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Trytoguessthewordsthatmightbeusedtofillintheblanks
Lookforcluesinthesentencesandinthewordsbeforeoraftertheblanks
Decideifitiscontentwordsorgrammarwordsthatyouarelisteningfor
Whatisthefirstthingyouneedtodobeforelistening
Whyshouldwedothis
Whatshouldwedonext
Howcanwedecidewhatthemissingwordsprobablyare
Whatisthefourththingabout
Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddoafterwehavefinishedapassage
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