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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #50926 Short Food Marketing Ethics 2
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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
Health  experts  often  advise  people  to    more  fruits  and  vegetables  for  a  balanced  diet.  These  foods  provide  essential  nutrients  for  the  body.  They  also    limiting  processed  foods,  which  can  be  harmful  if  eaten  in  excess.  A  study    that  excessive  sugar  intake  can  lead  to  health  issues  like  obesity.  Some  advertisements  promoting  unhealthy  snacks  were  even  found  to  be    to  certain  audiences.  This  sparked  a  debate  about  food  marketing  ethics.

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Correct answer: consume

Explanation: Here you hear "advise people to consume more". It comes after "to", so you need an action word.

Meaning: "consume" means eat or use.

Wrong options:

  • consumme: It adds an extra "m". The right spelling is "consume". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: recommended

Explanation: The speaker says "They also recommended limiting processed". You need a word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "recommended" means suggested something as good.

Wrong options:

  • recomended: It leaves out the "m". Check the letters: "recommended". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
  • recommend: "recommend" is missing the ending. The speaker says "recommended", with "ed" at the end.
Correct answer: diagnosed

Explanation: You hear "A study diagnosed that excessive". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "diagnosed" here means said there was a problem.

Wrong options:

  • diagnosd: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "diagnosed". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: offensive

Explanation: Listen for "found to be offensive to certain". It comes after "be", so you need a describing word.

Meaning: "offensive" means hurting or upsetting people.

Wrong options:

  • offencive: It has "c" where the word has "s". The right spelling is "offensive". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • offended: "offended" is a close word, but it ends in "ded". The speaker says "offensive", which ends in "sive".

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