Meaning: "expression" means a way to show ideas or feelings.

Wrong options:

• exprssion: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "expression". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• express: "express" is missing the ending. The speaker says "expression", with "ion" at the end.

Correct answer: communicate

Explanation: On the recording you hear "used to communicate ideas". This follows "to", so you need an action word.

Meaning: "communicate" means to share or send ideas or feelings.

Wrong options:

• comunicate: It leaves out the "m". Check the letters: "communicate". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• communicated: "communicated" has an extra "d" at the end. The speaker says "communicate".

Correct answer: creative

Explanation: Listen again to "means of creative communication". It needs a describing word that follows "of".

Meaning: "creative" means showing new and original ideas.

Wrong options:

• creatve: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "creative". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• create: "create" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "creative", which ends in "ive".

Correct answer: exploration

Explanation: Here you hear "artistic exploration". You need a word for a thing that ends in ion.

Meaning: "exploration" means the act of trying new ideas or methods.

Wrong options:

• explration: It leaves out the "o". Check the letters: "exploration". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• explore: "explore" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "exploration", which ends in "ation".

Correct answer: desire

Explanation: The speaker says "the desire to express". After "the" you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "desire" means a strong wish to do or have something.

Wrong options:

• desired: "desired" has an extra "d" at the end. The speaker says "desire".