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Practice Listening: Fill in the Blanks (Type In) ID: #898 Short Electric charge
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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
As  yet,  the  new  explanation  is  .  So  far,  the  researchers  have  only  computed  the  effects    by  one  property  of  matter  falling  into  a  black  hole,  its  electric  charge.  They  have  not  shown  the  effect  of  its  mass,  which  would  also  be  important.  Their    therefore  account  only  for  part  of  the  information  that  is  lost.  But  they  have  established  a    that  may  lead  to  a  full  accounting  of  the  matter.  This  that  would  let  physicists  sleep  easy  in  their  beds,  in  the  knowledge  that  reality  is  once  again  behaving,  at  least  ,  how  they  think  it  ought  to.

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Correct answer: incomplete

Explanation: Here you hear "new explanation is incomplete". It describes the explanation, so use a describing word.

Meaning: "incomplete" means not finished or missing parts.

Wrong options:

  • incompete: It leaves out the "l". The right spelling is "incomplete". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • uncomplete: This is a different word and not the usual form here.
Correct answer: caused

Explanation: The speaker says "effects caused by one property". After "effects" you need an action word in the past, so it ends in ed.

Meaning: "caused" means made something happen.

Wrong options:

  • causeed: It adds an extra "e". The right spelling is "caused". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • cased: This is a different word and does not mean made something happen.
Correct answer: calculations

Explanation: You hear "Their calculations therefore account". It follows "Their" so use a word for a thing in more than one.

Meaning: "calculations" means the math work or results the researchers did.

Wrong options:

  • calcuations: It leaves out the "l". The right spelling is "calculations". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
  • calculation: "calculation" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "calculations", so write the "s".
Correct answer: principle

Explanation: Listen for "established a principle that may". It follows "established a", so choose a word for a rule or main idea.

Meaning: "principle" means a basic rule or idea behind the work.

Wrong options:

  • prinicple: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "principle". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • principal: "principal" is a close word, but it ends in "al". The speaker says "principle", which ends in "le".
Correct answer: approximately

Explanation: On the recording you hear "at least approximately how they think". You need a word that tells how or how much, so the word ends in ly.

Meaning: "approximately" means near or not exact, almost.

Wrong options:

  • aproximately: It leaves out the "p". Write "approximately". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
  • approximate: "approximate" is missing the ending. The speaker says "approximately", with "ly" at the end.

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