Concept:The underlined vowel sound in "king" is the short vowel /ɪ/.Explanation:"King" is pronounced /kɪŋ/, so the underlined letter has the sound /ɪ/.Now check each option:"Kit" is pronounced /kɪt/ — it has the same /ɪ/ sound."Rind" is pronounced /raɪnd/ — it has the /aɪ/ sound."Key" is pronounced /kiː/ — it has the /iː/ sound."Bean" is pronounced /biːn/ — it has the /iː/ sound.Only "kit" matches the vowel sound in "king".Answer:A. kit