Meaning: "passwords" means secret words you use to log in to accounts.

Wrong options:

• paswords: It leaves out the "s". The right spelling is "passwords". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: phishing

Explanation: You hear "recognising phishing scams". This is a word for a type of scam and ends in ing.

Meaning: "phishing" means an online trick to steal passwords or money.

Wrong options:

• phisihing: It adds an extra "i". Write "phishing". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• fishing: Fishing is about catching fish. It is not the online scam meaning here.

Correct answer: settings

Explanation: Listen for "privacy settings and". The word comes after "privacy" and means more than one.

Meaning: "settings" means the controls you change to protect your privacy.

Wrong options:

• setings: It leaves out the "t". Write "settings". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• setting: "setting" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "settings", so write the "s".

Correct answer: methods

Explanation: On the recording you hear "secure payment methods". It shows more than one way, remember the s at the end.

Meaning: "methods" means different ways to make a secure payment online.

Wrong options:

• methodes: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "methods". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• method: "method" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "methods", so write the "s".

Correct answer: trustworthy

Explanation: Listen again to "verify trustworthy sites". It is a describing word that means safe to use.

Meaning: "trustworthy" means able to be trusted and safe to use.

Wrong options:

• trustworthly: It adds an extra "l". Write "trustworthy". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• trusty: "trusty" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "trustworthy", which ends in "worthy".