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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #50848 Short Busy Summer at the Ice Cream Shop
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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
During  the  summer,  the  ice  cream  shop  has  the    number  of  customers  every  day.  People  love  its  delicious  flavors.  It’s  the    spot  for  many  families  in  town  because  of  its  variety.  The  shop  is  always    in  the  afternoons,  especially  on  weekends.  It  stays  open  for  long    to  serve  everyone  who  comes  by.  On  ,  they  earn  about  one  dollar  per  hour  per  customer.

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Correct answer: same

Explanation: Here you hear "has the same number of". The word after "the" names a quality, so it is a short matching word.

Meaning: "same" means not different, equal in amount or kind.

Wrong options:

  • sane: It has "n" where the word has "m". Write "same". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: favorite / favourite

Explanation: The speaker says "It's the favorite spot for". You need a describing word for the best choice, so it ends in e. You can write "favorite" or "favourite". Both get the mark.

Meaning: "favorite" means the one people like most.

Wrong options:

  • favortie: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "favorite". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: busy

Explanation: You hear "The shop is always busy in". After "always" the sentence needs an action or state word, short and simple.

Meaning: "busy" means full of people or activity.

Wrong options:

  • buisy: It adds an extra "i". The right spelling is "busy". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: hours

Explanation: Listen for "open for long hours to". The word is more than one, so do not forget the s at the end.

Meaning: "hours" means periods of time the shop stays open.

Wrong options:

  • hour: "hour" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "hours", so write the "s".
  • houres: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "hours". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: average

Explanation: On the recording you hear "On average, they earn about". You need a word that shows a general amount, so it ends in ge.

Meaning: "average" means the usual or typical amount.

Wrong options:

  • avrage: It leaves out the "e". Write "average". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

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