Meaning: "recommend" means to suggest something is good.

Wrong options:

• recomend: It leaves out the "m". Check the letters: "recommend". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• recommends: "recommends" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "recommend", with no "s".

Correct answer: screen

Explanation: Listen for "which you can see on the screen". It comes after "the", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "screen" means the display where you can see things.

Wrong options:

• scene: "Scene" is a different word about a place in a play or film, not a display.

Correct answer: types

Explanation: On the recording you hear "the different types of literature". "Different" is before it, so you need more than one.

Meaning: "types" means kinds or groups of literature.

Wrong options:

• type: "type" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "types", so write the "s".
• typs: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "types". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: travels

Explanation: Listen again to "and travels through the history". It follows "and", so you need an action word that ends in s.

Meaning: "travels" means moves through or goes through a period or story.

Wrong options:

• travel: "travel" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "travels", so write the "s".
• travells: It adds an extra "l". The right spelling is "travels". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: lives

Explanation: Here you hear "insights into the lives of different writers". It comes after "the", so you need a word for more than one life.

Meaning: "lives" means the experiences or stories of people.

Wrong options:

• live: "live" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "lives", so write the "s".

Correct answer: explores

Explanation: The speaker says "Swann explores the diversity that has". It comes after the name, so you need an action word ending in s.

Meaning: "explores" means looks into or studies closely.

Wrong options:

• explore: "explore" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "explores", so write the "s".
• exploores: It adds an extra "o". Write "explores". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: reflecting

Explanation: You hear "the literature of Britain, reflecting its". It follows a comma, so you need a word ending in ing.

Meaning: "reflecting" means showing or giving evidence of something.

Wrong options:

• reflect: "reflect" is missing the ending. The speaker says "reflecting", with "ing" at the end.
• reflectng: It leaves out the "i". Write "reflecting". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: sharp

Explanation: Listen for "its sharp political, religious and". It comes before "divisions", so you need a describing word, a word for a thing, person or idea.

Meaning: "sharp" means strong, clear, or serious in this idea.

Wrong options:

• sharpe: It adds an extra "e". The right spelling is "sharp". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• sharply: "sharply" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "sharp".

Correct answer: social

Explanation: On the recording you hear "religious and social divisions". It comes before "divisions", so you need a describing word about people.

Meaning: "social" means about society and the way people live together.

Wrong options:

• soical: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "social". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• societal: "societal" is a close word, but it ends in "etal". The speaker says "social", which ends in "al".