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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words ID: #49088 Medium Komodo Dragon
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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
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Correct Transcript:

When I got into a cage with a Komodo Dragon almost 10 years ago for a story, I had no idea that its skull was so special. Neither did scientists until now. But a report in the Journal of Anatomy reveals that the world's largest living lizard has a remarkable, space-frame skull. Space frame refers to a light, rigid structure with interlocking struts that can handle big loads. The shape of the skull bones and the arrangement of bones of different strengths is the key. The researchers employed a technique called Finite Element Analysis, which is usually used to analyze trains or planes. But in this case it let them reverse engineer the Komodo to study the mechanical forces that the skull is subject to. As opposed to, say, an alligator, the dragon has a pretty wimpy bite. So rather than clamp down on its victims, it yanks off chunks of meat, a move powered by incredibly strong neck muscles.
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Printed "amassing", the speaker says "interlocking"

Explanation: Listen again to "with interlocking struts". The printed word "amassing" starts with a different letter, so listen to the whole word.

Printed "disinterment", the speaker says "different"

Explanation: In the audio you hear "bones of different strengths". Both words start with the same letter, so follow the sound to the end of the word.

Printed "bits", the speaker says "strengths"

Explanation: Here the speaker says "different strengths is the". The printed word "bits" starts and ends differently, so trust the audio.

Printed "astrological", the speaker says "mechanical"

Explanation: The speaker says "the mechanical forces that", not "astrological". Both words end the same way, but they start with different letters, so listen for the first sound.

"Komodo" matches the audio

Explanation: "When I got into a cage with a Komodo Dragon" has a familiar name that looks odd. It is spoken exactly as printed, so do not click it.

"Finite" matches the audio

Explanation: "a technique called Finite Element Analysis" has a formal term that can seem wrong. The speaker says it exactly, so do not click it.

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