Meaning: "searched" means looked through carefully.

Wrong options:

• serched: It leaves out the "a". Check the letters: "searched". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• search: "search" is missing the ending. The speaker says "searched", with "ed" at the end.

Correct answer: hostile

Explanation: Here you hear "exposed them to hostile creatures". It is a describing word, not a place or object.

Meaning: "hostile" means dangerous or unfriendly.

Wrong options:

• hostel: "hostel" is a close word, but it ends in "el". The speaker says "hostile", which ends in "ile".
• hostille: It adds an extra "l". The right spelling is "hostile". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: object

Explanation: The speaker says "they held a large object, like". It comes after "a" so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "object" means a thing used or held for a purpose.

Wrong options:

• obect: It leaves out the "j". Write "object". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• objected: "objected" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "object".

Correct answer: farms

Explanation: You hear "cultured pearl farms". The word means more than one, so add s at the end.

Meaning: "farms" means places where pearls are grown on purpose.

Wrong options:

• farm: "farm" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "farms", so write the "s".
• farmes: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "farms". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: tourist

Explanation: Listen for "the tourist industry". It comes after "the" so you need a describing word for the industry.

Meaning: "tourist" means relating to visitors or travel for pleasure.

Wrong options:

• turist: It leaves out the "o". Check the letters: "tourist". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• tourism: "tourism" is a close word, but it ends in "m". The speaker says "tourist", which ends in "t".