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: #32836 Medium Nobel Prize
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:

The Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three men who revolutionized molecular life science, Japan's Osamu Shimomura and Americans Martin Chalfie and Roger Tsien. They develop tools to light up and see individual proteins inside living cells. These tiny molecular flashlights make it possible to study numerous events that take place in cells and whole organisms that were previously invisible—such as the development of nerve cells or the spread of cancer cells. In 1962 Shimomura, now emeritus professor at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, discovered that jellyfish produce a green fluorescent protein, GFP, that glows when exposed to ultraviolet light. Some 30 years later, Columbia University's Chalfie showed that the GFP gene could be put into any organism. By making sure the fluorescent protein was expressed at the same time as other proteins of interest.
AI explanationShows the answer. Tap to open.
Printed "futility", the speaker says "chemistry"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "Prize in chemistry". The printed word starts with a different letter, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "politicized", the speaker says "revolutionized"

Explanation: The speaker says "who revolutionized molecular" not "politicized". The words start with different letters, so focus on the first sound.

Printed "coffees", the speaker says "proteins"

Explanation: Listen for "see individual proteins inside". The two words start with different letters, so listen from the beginning.

Printed "assiduousness", the speaker says "emeritus"

Explanation: You will hear "now emeritus professor at". The printed word is much longer, so the spoken word is shorter.

Printed "insufficient", the speaker says "fluorescent"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "green fluorescent protein". Both words start with different letters, so listen to the start.

"Woods" matches the audio

Explanation: "Woods Hole, discovered that jellyfish" may look odd, but the speaker says it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

"GFP" matches the audio

Explanation: "green insufficient protein, GFP" is in the text. It may trick you, but the speaker says those words exactly, so do not click GFP.

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...