Meaning: "split" means divided into parts.

Wrong options:

• spilt: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "split". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• splitter: "splitter" has an extra "ter" at the end. The speaker says "split".

Correct answer: meaningful

Explanation: Here you hear "providing some meaningful degree". The sentence needs a describing word, it ends in ful.

Meaning: "meaningful" means important or large enough to matter.

Wrong options:

• meaninful: It leaves out the "g". Check the letters: "meaningful". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• meaning: "meaning" is missing the ending. The speaker says "meaningful", with "ful" at the end.

Correct answer: encryption

Explanation: The speaker says "end to end encryption". The word is a thing and ends in ion.

Meaning: "encryption" means a code that keeps messages secret.

Wrong options:

• encription: It has "i" where the word has "y". Write "encryption". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• encrypt: "encrypt" is missing the ending. The speaker says "encryption", with "ion" at the end.

Correct answer: access

Explanation: You hear "no longer able to access them". After "able to" you need the plain word form of the action.

Meaning: "access" means to get into or get information from something.

Wrong options:

• acces: It leaves out the "s". The right spelling is "access". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• accessed: "accessed" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "access".

Correct answer: abettors

Explanation: Listen for "aiders and abettors of". The sentence needs another word for more than one person, so it ends in s.

Meaning: "abettors" means helpers in a crime or bad act.

Wrong options:

• abetors: It leaves out the "t". Check the letters: "abettors". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• abetter: "abetter" is a close word, but it ends in "er". The speaker says "abettors", which ends in "ors".

Correct answer: merger

Explanation: On the recording you hear "is a merger of massive". The next word is a thing that means joining together.

Meaning: "merger" means a joining together into one.

Wrong options:

• marger: It has "a" where the word has "e". Check the letters: "merger". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• merge: "merge" is missing the ending. The speaker says "merger", with "r" at the end.

Correct answer: officials

Explanation: Listen again to "these private officials and". The sentence needs a word for people, more than one, so it ends in s.

Meaning: "officials" means people who work in government jobs.

Wrong options:

• officals: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "officials". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• official: "official" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "officials", so write the "s".

Correct answer: harmonious

Explanation: Here you hear "One very harmonious cooperative". You need a describing word that ends in ous.

Meaning: "harmonious" means working together smoothly.

Wrong options:

• harmonous: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "harmonious". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• harmonic: "harmonic" is a close word, but it ends in "c". The speaker says "harmonious", which ends in "ous".