Meaning: "creating" means making something new.

Wrong options:

• creatng: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "creating". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• create: "create" is a close word, but it ends in "e". The speaker says "creating", which ends in "ing".

Correct answer: break

Explanation: Here you hear "when you break up the soil." It comes after "you", so use an action word.

Meaning: "break" means to separate the soil into smaller pieces.

Wrong options:

• brak: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "break". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• broke: This shows the action already finished, not the present action needed.

Correct answer: dead

Explanation: The speaker says "clear out the dead leaves." You need a describing word before leaves.

Meaning: "dead" means no longer alive or fresh.

Wrong options:

• ded: It leaves out the "a". The right spelling is "dead". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• died: This is an action about the past, not a describing word.

Correct answer: correctly

Explanation: You hear "proper nutrients are correctly mixed." It tells how, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "correctly" means in the right or proper way.

Wrong options:

• correcly: It leaves out the "t". Write "correctly". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• correct: "correct" is missing the ending. The speaker says "correctly", with "ly" at the end.

Correct answer: loosely

Explanation: Listen for "leave it loosely packed on the surface." The word tells how, so it ends in ly.

Meaning: "loosely" means not tight or not packed firmly.

Wrong options:

• loosly: It leaves out the "e". Check the letters: "loosely". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• loose: "loose" is missing the ending. The speaker says "loosely", with "ly" at the end.

Correct answer: balanced

Explanation: On the recording you hear "gardens are balanced with care." After "are" the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "balanced" means kept in a steady, even state.

Wrong options:

• balnced: It leaves out the "a". Check the letters: "balanced". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• balance: "balance" is missing the ending. The speaker says "balanced", with "d" at the end.