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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #52223 Short The black bear
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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  black  bear  is  the  largest  wild    in  these  parts.  It  can  weigh  225  kilograms  or  more,  but  is  capable  of  incredibly  fast  sprints  on    terrain.  It  is  a  wild  animal,  and  protected  as  such  it  sometimes  loses  its  normal  fear  of  people.  This  makes  the  bear  appear  tame,  but  it  is  then  actually  more    than  its  truly  wild  counterparts.  If  you  come  upon  a  bear  while  you  are  in  your  car,  keep  the  windows  .  Do  not  attempt  to  feed,  tease,  molest,  or  get  close  to  a  bear.  Do  not  try  to  take  a  closeup  portrait  photograph  of  a  bear;  either  use  a  telephoto  lens  or  be  satisfied  with  a    shot.

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Correct answer: animal

Explanation: The speaker says "largest wild animal in these parts". It comes after "the", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "animal" means a living creature, not a person.

Wrong options:

  • aninal: It has "n" where the word has "m". Write "animal". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • animals: "animals" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "animal", with no "s".
Correct answer: rough

Explanation: You hear "fast sprints on rough terrain". You need a describing word that means not smooth.

Meaning: "rough" means not smooth or even, bumpy and difficult.

Wrong options:

  • ruff: It leaves out the "o" and it has "ff" where the word has "gh". Write "rough". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: dangerous

Explanation: Listen for "actually more dangerous than its truly". You need a describing word meaning likely to hurt you.

Meaning: "dangerous" means able to cause harm or risk of injury.

Wrong options:

  • danger: "danger" is missing the ending. The speaker says "dangerous", with "ous" at the end.
Correct answer: shut

Explanation: On the recording you hear "keep the windows shut". It comes after "the", so you need a short action word for the windows.

Meaning: "shut" means closed so no open space remains.

Wrong options:

  • shuts: "shuts" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "shut", with no "s".
Correct answer: distant

Explanation: Listen again to "satisfied with a distant shot". It describes distance, so the word means far away.

Meaning: "distant" means far away from you.

Wrong options:

  • distent: It has "e" where the word has "a". The right spelling is "distant". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • distantly: "distantly" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "distant".

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