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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #37029 Short Cats
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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:

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are many expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary. Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it. A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
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Printed "must", the speaker says "most"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "the most popular pets". Both words start with the same letter, so listen to the end of the word.

Printed "hatch", the speaker says "catch"

Explanation: The speaker says "like to catch small", not "hatch". They start with different letters, and both end in the same two letters.

Printed "said", the speaker says "say"

Explanation: Listen for "we say he looks". The first letter is the same, so wait for the whole word.

Printed "played", the speaker says "play"

Explanation: You will hear "you play cat and". They start the same, but the spoken word is shorter, so listen to the end.

Printed "differ", the speaker says "offer"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "might offer something". They start with different letters, and both end with the same two letters.

Printed "draws", the speaker says "describes"

Explanation: Listen again to "describes something in". Both start with the same letter, but the spoken word is much longer.

"canaries" matches the audio

Explanation: "small birds, like canaries". Canaries looks like an odd animal name, but the speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

"owner" matches the audio

Explanation: "present it to its owner". Owner is right next to a changed word and may trick you, but do not click it.

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