Meaning: "worries" means many things that make someone feel anxious or concerned.

Wrong options:

• worrys: It has "y" where the word has "ie". The right spelling is "worries". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• worry: "worry" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "worries", which ends in "ies".

Correct answer: crops

Explanation: Listen again to "failed crops and". It comes after "failed", so you need a word for a thing, more than one.

Meaning: "crops" means farm plants grown to sell or eat.

Wrong options:

• cropps: It adds an extra "p". Write "crops". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• crop: "crop" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "crops", so write the "s".

Correct answer: processing

Explanation: Here you hear "sanitation of his processing equipment". After "his" the word ends in ing.

Meaning: "processing" means the work to prepare food before it is sold.

Wrong options:

• procesing: It leaves out the "s". The right spelling is "processing". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• process: "process" is missing the ending. The speaker says "processing", with "ing" at the end.

Correct answer: amount

Explanation: The speaker says "a tremendous amount of work". It follows "tremendous", so you need a word for quantity.

Meaning: "amount" means how much there is of the work.

Wrong options:

• ammount: It adds an extra "m". The right spelling is "amount". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: constitution

Explanation: You hear "state constitution to ensure". You need a word for the main written law of the state.

Meaning: "constitution" means the basic rules and rights that run the state or country.

Wrong options:

• constituton: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "constitution". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• constitute: "constitute" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "constitution", which ends in "ion".