IELTSالاستماعالتدريب49

The answer is portable. Marita says the early mobile phone "weighed over 1kg" and Jake responds, "that's not exactly portable," which makes it clear that 'portable' is the missing word.

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Yes, but it weighed over 1kg! J: Hmm, that's not exactly portable.

The answer is Christmas. Marita notes, "The world's first ever SMS message was sent in the UK and read 'Merry Christmas'." Thus, 'Christmas' is the key word completing the sentence correctly.

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The world's first ever SMS message was sent in the UK and read “Merry Christmas”.

The answer is decade. Marita says, "In the UK phone ownership stood at 16% of households in 1996. A decade later that figure was 80%." The answer is clearly 'decade'.

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In the UK phone ownership stood at 16% of households in 1996. A decade later that figure was 80%.

The answer is cheaper. Marita explains, "Phones also became much cheaper. In 1998, for example, you could pick up a mobile phone for just under £40 from a supermarket." Therefore, 'cheaper' directly completes the sentence.

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Phones also became much cheaper. In 1998, for example, you could pick up a mobile phone for just under £40 from a supermarket.

The answer is business. Marita describes BlackBerry phones as "the ultimate business tool, allowing users to read and respond to emails from anywhere." So, 'business' is the correct answer.

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They were seen as the ultimate business tool, allowing users to read and respond to emails from anywhere.

The answer is standard. Marita states, "Now we consider cameras, apps and touch screens to be standard." Thus, the answer is 'standard.'

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Mobile phones have changed so fast. Now we consider cameras, apps and touch screens to be standard.