something you want to do in the year before you come to university, that you should do it — and a lot of students who want to study a degree actually want to go off and travel and perhaps work on a project and of course that's all very good, it will towards your degree and your preparation for that and then when you come to us you'll be ready for your studies. So if there's something you really want to do then my is to go for it.
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Correct answer: biased
Explanation: The speaker says "so I'm probably biased". You need a describing word about the speaker.
Meaning: "biased" means having a strong personal opinion.
Wrong options:
- biassed: It adds an extra "s". Check the letters: "biased". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
- baised: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "biased". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: biology
Explanation: You hear "study a biology degree". After "study a" you need a subject name.
Meaning: "biology" means the study of living things.
Wrong options:
- bioligy: It has "i" where the word has "o". The right spelling is "biology". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
- biography: This is a different word about a life story, not a science subject.
Correct answer: conversation
Explanation: Listen for "work on a conversation project". The word ends in tion and names the project type.
Meaning: "conversation" means a talk between people.
Wrong options:
- convesation: It leaves out the "r". Check the letters: "conversation". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
- conservation: This is a different word about protecting nature, not a talk.
Correct answer: contribute
Explanation: On the recording you hear "it will contribute towards your". It comes after "will" so use an action word.
Meaning: "contribute" means to help or add to something.
Wrong options:
- contributes: "contributes" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "contribute", with no "s".
Correct answer: advice
Explanation: Listen again to "my advice is to go for it". After "my" you need a word for a thing, not an action.
Meaning: "advice" means a suggestion about what to do.
Wrong options:
- advise: "advise" is a close word, but it ends in "se". The speaker says "advice", which ends in "ce".
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