Meaning: "released" means made available to the public.

Wrong options:

• relased: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "released". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: disappointment

Explanation: Here you hear "it was a disappointment". After "a" you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "disappointment" means a result that is worse than hoped for.

Wrong options:

• disapointment: It leaves out the "p". Write "disappointment". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• disappointing: "disappointing" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "disappointment", which ends in "ment".

Correct answer: expected

Explanation: The speaker says "Economists had expected that". It comes after "had", so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "expected" means thought likely to happen.

Wrong options:

• expectd: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "expected". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• expecting: "expecting" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "expected", which ends in "ed".

Correct answer: dramatically

Explanation: You hear "was dramatically lower than". You need a word that tells how or how much, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "dramatically" means by a large or sudden amount.

Wrong options:

• dramaticly: It leaves out the "al". The right spelling is "dramatically". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• dramatic: "dramatic" is missing the ending. The speaker says "dramatically", with "ally" at the end.

Correct answer: variant

Explanation: Listen for "the Delta variant of the disease". The sentence needs a word meaning a different type.

Meaning: "variant" means a different form or version of something.

Wrong options:

• varient: It has "e" where the word has "a". Check the letters: "variant". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• variation: "variation" is a close word, but it ends in "tion". The speaker says "variant", which ends in "nt".