Meaning: "extend" means make something last longer.

Wrong options:

• extened: It adds an extra "e". Check the letters: "extend". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• extends: "extends" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "extend", with no "s".

Correct answer: sprayed

Explanation: Listen again to "can be sprayed on bananas". After "be" you need the past form, so it ends in ed.

Meaning: "sprayed" means put liquid on the banana surface.

Wrong options:

• sprayd: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "sprayed". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• spray: "spray" is missing the ending. The speaker says "sprayed", with "ed" at the end.

Correct answer: breathes

Explanation: Here you hear "the more the banana breathes the". The sentence needs an action word that ends in s.

Meaning: "breathes" means takes in air and lets out gas.

Wrong options:

• breths: It leaves out the "a" and it leaves out the "e". Write "breathes". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• breathe: "breathe" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "breathes", so write the "s".

Correct answer: respiration

Explanation: The speaker says "slow the respiration after being". It comes after "the" so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "respiration" means the process of taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide.

Wrong options:

• respation: It leaves out the "ir". Write "respiration". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• respire: "respire" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "respiration", which ends in "ation".

Correct answer: bacteria

Explanation: You hear "kills the bacteria on banana's skin". It comes after "the" and means more than one tiny living thing.

Meaning: "bacteria" means tiny living things that can cause decay.

Wrong options:

• bactera: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "bacteria". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• bacterium: "bacterium" is a close word, but it ends in "um". The speaker says "bacteria", which ends in "a".

Correct answer: significantly

Explanation: Listen for "also significantly slows down the". You need a word that tells how much, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "significantly" means by a large or important amount.

Wrong options:

• significently: It has "e" where the word has "a". Check the letters: "significantly". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• significant: "significant" is missing the ending. The speaker says "significantly", with "ly" at the end.