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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #50919 Short A Father's Tech Skills
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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
I  work  as  a    in  the  field  of  new  media.  My  job  is  with  a  well-known    that  covers  various  topics.  Over  the  years,  I  have  gained  a  lot  of    in  this  industry.  However,  I  was  surprised  by  my  father's  ability  to  use  technology,  which  felt  quite    to  me.  He  was  so  skilled  with    that  it  amazed  me.  As  a  journalist  in  the  new  media  field,  you're  constantly  navigating  the  cutting  edge,  so  for  your  father  to  still  surprise  you  with  his  tech  skills  really  says  something  about  his  aptitude.

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Correct answer: journalist

Explanation: Listen again to "work as a journalist in". It comes after "as", so you need a word for a job.

Meaning: "journalist" means a person who writes or reports news.

Wrong options:

  • jouranlist: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "journalist". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • journal: "journal" is missing the ending. The speaker says "journalist", with "ist" at the end.
Correct answer: agency

Explanation: Here you hear "well-known agency that covers". It comes after "well-known", so you need a word for an organisation.

Meaning: "agency" means a company or organisation that does work for others.

Wrong options:

  • agancy: It has "a" where the word has "e". Write "agency". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • agencies: "agencies" is a close word, but it ends in "ies". The speaker says "agency", which ends in "y".
Correct answer: experience

Explanation: The speaker says "gained a lot of experience in". It follows "a lot of", so you need a word for knowledge or skill.

Meaning: "experience" means knowledge or skill learned over time.

Wrong options:

  • experiance: It has "a" where the word has "e". The right spelling is "experience". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • experienced: "experienced" has an extra "d" at the end. The speaker says "experience".
Correct answer: scary

Explanation: You hear "felt quite scary to me." You need a describing word, and it ends in y.

Meaning: "scary" means something that causes fear or surprise.

Wrong options:

  • scarry: It adds an extra "r". Write "scary". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • scared: "scared" is a close word, but it ends in "ed". The speaker says "scary", which ends in "y".
Correct answer: electronics

Explanation: Listen for "skilled with electronics that it". After "with" the sentence needs a word for tools or devices, and it ends in s.

Meaning: "electronics" means electrical devices like phones or computers.

Wrong options:

  • electroncs: It leaves out the "i". Write "electronics". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • electronic: "electronic" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "electronics", so write the "s".

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