Meaning: "serious" means large or important.

Wrong options:

• serius: It leaves out the "o". The right spelling is "serious". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• seriously: "seriously" has an extra "ly" at the end. The speaker says "serious".

Correct answer: negative

Explanation: You hear "catalogued potential negative outcomes". The word means not good and starts with ne so watch the g and a.

Meaning: "negative" means not good or harmful.

Wrong options:

• negitive: It has "i" where the word has "a". The right spelling is "negative". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: risks

Explanation: Listen for "documented all risks before". After 'all' you need more than one, so add s at the end.

Meaning: "risks" means possible problems.

Wrong options:

• riks: It leaves out the "s". Write "risks". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• risk: "risk" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "risks", so write the "s".

Correct answer: helps

Explanation: On the recording you hear "study helps you identify". It comes after 'study' and is the action word that adds s here.

Meaning: "helps" means makes something easier.

Wrong options:

• helpes: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "helps". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• help: "help" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "helps", so write the "s".