Meaning: "transition" means a change from one state to another.

Wrong options:

• trasition: It leaves out the "n". Check the letters: "transition". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• transit: "transit" is missing the ending. The speaker says "transition", with "ion" at the end.

Correct answer: critically

Explanation: Here you hear "depends critically on how cities". You need a word that tells how, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "critically" means in an important way.

Wrong options:

• criticaly: It leaves out the "l". The right spelling is "critically". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• critical: "critical" is missing the ending. The speaker says "critically", with "ly" at the end.

Correct answer: linked

Explanation: The speaker says "closely linked to the rural". The matching form ends in ed.

Meaning: "linked" means connected.

Wrong options:

• linkd: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "linked". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• links: "links" is a close word, but it ends in "s". The speaker says "linked", which ends in "ed".

Correct answer: Neglecting

Explanation: You hear "Neglecting urban issues leads to". This word begins the part of the sentence, so use ing.

Meaning: "Neglecting" means not giving needed attention.

Wrong options:

• Neglectin: It leaves out the "g". Check the letters: "Neglecting". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• Neglected: "Neglected" is a close word, but it ends in "ed". The speaker says "Neglecting", which ends in "ing".

Correct answer: urbanized

Explanation: Listen for "the two most urbanized regions that". After "most" use a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "urbanized" means made more like a city.

Wrong options:

• urbanzied: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "urbanized". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• urban: "urban" is missing the ending. The speaker says "urbanized", with "ized" at the end.

Correct answer: poverty

Explanation: On the recording you hear "nature of urban poverty is more". A word for a thing naming a situation fits here.

Meaning: "poverty" means the state of being poor.

Wrong options:

• povert: It leaves out the "y". Write "poverty". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: squalid

Explanation: Listen again to "also characterized by squalid living conditions". You need a describing word for very bad living.

Meaning: "squalid" means very dirty and poor.

Wrong options:

• squilid: It has "i" where the word has "a". The right spelling is "squalid". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• squalor: "squalor" is a close word, but it ends in "or". The speaker says "squalid", which ends in "id".