IELTS Listening: gap-fill about innovation

Listen to the following excerpt from a talk about innovation, and fill the gaps in the summary below.

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Are we getting overwhelmed with an always-connected, ______-______ lifestyle, and is that going to lead to less ______ thoughts as we move away from the slower, deeper, contemplative state of reading?

The great ______ of scientific and technological innovation has been the historic increase in ______, and our ability to reach out and exchange ideas with other people, and to borrow other people’s ______ and combine them with our ______ and turn them into something new. That has been the primary ______ of creativity and innovation over the last 600 or 700 years.

It’s true we’re more ______, but what has happened that is really miraculous and marvelous over the last 15 years is that we have so many new ways to ______ and find other people who have that ______ piece that will complete the idea we’re working on.

Comments

[Amir]

-multi-tasking
-festinated?!!
-driver
-connectivity
-hunches?!!
-hunches?!!
-engine
-destructed
-connect
-missing

[Mona]

the socond one is "sophisticated" and the third from bottom is "distracted".Hopefully ,I'm not making any mistake here

[Mandeep Brar]

-multi-tasking
-sophisticated
-deriver
-connectivity
-hunches
-hunches
-engine
-distracted
-connect
-missing

[elf]

multi tasking
sophisticated
driver
connectivity
hunches
hunches
engine
distracted
connect
missing

[sarah]

- multi-tasking
- sophisticated
- driver
- connectivity
- hunches
- hunches
- engine
- distracted
- connect
- missing
posted by sarah

[emad]

multitasking
sophisticated
driver
connectivity
hunches
hunches
engine
distracted
connect
missing

[LOKESH]

multi-tasking
sophisticated
driver
connectivity
hunches
hunches
engine
distracted
connect
missing

[ruth w.]

multi-tasking
sophisticated
driver
connectivity
conscious
conscious
engine
distracted
connect
missing

[Muna]

Hi Simon,
Here is my answers:
1.multi-tasking
2.sophisticated
3.driver
4.connectivity
5.hunches
6.hunches
7.engine
8.distracted
9.connect
10.missing

[Khalida]

Hi,here are my answers.

1.multi-tasking
2.sophisticated
3.driver
4.
5.conscious
6.conscious
7.engine
8.distracted
9.connect
10.missing

[UT]

Hi Simon,

Here is my answer:
1.multi-tasking
2.sophisticated
3.driver
4.coming activity
5.hunches
6.hunches
7.engine
8.detractive
9.connect
10.missing

Besides, i wonder that could i use this phrase "put this into perspective" in writing task 1?

Thank you very much for your work.

[Kathy]

1.multi-tasking
2.sophisticated
3.driver
4.connectivity
5.hunches
6.hunches
7.engine
8.distracted
9.connect
10.missing

[bahare]

Hi Simon,

In listening part if we don't put "s" for plural noun at the end of some words, then we'll miss the score of that part?

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

1. multi-tasking
2. sophisticated
3. driver
4. connectivity
5. hunches
6. hunches
7. engine
8. distracted
9. connect
10. missing

...

Hi UT,

"put this into perspective" is a good phrase, but I can't think how you could use it for task 1. Here's a definition of what it means:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/put_something_into_perspective

...

Hi Bahare,

Yes, if the plural is needed, your answer will be wrong if you don't put the "s".

[UT]

Hi Simon,

Thanks very much for your answer but i also feel confused because in my dictionary, there is an example:
Total investments for this year reached $53 million, and to put this into perspective, investments this year were double those made in 2001.
So i think i can use this phrase in writing task 1 when comparing something similar together. Please explain it to me.
Thank you very much. So sorry for bothering you.

[Thao]

Hi Simon!

I don't know how to find collocations in a speeches, listenings or articles.

[Thao]

Hi Simon!

I am sorry because not checking grammar before posting comment. "In speeches, listenings or articles", not "In a speeches...".

[Simon]

Hi UT,

Yes, that example is correct. However, it is used by the writer to explain the importance of "$53 million". This is a kind of analysis of the figures - you are not expected to explain or analyse the figures in writing task 1. You are just supposed to describe what you see. I wouldn't use "put this into perspective" in task 1 if I were you.

...

Hi Thao,

Collocations are just groups of words that are often used together - "increased dramatically" is an example of a collocation.

Have a look at this lesson, and maybe search for collocations on Google to see more:

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2011/08/ielts-advice-phrases-and-collocations.html

[esra]

Hi Simon;

I dont understand to use this website, Now I try to learn answer properly for listening section but I just see other members answers, I dont see your answers Can you help me, please?

[Simon]

Hi Esra,

When there is an exercise, you will see lots of answers from students. However, you will also find my answers somewhere in amongst the students' answers.

Look for a comment that says: "CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON" - these are my answers.

I hope this helps

[Moura]

multitasking
sofesticated
driver
connectivity
hunches
engine
destructe
anything else
connect
missing

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

1. multi-tasking
2. sophisticated
3. driver
4. connectivity
5. hunches
6. hunches
7. engine
8. distracted
9. connect
10. missing

[Lee]

Hi Simon,

Just out of curiosity, how come you posted the same correct answer twice? :)

[Simon]

Hi Lee,

It seems that some people didn't see the first one.

[Esraa saeed]

1-multi- tasking
2-sophisticated
3-driver
4-connectivity
5-hunches
6-hanches
7-engine
8-distracted
9-connect
10-missing

( Esraa )

[Simon]

Hi Esraa,

Check my correct answer further up this page.