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Suggested terms: Diana, Tim
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my heart sank
Meaning: To suddenly feel disappointed or discouraged.
Example: My heart sank when I saw the medical terminology module.
help out
Meaning: To assist someone with a task.
Example: I enjoyed helping out with the sheep on the farm.
talk someone through
Meaning: To explain step-by-step how to do something.
Example: The vet talked me through how he set the lamb’s broken leg.
as a matter of routine
Meaning: Done regularly without special reason.
Example: The farmer didn’t give supplements as a matter of routine.
get mixed up
Meaning: To become confused and make a mistake.
Example: I got mixed up and poured the wrong milk into the container.
livestock
IPA (UK): /ˈlaɪv.stɒk/
IPA (US): /ˈlaɪv.stɑːk/
Meaning: Farm animals raised for use or profit.
Meaning: Farm animals raised for use or profit.
Example: The farm was mostly livestock, especially sheep.
straightforward
IPA (UK): /ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd/
IPA (US): /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːr.wɚd/
Meaning: Simple and easy to understand or do.
Meaning: Simple and easy to understand or do.
Example: The birth wasn’t straightforward, but I managed.
hard-wearing
IPA (UK): /ˌhɑːdˈweə.rɪŋ/
IPA (US): /ˌhɑːrdˈwer.ɪŋ/
Meaning: Very durable; long-lasting.
Meaning: Very durable; long-lasting.
Example: Cheviot wool is very hard-wearing and used for carpets.
contaminated
IPA (UK): /kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd/
IPA (US): /kənˈtæm.ə.neɪ.t̬ɪd/
Meaning: Made impure or unsafe by contact with something harmful.
Meaning: Made impure or unsafe by contact with something harmful.
Example: Milk from cows treated with antibiotics is contaminated.
eradicate
IPA (UK): /ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/
IPA (US): /ɪˈræd.ə.keɪt/
Meaning: To completely eliminate something harmful.
Meaning: To completely eliminate something harmful.
Example: Scientists know little about how to eradicate certain animal diseases.
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Cambridge 17 Listening Test 1 - Section 3
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