Meaning: "promote" means help something grow or make it happen.

Wrong options:

• promte: It leaves out the "o". Write "promote". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• promoting: "promoting" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "promote", which ends in "e".

Correct answer: mobilizes

Explanation: Listen again to "It mobilizes private capital". After "It" you need an action word that ends in s.

Meaning: "mobilizes" means brings money together for projects.

Wrong options:

• mobilzes: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "mobilizes". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• mobilise: "mobilise" is a close word, but it ends in "se". The speaker says "mobilizes", which ends in "zes".

Correct answer: advances

Explanation: Here you hear "advances US foreign policy". It needs an action word that ends in s.

Meaning: "advances" means helps move something forward or make progress.

Wrong options:

• advnaces: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "advances". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• advance: "advance" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "advances", so write the "s".

Correct answer: priorities

Explanation: The speaker says "national security priorities". It comes after "security", so you need more than one thing ending in s.

Meaning: "priorities" means the main things to focus on.

Wrong options:

• priorites: It leaves out the "i". Write "priorities". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• priority: "priority" is a close word, but it ends in "y". The speaker says "priorities", which ends in "ies".