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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #50855 Short Healthcare Reform Measures
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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  pandemic  created  an    situation,  prompting  unprecedented    to  bolster  the  health  ,  reform  the  pharmaceutical  ,  and  distribute  relief    the  country.  The  government  focused  on  strengthening  local  manufacturing  of  essential  medicines,  diagnostics,  and  protective  equipment  to  reduce  reliance  on  global  supply  chains.  This  led  to  a  push  for  R&D  in  the  pharmaceutical  sector.

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Correct answer: urgent

Explanation: The speaker says "created an urgent situation". You need a describing word that shows importance.

Meaning: "urgent" means very important and needing quick action.

Wrong options:

  • urgant: It has "a" where the word has "e". Write "urgent". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • urgently: "urgently" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "urgent".
Correct answer: contribution

Explanation: You hear "prompting unprecedented contribution to bolster". You need a word for help or support given.

Meaning: "contribution" means help, money, or effort given to a cause.

Wrong options:

  • contributon: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "contribution". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • contributions: "contributions" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "contribution", with no "s".
Correct answer: system

Explanation: Listen for "bolster the health system". It comes after 'health', so you need a word for a set of services.

Meaning: "system" means the organized health services and the way they work.

Wrong options:

  • systen: It has "n" where the word has "m". Write "system". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • systems: "systems" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "system", with no "s".
Correct answer: sector

Explanation: On the recording you hear "reform the pharmaceutical sector". After 'pharmaceutical' you need a word for an industry area.

Meaning: "sector" means a part of the economy or an industry area.

Wrong options:

  • sektor: It has "k" where the word has "c". The right spelling is "sector". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • sectors: "sectors" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "sector", with no "s".
Correct answer: throughout

Explanation: Listen again to "relief throughout the country". The word tells where, meaning in every part of the country.

Meaning: "throughout" means in every part of a place or during the whole time.

Wrong options:

  • through out: This splits the word in two. It is one word. Check the letters: "throughout". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • through: "through" is missing the ending. The speaker says "throughout", with "out" at the end.

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