Meaning: "growing" means when plants are developing and getting bigger.

Wrong options:

• growng: It leaves out the "i". Write "growing". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• growth: "growth" is a close word, but it ends in "th". The speaker says "growing", which ends in "ing".

Correct answer: watering

Explanation: Here you hear "increase watering to combat". You need an action word about giving plants water, it ends in ing.

Meaning: "watering" means giving water to plants regularly.

Wrong options:

• waterng: It leaves out the "i". The right spelling is "watering". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• water: "water" is missing the ending. The speaker says "watering", with "ing" at the end.

Correct answer: moisture

Explanation: The speaker says "helps retain moisture and protect". The next word is a thing that keeps soil wet.

Meaning: "moisture" means the small amount of water in the soil.

Wrong options:

• moister: It has "e" where the word has "u" and it leaves out the "e". Write "moisture". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: effort

Explanation: You hear "a little effort in the". The sentence needs a word for work or care.

Meaning: "effort" means some work or energy you put into caring for the garden.

Wrong options:

• effert: It has "e" where the word has "o". Write "effort". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: spring

Explanation: Listen for "when spring arrives". The sentence needs the season name that comes after winter.

Meaning: "spring" means the season when plants start to grow again.

Wrong options:

• sprng: It leaves out the "i". Check the letters: "spring". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.