Meaning: "relevance" means how useful or connected something is here.

Wrong options:

• relevence: It has "e" where the word has "a". Check the letters: "relevance". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• relevant: "relevant" is a close word, but it ends in "t". The speaker says "relevance", which ends in "ce".

Correct answer: article

Explanation: Here you hear "start reading an article by". After "an" you need a single small word for a thing.

Meaning: "article" means a piece of writing in a magazine or journal.

Wrong options:

• artical: It adds an extra "a" and it leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "article". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: handedness

Explanation: The speaker says "talking about handedness in music". You need a word for the way people use their hands.

Meaning: "handedness" means whether someone prefers the left or right hand.

Wrong options:

• handness: It leaves out the "de". Write "handedness". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• handed: "handed" is missing the ending. The speaker says "handedness", with "ness" at the end.

Correct answer: struck

Explanation: You hear "soon became struck by was the". After "became" the sentence needs a describing word.

Meaning: "struck" means surprised or very impressed.

Wrong options:

• struk: It leaves out the "c". Check the letters: "struck". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• stuck: "stuck" has a different meaning and does not fit with "became ... by" here.

Correct answer: sheer

Explanation: Listen for "the sheer volume of both". You need a strong describing word that shows size or degree.

Meaning: "sheer" means complete or very large in amount here.

Wrong options:

• shere: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "sheer". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• shear: "shear" is a different word about cutting, not about size or amount.

Correct answer: investigation

Explanation: On the recording you hear "observation and investigation he had done". The sentence lists two things, so the missing word is another thing.

Meaning: "investigation" means careful study or inquiry.

Wrong options:

• investigaton: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "investigation". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: persuaded

Explanation: Listen again to "felt persuaded that what he had". After "felt" the sentence needs a word meaning convinced.

Meaning: "persuaded" means convinced or made to believe.

Wrong options:

• perswaded: It has "w" where the word has "u". Check the letters: "persuaded". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• pleased: "pleased" is a different meaning and does not mean convinced.