Meaning: "authorities" means the people in charge.

Wrong options:

• authorites: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "authorities". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: loyal

Explanation: On the recording you hear "said loyal troops re-established". Before "troops" you need a describing word.

Meaning: "loyal" means faithful to the government or leader.

Wrong options:

• loayl: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "loyal". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• local: This sounds similar but gives a different meaning.

Correct answer: militants

Explanation: Listen again to "killed by militants in the". After "by" you need a word for people who fight.

Meaning: "militants" means armed fighters or people who fight in a conflict.

Wrong options:

• militents: It has "e" where the word has "a". The right spelling is "militants". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• military: "military" is a close word, but it ends in "ry". The speaker says "militants", which ends in "nts".

Correct answer: province

Explanation: Here you hear "northern province of Sari Pul". It comes after "northern", so you need a word for an area.

Meaning: "province" means a large area or region of a country.

Wrong options:

• provice: It leaves out the "n". The right spelling is "province". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: denied

Explanation: The speaker says "but Taliban has denied killings". The action word ends in ed.

Meaning: "denied" means said something was not true.

Wrong options:

• denid: It leaves out the "e". Write "denied". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• denies: "denies" is a close word, but it ends in "s". The speaker says "denied", which ends in "d".