Minimal-Pair Pronunciation Practice: /ɑːr/ (“car”)
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Minimal-Pair Pronunciation Practice: /ɑːr/ (“car”)
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1. Millie hears a ______ outside the mansion late at night.
(Millie anasikia gari nje ya jumba usiku wa manane.)
a) cat (paka)
b) car (gari)
c) cap (kofia)
2. The gate won’t open, so Millie walks to the ______ in silence.
(Lango halifunguki, hivyo Millie anatembea hadi bustanini kimya kimya.)
a) pack (kifurushi)
b) park (bustani)
c) pick (chagua)
3. The hallway is ______, and Millie feels watched.
(Ukumbi ni giza, na Millie anahisi anaangaliwa.)
a) dark (giza)
b) duck (bata)
c) deck (jukwaa)
4. Millie hears footsteps and her ______ begins to race.
(Millie anasikia hatua na moyo wake unaanza kupiga kwa kasi.)
a) race (mbio)
b) raise (inua)
c) heart (moyo)
5. The rules in the house feel ______ and unforgiving.
(Sheria za nyumba zinaonekana kali na zisizo na huruma.)
a) had (alikuwa na)
b) hard (kali)
c) heard (alisikia)
6. Millie stays ______ from Nina when the mood shifts.
(Millie anakaa mbali na Nina hali inapobadilika.)
a) far (mbali)
b) fat (mnene)
c) ----------
7. Millie crosses the ______ quickly to avoid being seen.
(Millie anavuka ua haraka ili asionekane.)
a) yard (ua)
b) yuck (kinyaa)
c) ----------
8. Millie notices a ______ on Andrew’s hand.
(Millie anaona kovu kwenye mkono wa Andrew.)
a) scan (skani)
b) scar (kovu)
c) scare (tisha)
9. Millie senses that Nina is hiding a dangerous ______ of the truth.
(Millie anahisi kuwa Nina anaficha sehemu hatari ya ukweli.)
a) part (sehemu)
b) pat (piga kwa upole)
c) pot (sufuria)
10. Millie finds a strange ______ in the drawer.
(Millie anapata kadi ya ajabu kwenye droo.)
a) cod (samaki aina ya cod)
b) card (kadi)
c) cord (kamba)
11. Millie trusts his ______, but something feels wrong.
(Millie anaamini haiba yake, lakini kuna kitu kinaonekana si sawa.)
a) charm (haiba)
b) chum (rafiki)
c) ----------
12. The ______ on the wall suddenly rings.
(Kengele ya tahadhari ukutani inalia ghafla.)
a) alarm (kengele ya tahadhari)
b) album (albamu)
c) all-in (kila kitu ndani)
13. The mansion feels ______ and empty at night.
(Jumba linaonekana kubwa sana na tupu usiku.)
a) large (kubwa)
b) ledge (kingo)
c) latch (kifuli cha kufunga)
14. Millie stays on ______ when the lights go out.
(Millie anakuwa macho sana taa zinapozimika.)
a) guard (ulinzi)
b) good (nzuri)
c) God (Mungu)
15. Millie tries to stay ______ and breathe slowly.
(Millie anajaribu kubaki mtulivu na kupumua taratibu.)
a) calm (mtulivu)
b) come (kuja)
c) comb (kichanuo)
16. She hears a ______ knock downstairs.
(Anasikia kugonga kwa nguvu chini.)
a) shop (duka)
b) sharp (mkali / wa ghafla)
c) ship (meli)
17. Millie leaves a small ______ on the floor.
(Millie anaacha alama ndogo sakafuni.)
a) mark (alama)
b) Mack (jina la utani)
c) mock (dhihaki)
18. Nina’s tone sounds ______ even when she smiles.
(Sauti ya Nina inaonekana kali hata anapotabasamu.)
a) hash (hashi)
b) harsh (kali)
c) hush (nyamaza)
19. Millie stares up like a ______ that can’t move.
(Millie anatazama juu kama nyota isiyoweza kusogea.)
a) star (nyota)
b) stir (changanya)
c) store (duka)
20. Millie checks the ______ before she opens the door.
(Millie anaangalia mkono kabla ya kufungua mlango.)
a) arm (mkono)
b) aim (lenga)
c) elm (mti wa elm)