Meaning: "civilizations" means many advanced human societies from the past.

Wrong options:

• civiliztions: It leaves out the "a". Check the letters: "civilizations". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• civilian: "civilian" is a close word, but it ends in "an". The speaker says "civilizations", which ends in "zations".

Correct answer: practices

Explanation: The speaker says "innovations and cultural practices of these". The word is about usual ways people live, more than one, ends in s.

Meaning: "practices" means the usual ways people do things in a culture.

Wrong options:

• practises: It has "s" where the word has "c". Check the letters: "practices". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• practice: "practice" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "practices", so write the "s".

Correct answer: engineering

Explanation: You hear "advancements in engineering and governance". After "in" you need an action word about building and design, ends in ing.

Meaning: "engineering" means the design and building of structures and machines.

Wrong options:

• enginering: It leaves out the "e". Write "engineering". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• engineer: "engineer" is missing the ending. The speaker says "engineering", with "ing" at the end.

Correct answer: experience

Explanation: Listen for "hands-on experience, bringing history to life". The word names what visitors feel or do when they use the displays.

Meaning: "experience" means the activity or feeling visitors get from the displays.

Wrong options:

• experiance: It has "a" where the word has "e". The right spelling is "experience". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• experiment: "experiment" is a close word, but it ends in "ment". The speaker says "experience", which ends in "ence".

Correct answer: foundations

Explanation: On the recording you hear "testament to human ingenuity and the foundations". The idea is more than one base or support, so it ends in s.

Meaning: "foundations" means the basic ideas or supports that make things possible.

Wrong options:

• foundation: "foundation" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "foundations", so write the "s".

Correct answer: modern

Explanation: Listen again to "of our modern world". You need a word that describes the present time.

Meaning: "modern" means relating to the present time or recent times.

Wrong options:

• modren: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "modern". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• modernly: "modernly" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "modern".