Phrases (with minimal pairs not necessarily in the order /ɑː/ - /ʌ/) 1 done darning
2 marred with mud 4 barter for the butter 7 wearing a sari in Surrey 5 brunch in-branch 3 my scarf was scuffed 6 drama about a drummer 8 mastered how to makemustard 9 stay calm and come here
Sentences (Here there are no minimal pairs – just words with either /ɑː/ or /ʌ/)
1 Sandra opened a trust fund for her son Mark. 2 Ultimately it’s far too late - I can’t undo what’s been done in the past. 3 I’m starving – I asked for curry for lunch, not a garlic and red onion tart. 4 At half past one on Monday, Arthur went public with the news that he’d become a father. 5 After giving the class another example, the instructor started to make himself understood. 6 According to the consultant, there’s an advantage in studying the current trends in the market.
Now practise with the TRAP-START or the LOT-STRUT reading passage
