Meaning: "ground" means the earth under the hive.

Wrong options:

• grond: It leaves out the "u". The right spelling is "ground". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: deformed

Explanation: On the recording you hear "bees are deformed and". This is a describing word that ends in ed.

Meaning: "deformed" means their bodies are not the normal shape.

Wrong options:

• deformd: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "deformed". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• deforming: "deforming" is a close word, but it ends in "ing". The speaker says "deformed", which ends in "ed".

Correct answer: vampire

Explanation: Listen again to "probably vampire mites." You need a single word naming the kind of mite.

Meaning: "vampire" here means the mites that suck bees' blood.

Wrong options:

• vampier: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "vampire". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: disappeared

Explanation: Here you hear "bee colonies simply disappeared". It is an action word about something already done, so it ends in ed.

Meaning: "disappeared" means they went missing or were no longer there.

Wrong options:

• dissapeared: It adds an extra "s" and it leaves out the "p". Check the letters: "disappeared". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: horror

Explanation: The speaker says "To his horror, they were". After "to his" you need a feeling word.

Meaning: "horror" means he felt shocked and very upset.

Wrong options:

• horrer: It has "e" where the word has "o". The right spelling is "horror". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.