Meaning: "controllers" means electronic instruments that show data to other devices.

Wrong options:

• contollers: It leaves out the "r". The right spelling is "controllers". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• controller: "controller" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "controllers", so write the "s".

Correct answer: generating

Explanation: You hear "capable of generating a standard". You need an action word that shows making data, so it ends in ing.

Meaning: "generating" means making or producing the MIDI data stream.

Wrong options:

• genarating: It has "a" where the word has "e". Write "generating". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• generate: "generate" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "generating", which ends in "ing".

Correct answer: dedicated

Explanation: Listen for "the need for dedicated synthesizers". It comes after 'for', so you need a word for a thing, not an action word.

Meaning: "dedicated" means made for one special purpose, here special synthesizers.

Wrong options:

• dedecated: It has "e" where the word has "i". Write "dedicated". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• dedicate: "dedicate" is missing the ending. The speaker says "dedicated", with "d" at the end.

Correct answer: recognize / recognise

Explanation: On the recording you hear "option to recognize fingerings". It is an action word that ends in ize or ise, so spell the ending carefully. You can write "recognize" or "recognise". Both get the mark.

Meaning: "recognize" means to find and accept different fingering patterns.

Wrong options:

• recogize: It leaves out the "n". The right spelling is "recognize". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• recognised: "recognised" is a close word, but it ends in "sed". The speaker says "recognize", which ends in "ze".

Correct answer: distinction

Explanation: Listen again to "The major distinction between the". It needs a word for a clear difference. Use a word for a thing, person or idea.

Meaning: "distinction" means a clear difference between two approaches.

Wrong options:

• distinct: "distinct" is missing the ending. The speaker says "distinction", with "ion" at the end.

Correct answer: action

Explanation: Here you hear "in the action of their keys". It follows 'the', so you need a word for a thing, not a describing word.

Meaning: "action" means how the keys move and work when you press them.

Wrong options:

• acton: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "action". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• actions: "actions" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "action", with no "s".