Meaning: "example" means a model or pattern.

Wrong options:

• exampel: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "example". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• sample: Sample is a different word. The sentence needs 'example' here.

Correct answer: care

Explanation: The speaker says "flourished under the fostering care of the government". The sentence needs a word for attention and help.

Meaning: "care" means attention and support from someone.

Wrong options:

• careful: "careful" has an extra "ful" at the end. The speaker says "care".

Correct answer: testing

Explanation: You hear "observations for testing the adjustment of the best watches". The word is an action word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "testing" means checking how accurate something is.

Wrong options:

• tessing: It has "s" where the word has "t". Write "testing". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• test: "test" is missing the ending. The speaker says "testing", with "ing" at the end.

Correct answer: century

Explanation: Listen for "A quarter of a century ago". This needs a time word meaning one hundred years.

Meaning: "century" means a period of one hundred years.

Wrong options:

• centery: It has "e" where the word has "u". Write "century". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• centuries: "centuries" is a close word, but it ends in "ies". The speaker says "century", which ends in "y".

Correct answer: country

Explanation: On the recording you hear "from that country". The word is a place name for a nation.

Meaning: "country" means a nation or state.

Wrong options:

• cuntry: It leaves out the "o". Check the letters: "country". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.