Meaning: "publish" means make work public, put out books or papers.

Wrong options:

• publsh: It leaves out the "i". Write "publish". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• published: "published" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "publish".

Correct answer: press

Explanation: On the recording you hear "University press as a". After "University" you need a word for the place that makes books.

Meaning: "press" means a company that prints and publishes books.

Correct answer: succeeded

Explanation: Listen again to "later succeeded Anderson in". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "succeeded" means took over his job after him.

Wrong options:

• suceeded: It leaves out the "c". Write "succeeded". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• succeeds: "succeeds" is a close word, but it ends in "s". The speaker says "succeeded", which ends in "ed".

Correct answer: bidding

Explanation: Here you hear "begin by bidding farewell". After "by" the word ends in ing.

Meaning: "bidding" means saying or offering, here it means saying goodbye.

Wrong options:

• biddng: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "bidding". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• biding: This is a different word with a different meaning.

Correct answer: opposed

Explanation: The speaker says "was he opposed to it". It is a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "opposed" means against something, not in favor of it.

Wrong options:

• oposed: It leaves out the "p". Check the letters: "opposed". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• oppose: "oppose" is missing the ending. The speaker says "opposed", with "d" at the end.