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If your native language doesn’t include many consonant blends, English can be a challenge. An example is “st” as in the word “test.” These blends can appear at the beginning of a word, in the middle, or at the end. Let’s practice.
1- The first test was the worst test; the last test was the second worst.
2- My task was to cover the disk on my desk with my mask.
3- Old Mr. Gold told me he had a cold from the mold.
4- I used my wand to send sand to the pond.
5- Do you think I should dunk the skunk in the sink or the tank?
6- I heard the sound of a hound running around and sniffing a mound.
7- As a prank, the drunk drank his drink in a trunk.
8- Would you, could you scold a child in a field?
9- Mr. Smart stood apart in the court and held a chart of his heart.
10- The bored blond was armed with a can of baked beans.
Intro & Outro Music: La Pompe Du Trompe by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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