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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #4603 Short Forensics
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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:

A recent government report state that standards in forensic testing have been steadily falling since a 2015 policy change which permitted the outsourcing of these services. Before 2012, all laboratories had to follow strict guidelines and were subjected to periodic inspection by an independent body. This is now no longer the case, and some of the laboratories that are being contracted do not meet the required standards. This could lead to unreliable evidence being presented in court and wrong convictions of innocent people or the non-conviction of offenders.
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Printed "claims", the speaker says "state"

Explanation: Listen again to "government report state that". The printed word "claims" starts with a different letter, so listen to the start of the word.

Printed "allowed", the speaker says "permitted"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "policy change which permitted". The printed word "allowed" ends the same two letters, so wait for the middle of the word.

Printed "rules", the speaker says "guidelines"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "follow strict guidelines". You hear a much longer word, so listen for the whole word.

Printed "employed", the speaker says "contracted"

Explanation: The speaker says "being contracted do not". Both words end the same two letters, so listen from the start of the word.

Printed "mistaken", the speaker says "wrong"

Explanation: Listen for "and wrong convictions of". They start with different letters and the printed item is much longer.

"forensic" matches the audio

Explanation: "standards in forensic testing" looks technical, but the speaker says it exactly as printed. Do not click it.

"laboratories" matches the audio

Explanation: "all laboratories had to follow" is printed exactly. Do not click it.

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