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<!-- (Audio) Jake: That's a practical idea. I'll arrange for a test project within the next month. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

That's BLANK. I'll arrange for BLANK within the BLANK.

--blanks--

a practical idea

--feedback--

These three words describe the idea as useful or realistic.


a test project

--feedback--

These three words refer to one general trial project.


next month

--feedback--

This two-word time expression refers to the month after the current one.

--explanation--

Each phrase follows common English grammar rules:

  • A practical idea - Idea is a singular countable noun. You use a because it is the first time it's mentioned, and practical means the idea is realistic or useful.

  • A test project - Again, project is singular and countable. A is used for one general example, and test indicates the project is for trial or evaluation.

  • Next month - This phrase is used to refer to the month after now. It is a time expression and doesn't need an article like a or the.

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