Meaning: "resisted" means said no or did not accept.

Wrong options:

• resisited: It adds an extra "i". Write "resisted". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• resist: "resist" is missing the ending. The speaker says "resisted", with "ed" at the end.

Correct answer: stick

Explanation: The speaker says "said it would stick to". After "would" you need a simple action word, not an ending like ed.

Meaning: "stick" means continue with the plan.

Wrong options:

• stck: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "stick". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• sticked: "sticked" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "stick".

Correct answer: shortage

Explanation: You hear "The energy shortage rattled other". It comes after "The", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "shortage" means not enough supply.

Wrong options:

• shorage: It leaves out the "t". The right spelling is "shortage". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• shortages: "shortages" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "shortage", with no "s".

Correct answer: investors

Explanation: Listen for "as investors worried about the". You hear people, more than one, so do not forget the s at the end.

Meaning: "investors" means people who put money into markets.

Wrong options:

• investers: It has "e" where the word has "o". Check the letters: "investors". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• investor: "investor" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "investors", so write the "s".

Correct answer: yields

Explanation: On the recording you hear "government bond yields climbed". The word comes after "bond", so you need a word for returns and add s.

Meaning: "yields" means how much return you get from bonds.

Wrong options:

• yeilds: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "yields". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• yield: "yield" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "yields", so write the "s".