Meaning: "soft" means not hard.

Wrong options:

• sofft: It adds an extra "f". Write "soft". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• softs: "softs" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "soft", with no "s".

Correct answer: fuse

Explanation: Here you hear "will fuse together". After will you need the plain word.

Meaning: "fuse" means join together into one.

Wrong options:

• fuze: It has "z" where the word has "s". The right spelling is "fuse". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• fused: "fused" has an extra "d" at the end. The speaker says "fuse".

Correct answer: case

Explanation: The speaker says "kind of case that". It comes after kind of, so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "case" means a cover or box that protects.

Wrong options:

• caes: Two letters are in the wrong order. The right spelling is "case". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• cave: Cave is a different word and does not mean a protective cover.

Correct answer: measures

Explanation: You hear "It measures 2.5". After it you need an action word that tells size, ends in s.

Meaning: "measures" means has a length or size of.

Wrong options:

• mesures: It leaves out the "a". The right spelling is "measures". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
• measure: "measure" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "measures", so write the "s".

Correct answer: framework

Explanation: Listen for "forms the framework of". It comes after the, so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "framework" means the structure that supports something.

Wrong options:

• framewrok: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "framework". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• frameworks: "frameworks" has an extra "s" at the end. The speaker says "framework", with no "s".