# PTE Listening FIB #7: Understanding Lead Time in...

Listening: Fill in the Blanks #7 - Level 2 - Feeds Listening

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

Lead-in time is the amount of time that elapses between a business placing an order with a supplier for more stock or raw ____ and the delivery of the goods to the business. Businesses want the lead-time to be as short as possible, so that they can meet their customer orders and ____ the time between paying for the stock and receiving the ____ from the customer. However, this may not happen due to a number of ____ , such as delays in the supplier receiving the order, or the breakdown of the suppliers' lorries ____ the stock to the business.

## Answer

1. materials
2. minimize
3. feedback
4. factors
5. delivering

## Explanation

Listen for the plural -s in "materials" and "factors." "Raw" signals "materials," and "a number of" needs a plural noun. "Minimize" uses the American -ize spelling. "Delivering" ends in -ing because it describes lorries carrying stock. Write "feedback" as you hear it, even though "payment" might seem more logical.

## Hints

- Focus on the context of the sentence. What kind of items does a business order from a supplier?
- Listen for the specific verbs and nouns that describe the actions of the supplier and the business.

## Transcript

Lead in time is the amount of time that elapses between a business placing an order with a supplier for more stock or raw materials and the delivery of the goods to the business. Businesses want the lead time to be as short as possible, so that they can meet their customer orders and minimize the time between paying for the stock and receiving the feedback from the customer. However, this may not happen due to a number of factors, such as delays in the supplier receiving the order, or the breakdown of the supplier's lorries delivering the stock to the business.

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