Then they asked: How far "out of their league" do online daters tend to go when pursuing a partner? "I think people are optimistic ."
In other words, they found that both men and women tended to pursue mates just 25 per cent more desirable than themselves. "So, they're being optimistic, but they're also taking into account their own relative position within this overall desirability hierarchy."
And the study did have a few more for people on the market: "I think one of the take-home messages from this study is that women could probably afford to be more aspirational in their pursuit."
Result:
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Correct answer: categorised / categorized
Explanation: On the recording you hear "categorised users by desirability". It comes after "They", so you need an action word that shows a past action. You can write "categorised" or "categorized". Both get the mark.
Meaning: "categorised" means placed into groups by a rule.
Correct answer: technology
Explanation: Listen again to "behind search technology". After "search" you need the general word for tools and systems.
Meaning: "technology" means tools and systems used for a purpose.
Wrong options:
- technlogy: It leaves out the "o". The right spelling is "technology". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
- technique: This is a different word. The sentence needs the general word for tools and systems.
Correct answer: Essentially
Explanation: Here you hear "Essentially, if you receive". The sentence needs a short linking word used to sum up.
Meaning: "Essentially" means in the main idea or most important part.
Wrong options:
- Essentialy: It leaves out the "l". Write "Essentially". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
- Basically: This is a different word. The recording used the exact word that links the idea.
Correct answer: realists
Explanation: The speaker says "people are optimistic realists". After "optimistic" you need a word for people with a certain view.
Meaning: "realists" means people who see things as they are.
Wrong options:
- realest: It has "e" where the word has "i" and it leaves out the "s". Check the letters: "realists". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: lessons
Explanation: You hear "did have a few more lessons for". After "more" the sentence needs a word for more than one thing learned.
Meaning: "lessons" means useful things learned from the study.
Wrong options:
- lesons: It leaves out the "s". Write "lessons". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: mate
Explanation: Listen for "in their mate pursuit". After "their" the sentence needs a short word for a partner.
Meaning: "mate" means a partner or person you want to date.
Wrong options:
- matt: It has "t" where the word has "e". Write "mate". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
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