Meaning: "stabbed" means pierced or hurt by a sharp thing.

Wrong options:

• stabed: It leaves out the "b". Write "stabbed". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: adding

Explanation: Listen for "keep adding boiling water". After "keep" you need an action word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "adding" means putting more water in over time.

Wrong options:

• added: This is a finished action. The speaker describes continuing the action.

Correct answer: eventually

Explanation: On the recording you hear "but eventually, fine". You need a word that tells when, ending in ly.

Meaning: "eventually" means after some time had passed.

Wrong options:

• eventualy: It leaves out the "l". Check the letters: "eventually". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• eventual: "eventual" is missing the ending. The speaker says "eventually", with "ly" at the end.

Correct answer: skills

Explanation: Listen again to "fine motor skills returned". The sentence talks about more than one ability, so use s.

Meaning: "skills" means small abilities and control of the hand.

Wrong options:

• skils: It leaves out the "l". The right spelling is "skills". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• skill: "skill" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "skills", so write the "s".

Correct answer: stiff

Explanation: Here you hear "stayed stiff and". The sentence uses "stayed", so a describing word fits.

Meaning: "stiff" means hard to move or not flexible.

Wrong options:

• stifft: It adds an extra "t". Check the letters: "stiff". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.

Correct answer: scheduled

Explanation: The speaker says "we scheduled a small". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "scheduled" means arranged or set a date for something.

Wrong options:

• sheduled: It leaves out the "c". Write "scheduled". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• schedule: "schedule" is missing the ending. The speaker says "scheduled", with "d" at the end.

Correct answer: riding

Explanation: You hear "horseback riding accident". The word follows "horseback", so the activity word ends in ing.

Meaning: "riding" means sitting on and controlling a horse.

Wrong options:

• ridding: It adds an extra "d". Check the letters: "riding". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• ride: This is the plain word. The sentence needs a word that ends in ing.