It adds an extra "e". The right spelling is "alienates". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • alienate: "alienate" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "alienates", so write the "s".
Correct answer: denied

Explanation: On the recording you hear "people are denied access to". After "are" you need a past form, so write denied.

Meaning: "denied" means not given or refused access.

Wrong options:

  • denided: It adds an extra "d". Write "denied". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • deny: After 'are' the sentence needs the plain word, not the s form.
Correct answer: digital

Explanation: Listen again to "The digital revolution is leaving". The word is a describing word, so write digital.

Meaning: "digital" means using computers and electronic technology.

Wrong options:

  • digitial: It adds an extra "i". Check the letters: "digital". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • digitals: "digitals" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "digital", with no "s".
Correct answer: dominant

Explanation: Here you hear "the dominant language of the Web". You need a describing word, so write dominant.

Meaning: "dominant" means the most common or strongest here.

Wrong options:

  • dominat: It leaves out the "n". The right spelling is "dominant". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • dominance: "dominance" is a close word, but it ends in "ce". The speaker says "dominant", which ends in "t".

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