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Let’s solve each question one by one, with clear explanations.

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**(12) Fill in the blank with the CORRECT long ‘a’ sounding word:
I helped my mom to ______ the cake.**

Options:
A. flake
B. fail
C. bake
D. tray

✔ Correct Answer: C. bake

Explanation:
We need a word that has the long ‘a’ sound (/eɪ/), like in “cake,” “name,” or “day.”
- “bake” = /beɪk/ → long ‘a’ ✔️
- “flake” = /fleɪk/ → also long ‘a’, but doesn’t fit the context — you don’t “flake” a cake.
- “fail” = /feɪl/ → long ‘a’, but doesn’t make sense here (“helped my mom to fail the cake”?) ✘
- “tray” = /treɪ/ → long ‘a’, but again, contextually wrong — you don’t “tray” a cake; you might put it *on* a tray.

But “bake the cake” is the correct phrase and fits both sound and meaning.
→ So, C. bake is best.

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**(13) Fill in the blank with the CORRECT long ‘a’ sounding word:
Sally saw a big ______ in the bushes.**

Options:
A. fake
B. fail
C. snake
D. mail

✔ Correct Answer: C. snake

Explanation:
Again, we want a word with the long ‘a’ sound (/eɪ/).
- “snake” = /sneɪk/ → long ‘a’ ✔️
- “fake” = /feɪk/ → long ‘a’, but “a big fake in the bushes” doesn’t make much sense.
- “fail” = /feɪl/ → long ‘a’, but “a big fail in the bushes”? Unlikely.
- “mail” = /meɪl/ → long ‘a’, but “a big mail in the bushes”? Doesn’t fit.

“Snake” fits both the sound and the context — snakes are often found in bushes.
→ So, C. snake is correct.

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(14) Which of following is a short "u" vowel word?

Options:
A. plum
B. bug
C. uncle
D. all of these

✔ Correct Answer: D. all of these

Explanation:
Short “u” sound is /ʌ/ — as in “cup,” “sun,” “luck.”

- “plum” = /plʌm/ → short u ✔️
- “bug” = /bʌg/ → short u ✔️
- “uncle” = /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ → starts with short u ✔️ (yes, even though it’s followed by “n,” the vowel sound is still short u)

So all three words contain the short “u” sound.
→ Therefore, D. all of these is correct.

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**(15) Fill in the blank with a CORRECT short "u" vowel word.
Yamini filled her ______ with juice.**

Options:
A. cut
B. cup
C. plate
D. jump

✔ Correct Answer: B. cup

Explanation:
We need a word with the short “u” sound (/ʌ/) AND it must make sense in the sentence.

- “cut” = /kʌt/ → short u, but “filled her cut with juice”? Doesn’t make sense. ✘
- “cup” = /kʌp/ → short u, and “filled her cup with juice” → perfect! ✔️
- “plate” = /pleɪt/ → long ‘a’ sound — not short u ✘
- “jump” = /dʒʌmp/ → short u, but “filled her jump with juice”? Nonsense. ✘

Only “cup” fits both sound and meaning.
→ So, B. cup is correct.

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(16) Which of these has a short "u" vowel sound?

Images:
A. Toothbrush (tooth)
B. Spoon
C. Tie
D. Sun

✔ Correct Answer: D. Sun

Explanation:
We need to identify which image represents a word with the short “u” sound (/ʌ/).

- A. Toothbrush → word “tooth” = /tuːθ/ → long ‘oo’ sound ✘
- B. Spoon → /spuːn/ → long ‘oo’ sound ✘
- C. Tie → /taɪ/ → long ‘i’ sound ✘
- D. Sun → /sʌn/ → short ‘u’ sound ✔️

Perfect match!

→ So, D. Sun is correct.

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✔ Final Answers:

(12) C. bake
(13) C. snake
(14) D. all of these
(15) B. cup
(16) D. sun

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