Meaning: "terrorism" means violent acts to scare people and cause harm.

Wrong options:

• terrorisim: It adds an extra "i". Write "terrorism". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
• terrorist: "terrorist" is a close word, but it ends in "t". The speaker says "terrorism", which ends in "m".

Correct answer: justice

Explanation: Here you hear "bringing to justice those responsible". It comes after "bringing to", so you need a word for a thing.

Meaning: "justice" means fair punishment or legal answer for a crime.

Wrong options:

• justise: It has "s" where the word has "c". The right spelling is "justice". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.

Correct answer: claimed

Explanation: The speaker says "convoy claimed by Pakistan-based militants". This already happened, so the word ends in ed.

Meaning: "claimed" means a group said they did the attack.

Wrong options:

• clamied: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "claimed". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
• blamed: "blamed" means to accuse others, not to say you did it.

Correct answer: diplomats

Explanation: You hear "The State Department said the diplomats spoke of". It comes after "the", so you need a word for people, and do not forget the s.

Meaning: "diplomats" means government officials who work with other countries.

Wrong options:

• diplomates: It adds an extra "e". Write "diplomats". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.

Correct answer: sheltering

Explanation: Listen for "to punish Islamabad for sheltering the militants". It comes after for, so you need an action word ending in ing.

Meaning: "sheltering" means giving the militants a safe place or protection.

Wrong options:

• sheltring: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "sheltering". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.