Meaning: "increasingly" means more and more.

Wrong options:

• increasly: It leaves out the "ing". The right spelling is "increasingly". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• increasing: "increasing" is missing the ending. The speaker says "increasingly", with "ly" at the end.

Correct answer: targets

Explanation: You hear "children becoming targets of robbery or". It comes after "becoming", so you need a word for a thing, more than one.

Meaning: "targets" means people chosen for harm.

Wrong options:

• target: "target" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "targets", so write the "s".
• targerts: It adds an extra "r". Write "targets". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: exchange

Explanation: Listen for "pay unidentified gangs in exchange for". It comes after "in", so you need a word for a thing or trade.

Meaning: "exchange" means a payment or trade for something.

Wrong options:

• exhange: It leaves out the "c". The right spelling is "exchange". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• change: This misses the idea of a trade or payment for something.

Correct answer: additional

Explanation: On the recording you hear "that additional institutions have also". It needs a word meaning more or extra before "institutions".

Meaning: "additional" means more or extra.

Wrong options:

• additonal: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "additional". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• additionally: "additionally" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "additional".

Correct answer: abducted

Explanation: Listen again to "had recently abducted In addition". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "abducted" means taken away by force.

Wrong options:

• abucted: It leaves out the "d". Check the letters: "abducted". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: secure

Explanation: Here you hear "trying to secure the release of". After "trying to" you need an action word, the plain word.

Meaning: "secure" means to get or make safe.

Wrong options:

• secuire: It adds an extra "i". Check the letters: "secure". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• ensure: This is a different word and does not match the idea of getting a release here.