Concept:The word "spot" contains a specific short vowel sound that must be matched with another word.
Explanation:The underlined letter "o" in "spot" is pronounced as /ɒ/, which is a short, open-back vowel sound.
This is the same sound heard in "pot" and "not."
Now compare each option with this sound.
Option A: "slot" is pronounced /slɒt/, so it has exactly the same vowel sound as "spot."
Option B: "sport" is pronounced /spɔːt/, with a longer vowel sound /ɔː/, not /ɒ/.
Option C: "hurt" is pronounced /hɜːt/, with a central vowel /ɜː/.
Option D: "glut" is pronounced /ɡlʌt/, with the vowel sound /ʌ/.
Only option A matches the vowel sound in "spot."
Answer:Option A. slot