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Section 1 ‘ar’ - /
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Section 2 ‘a’ - /
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a). far star jar car registrar cigar tar scar spar caviar seminar
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k red str s
t sk sp kævi sem n
b). start yard hard carbon spark sharp harm pardon mark barter
st t j d h d k bn sp k
p h m p dn m k b t
barn scarf bark farmer darling starve partner garden charm alarm
b n sk f b k f m d l st v p tn
dn t
m l m
a). lava raja drama tiara saga banana panorama gala tomato
l v r d dr m ti r s
b n n pæn r m
l t m t
b). grass glass pass brass class vast past last blast cast mast
r s l s p s br s kl s v st p st l st bl st k st m st
fast grasp clasp gasp hasp rasp mask bask flask cask
f st r sp r sp
sp h sp r sp m sk b sk fl sk k sk
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Section 4 ‘ie’ - /
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Section 3 ‘al- /
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Section 4 Exceptions / rare spellings / difficult words
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c). staff chaff giraffe aft shaft daft graft draft raft
st f t
f d r f ft
ft d ft r ft dr ft r ft
d). chance prance trance dance glance enhance advance grant plant
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ns pr ns tr ns d ns l ns n h ns d v ns r nt pl nt
slant chant can’t avalanche
sl nt t
nt k nt æv l n
e). bastard master disaster basket rascal castle nasty plaster pastor
b st d m st d z st b sk t r skl k sl n sti pl st p st
exasperate casket after rafter
z sp re t k sk t ft r ft
f). garage mirage espionage sabotage
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esp n
sæb t
g). command demand example sample answer chancellor advantage
k m nd d m nd z mpl s mpl ns t
ns l d v nt d
h). father rather lather lager bath path
f " r " l " l
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i). raspberry blaspheme moustache
r zbri bl sfi m m st
balm calm palm psalm alms almond half calf halve (v.) calves behalf
b m k m p m s m mz mnd h f k f h v k vz b h f
laugh draught aunt laughter clerk sergeant derby heart are aren’t hectare
l f dr ft nt l ft kl k s d nt d bi
h t nt hekt
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Section 5 ‘u’ - /
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Section 6 ‘o’ - /
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bud bulb bus cut club clutch cult dun fluff gull fun fuss gulp lung
b d b lb b s k t kl b kl t k lt d n fl f
l f n f s
lp l
lust muck mud null nut nun much pulp run rush udder ulcer ultimatum
l st m k m d n l n t n n m t p lp r n r d ls
lti me t m
usher bucket culprit custody fluctuate luggage current sudden mutter
b k t k lpr t k st di fl kt u
e t l
d k rnt s dn m t
public production uncle under fund crunch rut jut skull spun
p bl k pr d k n
kl nd f nd kr nt r t d t sk l sp n
productivity insult (n.) chestnut impulse publicity
pr%d k t v ti ns lt t esn t mp ls p b l s ti
a). come some dove love shove glove one among none above
k m s m d v l v
v l v w n m n n b v
become front month sponge tongue son ton done won
b k m fr nt m n# sp nd t s n t n d n w n
b). cover plover borough dozen discover oven comely recover honey
k v pl v b r d zn d s k v vn k mli r k v h ni
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Section 7 ‘ou’ - /
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Section 8 CONTRAST /
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Practise reading.
PART a).
luck
lark
fussed
fast
cud
card
muck
Mark
duck
dark
bun
barn
lust
last
dunce
dance
bucks
barks
lover
lava
cup
carp
butter
barter
fuss
farce
done
darn
money colour wonder worry
m ni k l w nd w ri
c). govern onion shovel stomach government somebody something
vn nj n
vl st m k
v mnt s mb di s m#
thorough company compass constable monkey another brother mother
# r k mp ni k mp s k nst bl m ki n " br " m "
other smother comfort
" sm " k mf t
cousin double southern country couple touch trouble courage flourish
k zn d bl s "n k ntri k pl t t tr bl k r d fl r
nourish enough rough tough slough (skin) joung youngster doublet
n r n f r f t f sl f j j st d bl t
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PART b).
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ten
tan
ton
bet
bat
but
pen
pan
pun
dead
Dad
dud
mesh
mash
mush
bed
bad
bud
hell
Hal
Hull
net
gnat
nut
heck
hack
Huck
beck
back
buck
Kent
cant
cunt
bend
band
bund
Section 9 SENTENCES /
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1.
Bart’s butter’s best.
2.
A bad bard.
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A fat lad ate lard.
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Sam’s fans had fun.
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Pat sang a part of some psalm.
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‘What’s the matter, Martha?’, asked Arthur.
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Harmer’s hammer.
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The drummer’s favourite dramas.
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The dog barked at the buck at the beck.
10.
You must mend the mast, man!
Section 10
PASSAGE. Identify words with /
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They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the
bearded Dwarves. There is little or no magic about them, except the ordinary
everyday sort which helps them to disappear quietly and quickly when large
stupid folk like you and me come blundering along, making a noise like
elephants which they can hear a mile off. They are inclined to be at in the
stomach; they dress in bright colours (chiefly green and yellow); wear no
shoes, because their feet grow natural leathery soles and thick warm brown
hair like the stuff on their heads (which is curly); have long clever brown
fingers, good-natured faces, and laugh deep fruity laughs.