Meaning: "issues" means problems or topics being talked about.

Wrong options:

• issue: "issue" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "issues", so write the "s".

Correct answer: roles

Explanation: On the recording you hear "considering the roles that women". It comes after "the", so you need a word for jobs or functions and more than one.

Meaning: "roles" means jobs, duties, or functions people have.

Wrong options:

• rols: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "roles". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• role: "role" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "roles", so write the "s".

Correct answer: events

Explanation: Listen again to "many of the same events that". You need a word for things that happened, and more than one.

Meaning: "events" means things that happened or took place.

Wrong options:

• evets: It leaves out the "n". Check the letters: "events". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• event: "event" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "events", so write the "s".

Correct answer: Europe

Explanation: Here you hear "the situation in Europe today". This is a place name, so write Europe with a capital E.

Meaning: "Europe" means the continent of Europe.

Wrong options:

• Eurpe: It leaves out the "o". Check the letters: "Europe". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• European: "European" has an extra "an" at the end. The speaker says "Europe".

Correct answer: decade

Explanation: The speaker says "over the next decade. OK". The word is a time period of ten years, so write the word for ten years.

Meaning: "decade" means a period of ten years.

Wrong options:

• decaded: It adds an extra "d". Check the letters: "decade". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.