Meaning: "decrease" means to become smaller or go down.

Wrong options:

• decrese: It leaves out the "a". Check the letters: "decrease". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• increase: This is the opposite. The sentence talks about prices going down.

Correct answer: empty

Explanation: The speaker says "nearly empty because". It comes after "nearly", so you need a describing word for condition.

Meaning: "empty" means with nothing inside, not much left.

Wrong options:

• empti: It has "i" where the word has "y". Write "empty". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: components

Explanation: You hear "There are several components to". After "several" you need a word for more than one part.

Meaning: "components" means the different parts that make up the total.

Wrong options:

• componets: It leaves out the "n". Write "components". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: profits

Explanation: Listen for "the profits gas companies make". The sentence needs the word for the money companies earn, with an s at the end.

Meaning: "profits" means the money left after costs are paid.

Wrong options:

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

Correct answer: coincidentally

Explanation: On the recording you hear "not coincidentally, crude is". You need a word that tells how or why, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "coincidentally" means happening at the same time by chance.

Wrong options:

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