Meaning: "cultures" means the ways of life of different groups of people.

Wrong options:

• culters: It has "e" where the word has "u" and it leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "cultures". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• culture: "culture" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "cultures", so write the "s".

Correct answer: limestone

Explanation: The speaker says "the limestone statue from the". It comes after "the", so you need a thing made of rock.

Meaning: "limestone" means a type of soft rock used to make statues and buildings.

Wrong options:

• limstome: It leaves out the "e" and it has "m" where the word has "n". The right spelling is "limestone". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: hieroglyphic

Explanation: You hear "the art of hieroglyphic writing". After "of" you need a describing word that ends in ic.

Meaning: "hieroglyphic" means a type of writing that uses picture symbols.

Wrong options:

• hieroglyfic: It has "f" where the word has "ph". Write "hieroglyphic". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• hieroglyphics: "hieroglyphics" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "hieroglyphic", with no "s".

Correct answer: ancient

Explanation: Listen for "the ancient contributions to modern". It comes before "contributions", so you need a word meaning very old.

Meaning: "ancient" means very old, from a long time ago.

Wrong options:

• ancinet: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "ancient". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.