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: #4042 Short University
Instructions ›
You will hear a recording. Below is a transcription of the recording. Some words in the transcription differ from what the speaker(s) said. Please click on the words that are different.
* Click on the words that are different from what you hear
Result:

Correct Transcript:

I went to university in Johannesburg, South Africa, and I remember the first time a white friend of mine heard me speaking Setswana, the national language of Botswana. I was on the phone with my mother and the intrigue which painted itself across her face was absolutely priceless. Soon as I hung up, she comes to me and says, "I didn't know you could do that. After all these years of knowing you, how did I not know you could do that?" What she was refraining to was the fact that I could switch off the twang and slip into a native tongue, and so I chose to let her in on a few other things which locate me as a Motswana, not just by virtue of the fact that I speak a language or I have family there, but that a rural child lives within this shiny visage of fabulosity.
AI explanationShows the answer. Tap to open.
Printed "listening", the speaker says "speaking"

Explanation: On the recording the words are "heard me speaking Setswana". Printed word starts with a different letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "walk", the speaker says "phone"

Explanation: Listen again to "on the phone with". Printed and spoken words start with different letters and end differently.

Printed "clueless", the speaker says "priceless"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "absolutely priceless". They start with different letters but share the same last two letters.

Printed "stepping", the speaker says "refraining"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "was refraining to". Printed and spoken words begin with different letters and end the same.

Printed "relocate", the speaker says "locate"

Explanation: The speaker says "which locate me as", not "relocate". First letters differ and the printed word is much longer.

Printed "urban", the speaker says "rural"

Explanation: Listen for "that a rural child". Printed and spoken words start with different letters and they end differently.

Printed "village", the speaker says "visage"

Explanation: You will hear "shiny visage of". Both words start with the same letter and share the same last two letters.

"Johannesburg" matches the audio

Explanation: "university in Johannesburg, South" may look like a tricky place name. The speaker says it exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"Botswana" matches the audio

Explanation: "language of Botswana" looks like a country name. But the speaker pronounces it exactly as printed, 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...