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ADVANCED LISTENING  | PART 2 | 1
ADVANCED LISTENING
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Complete each sentence with the correct spelling of the missing word. Three letters are 
given for each word.
1. More investment will be n _ _ _ s _ _ _ y if we’re to develop effective sustainable energy sources.
2. The development of penicillin was one of the greatest a _ _ _ _ v _ _ _ _ _ s in the history
of medicine.
3. Science subjects at school are often divided into the three areas of biology, physics and
c _ _ _ _ s _ _ y.
4. The b _ s _ _ _ _ s community are always interested in the commercial potential of new 
scientific developments. 
5. Don’t attempt to do this experiment alone as you will need an a _ _ _ s _ _ _ t.
6. Joanna’s a _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n on the university campus is a short walk from the science blocks. 
7. Scientists are always eager to understand more about the b _ _ _ _ n _ _ g of the universe. 
8. The standard scientific unit of m _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ t is the SI, for example, the metre, the second 
or the kilogram.
9. Scientific r _ s _ _ _ _ h generally involves planning and conducting experiments and analysing 
results.
10. A p _ _c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t is a medical professional who evaluates and studies behaviour and 
mental processes.
Choose the correct alternative for each sentence.
1. Haven’t some / these experiments like this been 
done before? I’m sure I’ve read about them.
2. Scarcely some / any of the students had read the 
professor’s book before his lecture.