Meaning: "buildings" means houses or other large structures.

Wrong options:

• bildings: It leaves out the "u". The right spelling is "buildings". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• building: "building" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "buildings", so write the "s".

Correct answer: ecological

Explanation: Listen for "providing ecological corridors". You need a describing word, it ends in al.

Meaning: "ecological" means about the living environment and ecosystems.

Wrong options:

• ecologial: It leaves out the "c". The right spelling is "ecological". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• ecology: "ecology" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "ecological", which ends in "ical".

Correct answer: urban

Explanation: On the recording you hear "community involvement in urban planning". It comes before "planning", so you need a short word that means city.

Meaning: "urban" means related to the city.

Wrong options:

• urbn: It leaves out the "a". The right spelling is "urban". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• rural: This is the opposite idea. The sentence talks about the city.

Correct answer: preservation

Explanation: Listen again to "balance between development and the preservation". You need a word for a thing, person or idea that ends in tion.

Meaning: "preservation" means keeping nature safe and protected.

Wrong options:

• preserve: "preserve" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "preservation", which ends in "ation".

Correct answer: incorporate

Explanation: Here you hear "respect and incorporate the". It comes after "and", so you need an action word that ends in ate.

Meaning: "incorporate" means to include something as part of a whole.

Wrong options:

• incorperate: It has "e" where the word has "o". The right spelling is "incorporate". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• include: This is an action word, but the recording uses a different action word ending in ate.