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Correct answer: industrial
Explanation: The speaker says "life in the industrial districts". It comes before "districts", so you need a word for the type of place, ends in al.
Meaning: "industrial" means about factories and industry.
Wrong options:
- industral: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "industrial". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
- industial: It leaves out the "r". The right spelling is "industrial". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: distinctive
Explanation: You hear "developed a distinctive style". You need a describing word that shows a clear, special style, ends in ive.
Meaning: "distinctive" means having a clear, special style.
Wrong options:
- distincitve: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "distinctive". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
- distinct: "distinct" is missing the ending. The speaker says "distinctive", with "ive" at the end.
Correct answer: urban
Explanation: Listen for "best known for his urban landscapes". It comes before "landscapes", so you need a word for town scenes.
Meaning: "urban" means about towns and cities.
Wrong options:
- urbun: It has "u" where the word has "a". The right spelling is "urban". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
- rural: "Rural" means countryside, not towns or cities.
Correct answer: matchstick
Explanation: On the recording you hear "referred to as 'matchstick man'". It comes before man, so you need one short word, check the spelling with ch.
Meaning: "matchstick" means thin, like a small wooden stick used for matches.
Wrong options:
- matchstik: It leaves out the "c". Check the letters: "matchstick". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
- match sticks: The sentence needs one single word, not two words.
Correct answer: portraits
Explanation: Listen again to "brooding portraits and the unpublished". It comes after "brooding", so you need more than one, do not forget the s.
Meaning: "portraits" means pictures of people, more than one.
Wrong options:
- portriats: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "portraits". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
- portrait: "portrait" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "portraits", so write the "s".
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