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Sound /θ/ and / ð/

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sound corresponds to the word mother?

a)

/θ/

b)

/ð/

2.

Which sound corresponds to the words the/that/thought/their ?

a)

/θ/

b)

/ð/

3.

The word Thread is unvoiced _______ :

a)

/θ/

b)

/ð/

4.

Choose the answer that contains the correct sounds for each word.


(1) Those are (2) the (3) things (4) that I've been (5) thinking about.

a)

1./θ/ 2. /ð/ 3. /θ/ 4. /ð/ 5. /θ/

b)

1./ð/ 2. /ð/ 3. /θ/ 4. /ð/ 5. /θ/

c)

1./ð/ 2. /θ/ 3. /θ/ 4. /θ/ 5. /ð/

d)

1./ð/ 2. /ð/ 3. /ð/ 4. /ð/ 5. /θ/

5.

Choose the groups of words that are all pronounced with this sound /θ/

a)

This / that / things / thought.

b)

Then / thus / think / tho

c)

birth / forth / theme / breathe

d)

with/ bath / cloth / earth

6.

Choose the group of words that are all pronounced with this sound /ð/

a)

Bathe / breath / that / thus

b)

Bathe / breathe / another / further

c)

Their / there / those / bath

d)

math / thief / mother / brother

7.

Choose the word or words that are pronounced with this sound

/θ/

a)

forth

b)

there

c)

their

d)

they

8.

Choose the answer that contains the correct sounds for each word.


(1) Their (2) mouth is never close,

and (3) this is (4) something

(5) that I do hate.

a)

1./θ/ 2. /ð/ 3. /θ/ 4. /ð/ 5. /θ/

b)

1./ð/ 2. /ð/ 3. /θ/ 4. /ð/ 5. /θ/

c)

1./ð/ 2. /θ/ 3. /θ/ 4. /θ/ 5. /ð/

d)

1./ð/ 2. /θ/ 3. /ð/ 4. /θ/ 5. /ð/

9.

Listen and choose the correct IPA symbols.

a)

/θ/

b)

/ð/

c)

/t/

d)

/ʧ/

10.

Listen and choose the correct IPA symbol.

a)

/θ/

b)

/ð/

c)

/p/

11.

Three

a)

/ð/

b)

/θ/

12.

Bathroom

a)

/ð/

b)

/θ/

13.

Those are my habits

a)

/ð/

b)

/θ/

14.

The boy hates brushing his teeth

a)

/ð/ - /θ/

b)

/θ/ - /ð/

15.

Thanks for the water! I'm always thirsty

a)

/ð/ - /ð/

b)

/ð/ - /θ/

c)

/θ/ - /θ/

16.

You hardly ever open that book

a)

/ð/

b)

/θ/

17.

She likes going to the south... The weather is nice

a)

/ð/ - /ð/

b)

/ð/ - /θ/

c)

/θ/ - /ð/

18.

Write the normal spelling of this pronunciation:


/breθ/

(a)  

19.

What is the normal spelling of this pronunciation?


/briːð/

a)

breathe

b)

breath

c)

bread

d)

bred

20.

the following words have voiced (th) sound /ð/ except

a)

three

b)

mother

c)

them

d)

their