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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #47893 Short A couple
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

It looked like rain. The sky was gray. It was almost noon, but the sun was hidden by a gray blanket. It was cool. There were no birds flying anywhere. A couple of birds sat on the telephone wire. Bob was standing outside talking to Bill. They both had their hands in their pockets. They knew that it was probably going to rain shortly. A sudden breeze blew some leaves off a tree onto the
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Option 4: "sidewalk"

Explanation: The option 'sidewalk' is correct because it logically completes the sentence by indicating where the leaves fell. The context describes a scene where leaves are blown off a tree, and it is reasonable to conclude that they would land on the sidewalk.

Option 1: "sky"

Explanation: The option 'sky' does not fit the context of the sentence. The text describes the sky as gray and mentions that the sun was hidden, but it does not suggest that anything is falling onto the sky. Therefore, this option is irrelevant to the action described.

Option 2: "birds"

Explanation: The option 'birds' is incorrect because while the text mentions birds, it states that they were sitting on the telephone wire, not falling onto the ground. Thus, this option does not logically connect to the action of leaves falling.

Option 3: "plants"

Explanation: The option 'plants' is not suitable as the text does not mention plants in relation to the action of leaves falling. The context focuses on the leaves falling from a tree, making this option irrelevant.

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