Meaning: "forming" means making or creating.

Wrong options:

• formimg: It has "m" where the word has "n". Write "forming". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• forms: "forms" is a close word, but it ends in "s". The speaker says "forming", which ends in "ing".

Correct answer: clouds

Explanation: Listen again to "these clouds become heavy." It comes after "these", so you need more than one.

Meaning: "clouds" means masses of water droplets in the sky.

Wrong options:

• cluods: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "clouds". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• cloud: "cloud" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "clouds", so write the "s".

Correct answer: lakes

Explanation: Here you hear "rivers, lakes, and oceans." It comes after "rivers," so more than one place of water.

Meaning: "lakes" means inland bodies of water.

Wrong options:

• lkaes: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "lakes". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• lake: "lake" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "lakes", so write the "s".

Correct answer: continuous

Explanation: The speaker says "This continuous cycle is crucial." You need a describing word that ends in ous.

Meaning: "continuous" means never stopping or without breaks.

Wrong options:

• continous: It leaves out the "u". The right spelling is "continuous". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• continual: "continual" is a close word, but it ends in "al". The speaker says "continuous", which ends in "ous".

Correct answer: distributing

Explanation: You hear "crucial for distributing fresh water." The sentence needs an action word that ends in ing.

Meaning: "distributing" means giving or spreading around.

Wrong options:

• distrubuting: It has "u" where the word has "i". Check the letters: "distributing". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• distribution: "distribution" is a close word, but it ends in "on". The speaker says "distributing", which ends in "ng".