Meaning: "relieve" means to make a problem less or reduce it.

Wrong options:

• relieive: It adds an extra "i". The right spelling is "relieve". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• release: This is a different action word. The sentence needs make less.

Correct answer: private

Explanation: You hear "made up of private port operators". After "of" the sentence needs a word for who owns them.

Meaning: "private" means not run by the government, owned by companies or people.

Wrong options:

• privete: It has "e" where the word has "a". Check the letters: "private". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: operate

Explanation: Listen for "to operate 24/7". The sentence needs an action word for run or work all the time.

Meaning: "operate" means to run or keep working, like a business or machine.

Wrong options:

• operat: It leaves out the "e". Write "operate". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• open: This is used for being available, but the sentence needs the idea of running continuously.

Correct answer: analysts

Explanation: On the recording you hear "Economic analysts and trade leaders". The sentence needs a word for people who study the economy.

Meaning: "analysts" means people who study and explain economic facts and trends.

Wrong options:

• analists: It has "i" where the word has "y". Check the letters: "analysts". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• analysis: "analysis" is a close word, but it ends in "is". The speaker says "analysts", which ends in "ts".

Correct answer: direction

Explanation: Listen again to "right direction, but that it". You need a word for the way forward or plan.

Meaning: "direction" means the path or plan to reach a goal.

Wrong options:

• diretion: It leaves out the "c". The right spelling is "direction". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• direct: "direct" is missing the ending. The speaker says "direction", with "ion" at the end.