Meaning: "overload" means too much of something.

Wrong options:

• overlaod: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "overload". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• over load: This splits the word in two. It is one word. The right spelling is "overload". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: cope

Explanation: Listen for "we can't cope with it". It comes after "can't", so use the plain word to mean manage.

Meaning: "cope" means to manage or deal with something.

Wrong options:

• coep: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "cope". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: discard

Explanation: On the recording you hear "which to discard". It follows "to", so use the plain word for the action of throwing away.

Meaning: "discard" means to throw away or get rid of.

Wrong options:

• disgard: It has "g" where the word has "c". Check the letters: "discard". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• discarded: "discarded" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "discard".

Correct answer: consumers

Explanation: Listen again to "we have as consumers". It comes after 'as', so use a word for people who buy things and end it with s.

Meaning: "consumers" means people who buy or use goods and services.

Wrong options:

• consummers: It adds an extra "m". Check the letters: "consumers". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• consumer: "consumer" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "consumers", so write the "s".

Correct answer: miserable

Explanation: Here you hear "making us miserable". You need a describing word that shows how we feel.

Meaning: "miserable" means very unhappy or sad.

Wrong options:

• miserabel: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "miserable". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• miserably: "miserably" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "miserable", which ends in "e".

Correct answer: trend

Explanation: The speaker says "part of a larger trend". You need a short word for a general pattern or direction.

Meaning: "trend" means a general change or direction in how things develop.

Wrong options:

• trand: It has "a" where the word has "e". Write "trend". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• tendency: This is a different word. The recording uses the shorter word heard here.

Correct answer: affluent

Explanation: You hear "society grows more affluent and people". The sentence needs a word meaning richer or having more money.

Meaning: "affluent" means having a lot of money or wealth.

Wrong options:

• afluent: It leaves out the "f". The right spelling is "affluent". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.