Meaning: "state" means the country or its government here.

Wrong options:

• staet: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "state". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• estate: Estate is a different word about property, not the country.

Correct answer: struggle

Explanation: On the recording you hear "the struggle for political". You need a word for an action or fight.

Meaning: "struggle" means a fight or strong effort to get something.

Wrong options:

• strugle: It leaves out the "g". Write "struggle". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• stranger: Stranger is a different word meaning an unknown person.

Correct answer: source

Explanation: Listen again to "main source of income". After "main" you need a word for a thing that gives money.

Meaning: "source" means where the money comes from.

Wrong options:

• sorce: It leaves out the "u". Write "source". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• resource: Resource is a different word meaning something useful, not the origin of income.

Correct answer: engages

Explanation: Here you hear "who engages in full-time". After "who" you need an action word that ends in s.

Meaning: "engages" means takes part in or does regularly.

Wrong options:

• enganges: It adds an extra "n". Write "engages". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• engaged: "engaged" is a close word, but it ends in "d". The speaker says "engages", which ends in "s".

Correct answer: recruitment

Explanation: The speaker says "which recruitment to positions". You need a word for the process, it ends in ment.

Meaning: "recruitment" means the process of choosing people for jobs or roles.

Wrong options:

• recrutment: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "recruitment". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• recruiting: "recruiting" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "recruitment", which ends in "ment".

Correct answer: biased

Explanation: You hear "wholly biased towards the". The sentence needs a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "biased" means unfairly favoring one side.

Wrong options:

• biassed: It adds an extra "s". Check the letters: "biased". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• bias: "bias" is missing the ending. The speaker says "biased", with "ed" at the end.

Correct answer: originate

Explanation: Listen for "class they originate from". The action word means to come from or begin in a place or group.

Meaning: "originate" means to come from or begin in a place or group.

Wrong options:

• orginate: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "originate". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• origin: "origin" is missing the ending. The speaker says "originate", with "ate" at the end.