# PTE Listening FIB #6: The Impact of Almond...

Listening: Fill in the Blanks #6 - Level 1 - Feeds Listening

> You will hear a recording. Type the missing word in each blank.

And one particular crop, almond in the US and now in Australia, is ____ the world of beekeeping and of bees. What has happened is that something serendipitous came along that people found out, that doctors found out that almonds are good for you, a ____ but it's good for you. The Almond Board got a very aggressive promotion going on for almonds. They actually, I just heard recently, send out sales reps to ____ at hospitals to promote the heart benefits of almonds. In a very good promotion of almonds, and it's ____ promotion because they are a healthy food.

## Answer

1. transforming
2. confection
3. cardiologists
4. legitimate

## Explanation

"Confection" means a sweet treat and ends in -tion. The contrast "but it's good for you" confirms it. "Cardiologists" is long and plural, so spell it carefully. The phrase "heart benefits" tells you these are heart doctors. "Legitimate" is said quickly after "it's," and "healthy food" shows the promotion is honest.

## Hints

- Focus on the context of each sentence to predict the missing word's meaning.
- Listen carefully to the audio to hear the specific words used by the speaker.

## Transcript

And one particular crop, almond in the U.S. and now in Australia, is transforming the world of beekeeping and of bees. What has happened is that something serendipitous came along that people found out, that doctors found out that almonds are good for you, a confection but it's good for you. The Almond Board got a very aggressive promotion going on for almonds. They actually, I just heard recently, send out sales reps to cardiologists at hospitals to promote the heart benefits of almonds. In a very good promotion of almonds, and it's legitimate promotion because they are a healthy food.

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