Meaning: "occupations" means jobs.

Wrong options:

• ocupations: It leaves out the "c". The right spelling is "occupations". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• occupation: "occupation" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "occupations", so write the "s".

Correct answer: calculates

Explanation: You hear "she calculates that at most". It is an action word for she, so the form ends in s.

Meaning: "calculates" means works out the number.

Wrong options:

• calcuates: It leaves out the "l". The right spelling is "calculates". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• calculated: "calculated" is a close word, but it ends in "d". The speaker says "calculates", which ends in "s".

Correct answer: careers

Explanation: Listen for "curtail their careers as a". After "their" you need a word for more than one, so add s.

Meaning: "careers" means the jobs people have over time.

Wrong options:

• carreers: It adds an extra "r". Write "careers". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• career: "career" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "careers", so write the "s".

Correct answer: reward

Explanation: On the recording you hear "generously reward anyone, male or". After "generously" you need the plain word, not a changed form.

Meaning: "reward" means give pay or other gains for work.

Wrong options:

• rewards: "rewards" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "reward", with no "s".

Correct answer: unpredictable

Explanation: Listen again to "long and unpredictable hours." It is a describing word, so it ends in able.

Meaning: "unpredictable" means not able to be known before.

Wrong options:

• unpredicatable: It adds an extra "a". Check the letters: "unpredictable". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• predictable: This gives the opposite meaning.