Meaning: "realtors" means people who sell houses.

Wrong options:

• realitor: It adds an extra "i" and it leaves out the "s". Check the letters: "realtors". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• realtor: "realtor" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "realtors", so write the "s".

Correct answer: slight

Explanation: You hear "the slight rise in sales". You need a word for a thing, person or idea before "rise".

Meaning: "slight" means small or not large.

Wrong options:

• sligth: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "slight". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• slightly: "slightly" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "slight".

Correct answer: numbers

Explanation: Listen for "interpretation of the numbers". It comes after "the" so you need a word for a thing and more than one.

Meaning: "numbers" means the figures or amounts being discussed.

Wrong options:

• numbrs: It leaves out the "e". Write "numbers". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• number: "number" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "numbers", so write the "s".

Correct answer: sober

Explanation: On the recording you hear "for a more sober view". It follows "more" so you need a plain describing word, not an ly ending.

Meaning: "sober" means serious and calm in tone.

Wrong options:

• sobber: It adds an extra "b". The right spelling is "sober". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• soberly: "soberly" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "sober".

Correct answer: offsets

Explanation: Listen again to "hardly offsets the fact". It follows "hardly", so you need an action word that ends in s.

Meaning: "offsets" means balances out or cancels the effect of something.

Wrong options:

• offssets: It adds an extra "s". The right spelling is "offsets". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• offset: "offset" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "offsets", so write the "s".