Task reminder: Follow the transcript as the audio plays. Click on words that differ from what you hear. Negative marking applies — incorrect selections lose marks.

1. Sample Text 1 — Sleep and Health

Adequate sleep is essential for physical health, cognitive function, and emotional wellbeing. During sleep, the body repairs tissues, consolidates memories, and regulates hormones including those controlling appetite and stress response. Chronic sleep deprivation is associated with elevated risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental health disorders.

Incorrect words — audio says: “restores” not “repairs”; “stores” not “consolidates”; “increased” not “elevated”

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2. Sample Text 2 — Coral Bleaching

When ocean temperatures rise even slightly above normal levels, corals expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues. These algae, known as zooxanthellae, provide up to ninety percent of the coral’s energy through photosynthesis. Without them, corals turn white — a phenomenon known as bleaching. If temperatures remain high, the coral may die from starvation.

Incorrect words — audio says: “above average” not “above normal”; “eighty” not “ninety”; “pale” not “white”

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