Loading question...
You are in free guest mode. Timed Practice Revision List Attempt History Progress Tracking Create a free account to unlock these tools
Back to Questions
Prev Next
Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #32816 Short Earthquake in LA
Instructions ›
You will hear a recording. Below is a transcription of the recording. Some words in the transcription differ from what the speaker said. Please click on the words that are different.
* Click on the words that are different from what you hear
Result:

Correct Transcript:

This is gonna surprise anybody who's ever been shaken awake by a quake in southern California. But geologists say that the Los Angeles basin is actually in a period of low seismic activity and has been for about the last thousand years. That's according to research published in the September issue of the journal Geology. The seismic lull is marked by relatively smaller and fewer earthquakes. That's comapred with other periods with a lot of rumbling and crumbling. The period of big seismic activity in the LA basin that ended a thousand years ago lasted about four thousand years. Long-term data on seismic activity indicates that the calm period lasts about 1500 to 2000 years, which gives LA another 500 to 1000 years off. Now, the researchers are specifically referring to what’s called the urban fault network, which is under the LA metropolitan area. It does not include the San Andreas fault, which can still throw the occasional big one around.
AI explanationShows the answer. Tap to open.
Printed "suburban", the speaker says "southern"

Explanation: The speaker says "quake in southern California", not "suburban". Both words start with the same letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "diagnosing", the speaker says "according"

Explanation: Listen for "according to research". The two words start with different letters, but they end the same, so follow the sound.

Printed "preset", the speaker says "comapred"

Explanation: You will hear "comapred with other periods". The printed word "preset" does not make sense here, so trust the audio.

Printed "husbandman", the speaker says "metropolitan"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "LA metropolitan area". The printed and spoken words start with different letters, so wait for the whole word.

"Geology" matches the audio

Explanation: "the September issue of the journal Geology" looks like a formal name and may look odd. It is spoken exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"San" matches the audio

Explanation: "the San Andreas fault" has a familiar place name that might seem tricky. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

The rest of this explanation is for members. Sign in free to read why the other options are wrong, key words and tips.

Sign in to read the full explanation

With a free account: Retry and compare every attempt.
Be the first! No community answers here yet. Submit yours and help others learn.
Saving...