Meaning: "frankly" means honestly or plainly.

Wrong options:

• frankley: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "frankly". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• frank: "frank" is missing the ending. The speaker says "frankly", with "ly" at the end.

Correct answer: options

Explanation: Listen for "if they had other options". The word after "other" needs more than one.

Meaning: "options" means other choices you could pick.

Wrong options:

• optons: It leaves out the "i". Write "options". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• option: "option" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "options", so write the "s".

Correct answer: basic

Explanation: On the recording you hear "require a basic knowledge". The sentence uses "a" before it, so use one describing word.

Meaning: "basic" means simple or elementary level.

Wrong options:

• basci: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "basic". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• basics: "basics" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "basic", with no "s".

Correct answer: employees

Explanation: Listen again to "talk to young employees in". The word after "young" is people, so use more than one.

Meaning: "employees" means people who work for a company.

Wrong options:

• employes: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "employees". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• employers: "employers" is a close word, but it ends in "rs". The speaker says "employees", which ends in "es".

Correct answer: significant

Explanation: Here you hear "but significant extras". The missing word must be a describing word before "extras".

Meaning: "significant" means important or meaningful.

Wrong options:

• significiant: It adds an extra "i". Write "significant". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• significantly: "significantly" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "significant".