Meaning: "year" means the time group of students for one academic year.

Wrong options:

• yaer: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "year". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• years: "years" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "year", with no "s".

Correct answer: primary

Explanation: You hear "The primary purpose is". It needs a word that tells how, when or how much.

Meaning: "primary" means the main or most important.

Wrong options:

• primarily: "primarily" is a close word, but it ends in "ily". The speaker says "primary", which ends in "y".
• primery: It has "e" where the word has "a". Check the letters: "primary". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: staff

Explanation: Listen for "our teaching staff." The word is for the group of teachers.

Meaning: "staff" means the group of teachers and workers at the university.

Wrong options:

• staf: It leaves out the "f". The right spelling is "staff". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• staffs: "staffs" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "staff", with no "s".

Correct answer: field

Explanation: On the recording you hear "some local field sites". You need the single word for the physical area.

Meaning: "field" means an open area or place used for study or work.

Wrong options:

• feild: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "field". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• fields: "fields" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "field", with no "s".

Correct answer: coastal

Explanation: Listen again to "coastal industries and". The sentence needs a describing word for industries by the sea.

Meaning: "coastal" means by or near the sea.

Wrong options:

• coastel: It has "e" where the word has "a". Write "coastal". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• coast: "coast" is missing the ending. The speaker says "coastal", with "al" at the end.

Correct answer: economy

Explanation: Here you hear "urban night-time economy of". You need a word for the city money system.

Meaning: "economy" means the system of business and money in an area.

Wrong options:

• econony: It has "n" where the word has "m". The right spelling is "economy". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• economic: "economic" is a close word, but it ends in "ic". The speaker says "economy", which ends in "y".

Correct answer: unable

Explanation: The speaker says "Those of you who are unable". You need the word that shows people cannot do something.

Meaning: "unable" means not able to do something or to join.

Wrong options:

• unabel: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "unable". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: attending

Explanation: You hear "making a record of those attending." The sentence needs a word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "attending" means being present at the trip or event.

Wrong options:

• attend: "attend" is missing the ending. The speaker says "attending", with "ing" at the end.