Meaning: "retail" means selling goods to the public.

Wrong options:

• retial: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "retail". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• retailer: "retailer" has an extra "er" at the end. The speaker says "retail".

Correct answer: expansion

Explanation: Listen again to "Most of the sector's expansion is". You need a word that means growth or increase.

Meaning: "expansion" means an increase or growth in size or range.

Wrong options:

• expantion: It has "t" where the word has "s". The right spelling is "expansion". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• expanse: "expanse" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "expansion", which ends in "ion".

Correct answer: company

Explanation: Here you hear "the existing company training". It comes after "existing", so you need a word for a business.

Meaning: "company" means a business or firm.

Wrong options:

• compamy: It has "m" where the word has "n". Check the letters: "company". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• companies: "companies" is a close word, but it ends in "ies". The speaker says "company", which ends in "y".

Correct answer: impetus

Explanation: The speaker says "recognize the impetus behind". You need a short word for a reason or push.

Meaning: "impetus" means a motivating reason or force.

Wrong options:

• impetous: It adds an extra "o". The right spelling is "impetus". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: award

Explanation: You hear "to allow companies such as McDonald's to award their". Use the plain word for the action in the sentence.

Meaning: "award" means to give or grant something officially.

Wrong options:

• awrd: It leaves out the "a". The right spelling is "award". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• awarded: "awarded" has an extra "ed" at the end. The speaker says "award".

Correct answer: initiatives

Explanation: Listen for "partner with universities in initiatives such". You need a word that means more than one new plan or project.

Meaning: "initiatives" means new actions or projects to achieve something.

Wrong options:

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