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CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE SENTENCES?
PHONETIC CHART (IPA SYSTEM)
This phonemic chart contains all of the 44 sounds, or phonemes, found in spoken English. It is divided
into three sections:
Vowels at the top left
Vowels are produced with the vocal tract open air is not constricted or blocked at any point.
Diphthongs at the top right
Diphthongs are phonemes with two adjacent vowel sounds
Consonants at the bottom
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Beach
bin
could
moon
here
wait
e or
Bend
about
fur
call
poor
boy
go
æ
band
cup
car
Hot
there
my
now
p
b
t
d
k
g
pen
but
tin
do
chair
jump
cat
go
f
v
ð
S
z
fun
very
thing
father
Sun
zoo
she
casual
m
n
h
l
r
w
J
mine
nine
song
hat
late
run
what
Yes
WORD TRANSCRIPTION
Exercise 1:
l/
5./sik/ 6./siks/
7./fæt/ 9./
Exercise 2:
2./frend/
7./ 8./f
15./
16./hæt/
Exercise 3:
13.// 15./ni:d/
24./
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SENTENCE TRANSCRIPTION
Exercise 1:
1. /au:
2.
3. /du: ju: hæv
4. / a
5. / 'k
6. /int it/?
Exercise 2:
1.
2. '
3. : : z/.
t/?
Exercise 3:
1./ '
'
:
9. /'
ju:/.
Further exercise:
Exercise 1:
nt/
l/
10./blu:/ 12
l/ 15./
n/
l/
22./læk/
Exercise 2:
/
l/
17 /
22. 23
n/ 24/ 25./
26.//
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I. VOWEL
1. /æ/ versus /e/
bad and bed
and end
land lend
had head
marry merry
sad said
sat set
man men
dad dead
/æ/ and
Exercises:
1. Listen while the teacher pronounces the following sentences and select the correct one.
1. The man bought a house.
2. The men bought a house.
2. Pronounce the words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
/æ/
men man
bet bat
set sat
ten tan
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns, for example, men, man. Be sure that you make a
difference in the vowel sounds.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up one or two fingers.
3. Practice the follow
a) My friend bought a pen.
b) There are ten pencils on the desk.
c) The men are coming at seven.
d) Where is the letter?
e) I left it on the desk.
4. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound /æ/.
a) The man sat down.
b) What do you have in your hand?
c) ack hat.
d) His hand was badly cut.
e) m going to the bank this afternoon.
f) The blackboard is in front of the class.
g) The cat ate a rat
h) The man owns some land.
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5.
as shown.
a) The hat is on the desk.
b) There were ten men in the bank.
c) The men kept their hats on.
d) My glasses are on the desk.
e) My friend is coming this afternoon.
f) The class is from eleven to twelve.
g) May I ask you to write a letter?
h)
2. /i/ versus /i:/
Exercises:
1. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound /i:/.
a) Hes reading.
b) The sheep are in the field.
c) She goes on a spree.
d) I feel sleepy.
e) They feel the heat.
f) Eat the beans.
g) Do you agree to see these people?
h) Keep your seats.
2. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound //.
a) Sit still.
b) His sister is ill.
c) The ships are big.
d) He is still sitting on his seat.
e) We have six pictures.
f) t hit the children.
g) He killed the pig.
h) Take your pills before dinner.
3. Practice the following sentences. The vowel sounds /i:/ and // are both included in this sentences as
shown.
a) Sit on this seat. s still asleep.
c) These shoe s easy to see the ships.
e) The sheep are in the ship. s feeling sick.
g) Keep still. h) They need English.
4. Practice the following dialog and be sure that you make the difference on pronouncing the words which
have the sounds studied above.
Bill: Is Tim in?
Lyn: Is he coming to the film?
t feeling well.
Bill: Here he is. Hello, Tim.
Tim: Hello, Bill.
Lyn: Are you ill, Tim?
Tim: Is it an interesting film?
s big Tim and the Indians.
Bill: And it begins in six minutes.
Tll miss the beginning of the film.
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5. Read as fast as possible the following tongue-twister:
.
3. /u:/ versus /ʊ/
/u:/ /ʊ/
Luke look
fool full
moon could
June good
1. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound /u:/
a) He wore a blue suit.
b) This is a new spoon.
c) s cool in the pool.
d) The food is cool.
e) s no room in the school.
f) The moot blue.
g) The school has a pool.
h) Luke is a fool.
2. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound //.
a) Look at his foot.
b) This is a good book.
c) I took a good look.
d) Put the sugar here.
e) He was pulling the bull.
f) They stood and looked.
g) Look at this book.
h) Where did you put the book?
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3. Practice the following sentences. The vowel sound /u:/ and // are both included in these sentences as
shown.
a) Look at the good food.
b) The suit was full of soot.
c) She took the spoons.
d) We pulled him out of the pool.
e) School is good for you.
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4. /ʌ/ versus / ʊ /
1. Listen while the teacher pronounces the following sentences and select the correct one.
I said, "Good look".
I said, "Good luck".
2. Practice pronouncing the words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
// / /
Luck look
buck book
rough roof
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns, for example, look, luck. Be sure that you make a
difference in the vowel sounds.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up either one or two fingers.
3. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound //.
a) s going to rough it.
b) It was a buck.
c) His luck is good.
d) They tuck it.
4. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound / /.
a) s going to roof it.
b) It was a book.
c) His look was good.
d) They took it.
5. Practice the following dialog in which the sound // and // are both included.
6. A: She took a tuck in her dress.
B: How come!
A: He put the ball in with a putt.
t tell me!
A: The cow could chew its cud.
t wonder!
A: It looks like good luck.
s it!
ll plant the root in the rut.
B: I hope so.
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5. /ε/ versus /ə/
Pronounce the words in the columns below. Use as many of the exercises as you think you need.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
again again
benefit benefit
breakfast breakfast
Frenchman Frenchman
inevitable inevitable
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns, for example, again. Be sure that you make a
difference in the vowel sounds.
3. Write these words under the right column for the vowel sound. Say each word out loud.
List: cup, get, about, net, nut, rubber, red, a, again.
/ /
______ ______ ______
______ ______ ______
______ ______ ______
4. Practice the following dialog
B: My goodness!
A: I eat many nuts.
A: Many people like money.
A: The pup is full of pep.
B: Is it?
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6. /æ/ versus /ɒ/
1. Listen while the teacher pronounces the following sentences and select the correct one.
at in the corner.
ot in the corner.
2. Pronounce the words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
cat cot
hat hot
black block
band bond
sack sock
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns, for example, cat, cot. Be sure that you make a
difference in the vowel sounds.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up either one or two fingers.
Pronounce the following words that contain the sound /æ/:
blackboard sad
afternoon bad
hat glad
Pronounce the following words that contain the sound //:
hot dollar
not got
lot stop
3. Practice the sentences in exercise 4. All these sentences contain the sound /æ/.
4. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound //.
a) I walked three blocks.
b) ot going to the party.
c) I want a bottle of milk.
d) He has a lot of bonds.
e) The car is in the next block.
f) The socks are on the cot.
g) He stopped the car.
h) Father was very calm.
5. Practice the following sentences. The vowel sound /æ/ and // are both included in these sentences as
shown.
a)
b) I got ten dollars at the bank.
c) Stop laughing.
d) She sat on the cot.
e) There are lots of banks in the city.
f) The pan is hot.
g) very happy today.
h) They want to go this afternoon.
i) This task is harder.
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7. /ʌ/ versus /ɒ/
1. Listen while the teacher pronounces the following sentences and select the correct one.
The word is "cut".
The word is "cot".
2. Pronounce the words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
/ / / /
cut cot
luck lock
come Tom
nut not
hut hot
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns, for example, cut, cot. Be sure that you make a
difference in the vowel sounds.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up either one or two fingers.
Pronounce the following words that contain the sound / /:
come jump Sunday
some much Monday
young run mother
lunch blood sun
Practice the sentences in exercise 3. All these sentences contain the sound //.
4. Practice the following sentences. The vowel sounds // and // are both included in this sentences as
shown.
a) The clock is not running.
b) My brother is a doctor.
c) The lunch was a dollar.
d) The doctor was at the hospital.
e) Some like it hot.
f) He cut his finger on the cot.
g) The little hut was hot.
h) It was very hot on Sunday.
i) I want to go to the country.
5. Notice the difference in the pronunciation of the following words:
1 2 3
// // /æ/
cut cot cat
hut hot hat
Practice pronouncing these words in groups. Be sure to make the difference in vowel sounds very clear,
for example, cut, cot, cat.
Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from each of these columns and tell which column it is
from.
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8. /æ/ versus /ʌ/
/æ/
/ʌ/
cap /kæp/
hat /hæt/
have /hæv/
has /hæz/
had /hæd/
ask /æsk/
bass /bæs/
lamb /læm/
ma'am /mæm/
cup /kp/
hut /ht/
sum /sm/
nun /n/
silent b
dumb /dm/
thumb /m/
9. / ɒ / versus /ɔ/
1. Listen while the teacher pronounces the following sentences and select the correct one.
Don was coming.
Dawn was coming.
2. Pronounce the words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
// :/
tock talk
Don dawn
cot caught
tot taught
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns, for example, Don, dawn. Be sure that you make a
difference in the vowel sounds.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up either one or two fingers.
3. Practice the sentences in exercise 8. All these sentences contain the sound
4. Practice the sentences in exercise 3. All these sentences contain the sound //.
5. :/ and / / are both included in these sentences
as shown.
a) He was odd.
b) He was awed.
c) Don was getting.
d) Dawn was getting.
e) "Tot" is what I said.
f) "Taught" is what I said.
6. In each of the following sentences a word that rhymes with another word in the sentence is missing.
Choose a word from the list to complete the sentence.
List: fought, dawn, talk, door, wall, hall.
a)
b)
c)
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d) His ball is on the _____.
7. Practice contrasting sounds in pairs. Listen and repeat.
a) I see his paw.
b) I see his pa.
c)
d)
e) That port is big.
f) That part is big.
g)
h) in the cart.
i) He has a cord.
j) He has a card.
k) The former is from Texas.
l) The farmer is from Texas.
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10. /ʌ/ versus /ɜː/
Pronounce the word shut. The vowel sound in this word is pronounced with the tongue in Pronounce the
words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
/ / / /
shut shirt
bun burn
ton turn
fun fern
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns, for example, shut, shirt. Be sure that you make a
difference in the vowel sounds.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up one or two fingers.
3. Practice the following words. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound //. Notice the
various spellings for this same sound.
nurse girl
her shirt
learn skirt
work third
4. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound //.
a) The early bird gets the worm.
b) The girl learned the new words.
c) Turn left at the next corner.
d) The world war forced many people to work.
e) s never too late to learn.
f) The girl wore a fur coat.
g) Her sister is a teacher.
h) She thought she heard a bird.
Exercises
I. Put the words with the same vowel sounds in the correct column.
Said shop borrow score sand
wonderful nothing landscape anything short
father ready average second candy
husband head laugh sorry aunt
clock caught heart bottle corner
/æ/
/ e/
/ ɒ/
/ ɔ: /
/ɑ:/
/ ʌ/
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II. CONSONANT
1. /s/ versus /z/
1. Listen while the teacher pronounces the following sentences and select the correct one.
m going to pronounce the word Sue.
Im going to pronounce the word zoo.
The sound /s/ is a voiceless fricative pronounced with the tongue close to the teeth, the teeth closed, and
the tongue grooved. The air makes a hissing sound as it passes over the tongue and between the teeth.
The sound /z/ is a voiced fricative pronounced with the tongue in the same position as for /s/. It is a voiced
sound; the vocal cords are vibrating. This produces a buzzing sound as the air passes out through the
mouth.
2. Pronounce the words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
/s/ /z/
seal zeal
Sue zoo
sink zinc
see "z"
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns. Be sure that you make a difference in the two
sounds being practiced.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up either one or two fingers.
3. Practice the sentences in exercise 15. All these sentences contain the sound /s/.
4. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound /z/.
a) Hes going to the zoo.
b) Close your eyes, please.
c) We have bananas and apples today.
d) Those houses are new.
e) Her eyes are full of tears.
f) On Thursday he arose early.
g) His business is good this year.
h) The boys are playing a game.
5. Practice the following sentences. The sound /s/ and /z/ are both included in these sentences as shown.
a) Sue is going to the zoo.
b) Steam makes a hissing sound.
c) Mosquitoes make a buzzing sound.
d) They raise rice in China.
e) Baseball and Tennis are good games.
f) We sometimes go to the movies.
g) Please pass me the cigarettes.
h) When does his niece start classes?
Whenever the basic form of the word ends in one of the following sounds a separate syllable is added in
pronouncing the -
-s suffix is
pronounced /s/ and is added without pronouncing an extra syllable.
/) the -s suffix is
pronounced /z/ and is added without pronouncing an extra syllable.
The contraction of the word is follows these same rules, except that it is the final sound of the preceding
word which determines the choice of pronunciation. When the preceding word ends in a sibilant sound the
word is cannot be contracted.
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1. /s/ versus /ʃ/
/s/ versus /ʃ/
sip ship
see she
sue shoe
classes clashes
sock shock
lease leash
Exercise: /s/ or //: Read aloud this tongue twister
Sea Shells by the Sea Shore
She sells sea shells by the seashore.
The shells she sells are surely seashells.
So if she sells shells on the seashore,
I'm sure she sells seashore shells
3. /ʃ/, /ʧ/, and /Ʒ/
1. Listen while the teacher pronounces the following sentences and select the correct one.
Shs going to wash.
Shch.
2. Pronounce the words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
ship chip
wash watch
cash catch
share chair
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns, for example, ship, chip. Be sure that you make a
difference in the sounds.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up either one or two fingers.
3. Practice the following
a) shave.
b) shing.
c) Brush your shoes.
d) shing the dishes.
e) shing boat.
4. Practice the following sentences. The underlined
a) The children were in the kitchen.
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b) Try to catch me.
c) She likes her teacher very much.
d) t catch cold.
e) They were watching the preacher.
5. Practice the following sentences. The
shown.
a) You should get a watch.
b) He wants to catch some fish.
c)
d) Where does she teach?
e) Put the cherries in a dish.
6.
division conclusion leisure
treasure vision pleasure
7.
a) s a pleasure to know you.
b) Are you looking for treasure?
c) He has perfect vision.
d) The office was in confusion.
e) You can draw your own conclusion.
8.
shown.
a) I go fishing occasionally.
b) s a pleasure to take a cold shower.
c) Did you measure the shelf?
d) He washes the dishes occasionally.
e) You should make a final decision.
f) I like leisure of social activities.
g) The boy was sharing his treasures.
h) They were measuring the fish.
4. /ʧ/ versus /dʒ/
1. Listen while the teacher pronounces the following sentences and select the correct one.
They are chocking.
They are joking.
2. Pronounce the words in the columns below.
(1) Pronounce all of the words in column 1, then, all of the words in column 2.
1 2
//
choke joke
cheap jeep
chew Jew
cheer jeer
cherry Jerry
(2) Pronounce pairs of words from the above columns. Be sure that you make a difference in the sounds.
(3) Listen while the teacher pronounces a word from either column. Tell which column each word is
from by giving the number of the column or by holding up one or two fingers.
3.
4. Practice the following sentences. The underlined parts of the words contain the sound //.
a) The judge has a white hair.
b) Jack was joking with the girls.
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c) The midgJohn.
d) They are driving a jeep.
e) There are lots of pigeons in the trees.
5. / are both included in these sentences as
shown.
a) The children were jumping and playing catch.
b) The judge sent the man to jail.
c) This jelly is made of cherries.
d) The jeep is not cheap.
e)
f) Charles was looking for a job.
g) Sometimes they cheer, sometimes they jeer.
h) Take this check to the manager.
5. /p/ versus /b/
Pull
Bull
Pet
Bet
Peach
Beach
Pat
Bat
Pier
Beer
I. Exercise 1: Practice saying these sentences:
1. She pulled a peach from her backpack.
2. The pit bull was banned from the beach.
3. Paul made a boat that he could beat Pete in Basketball.
4.
Exercise 2: Pronounce the following list. Make it distinct from /p/ and /b/
STORE KEEPER'S LIST
BOOKS:
1. BUSINESS
2. POLITICS
3. PAMPHLETS
4. PIANO BOOKS
5. PRIMARY SONG BOOKS
6. PRIESTHOOD
7. BALL-PEN-PENS - BLACK BLUE
8. PAPERS - BLUE, PINK, PURPLE, BLACK, BROWN
FOOD:
1. PEANUTS
2. PEACHES
3. PEARS
4. PLUM
5. BUTTER
6. POUND
7. PORK
8. PINEAPPLE
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II. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the other words.
1. A. monk B. son C. gone D. done
2. A. deal B. stealth C. steal D. heal
3. A. of B. deaf C. leaf D. wife
4. A. organize B. promise C. recognize D. realize
5. A. row B. show C. snow D. cow
6. A. admire B. avid C. variety D. while
7. A. occupy B. simply C. accompany D. hobby
8. A. practiced B. stamped C. indulged D. accomplished
9. A. collect B. common C. modest D. accomplish
10. A. friends B. tunes C. clubs D. stamps
III. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. himself B. assist C. progress D. about
2. A. become B. bookshop C. science D. perfume
3. A. country B. myself C. belong D. Chinese
4. A. aviation B. entertainment C. television D. possibility
5. A. computer B. engineer C. continue D. provision
6. A. contest B. sponsor C. observe D. complete
7. A. stimulate B. competition C. disappointed D. opportunity
8. A. recite B. organize C. apologize D. participle
9. A. knowledge B. maximum C. athletics D. marathon
10.A. encourage B. compete C. award D. represent
IV. Put the following words into the correct categories.
scientist machine future special researcher pollution sources
ocean decision sugar solar natural should question
potential fossil safe sure reach cheap necessary
//
/t/
/s/
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CÁCH PHÁT ÂM ĐUÔI "ED" VÀ "S"
1. THE PRONUNCIATION OF –ES ENDINGS (cách đọc âm cuối –es)
Có 3 cách phát âm phụ âm cuối “s” như sau:
- /
E.g.
Units /'ju:nits/
Months /mns/
-
ch, s, ge)
E.g.
-
E.g.
Plays /pleiz/
Bags /bægz/
speeds /spi:dz/
2. THE PRONUNCIATION OF –ED ENDINGS (cách đọc âm cuối –ed)
-
E.g
Wanted /'
Needed /'ni:did /
-
E.g
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Sentenced /'
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Played /pleid/
Opened /'
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là /id/:
Aged:/'
Blessed:/' liêng)
Crooked:/'
Dogged:/'
Naked:/'
Learned:/'
Ragged:/ '
Wicked:/ 'wikid / (Tin
Wretched:/ '
PRONUNCIATION TEST
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1. A. pools B. trucks C. umbrellas D. workers
2. A. programs B. individuals C. subjects D. celebrations
3. A. churches B. commandos C. photos D. wives
4. A. barracks B. series C. means D. headquarters
5. A. crossroads B. species C. works D. mosquitoes
6. A. babies B. chairs C. shops D. schools
7. A. houses B. horses C. matches D. computers
8. A. walls B. bosses C. goods D. fingers
9. A. arms B. legs C. heads D. chests
10. A. brothers B. parents C. uncles D. nephews
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11. A. hears B. dreams C. wishes D. sees
12. A. knows B. lives C. stays D. meets
13. A. regrets B. remembers C. drinks D. laughs
14. A. resources B. figures C. answers D. animals
15. A. decreases B. differences C. amounts D. reaches
16. A. protects B. kicks C. misses D. stops
17. A. ploughs B. laughs C. coughs D. paragraphs
18. A. roof B. findings C. chips D. books
19. A. pictures B. months C. inventions D. troubles
20. A. mopes B. tables C. genes D. chairs
21. A. mouths B. paths C. months D. wreaths
22. A. types B. works C. laughs D. sends
23. A. repeats B. coughs C. lives D. attacks
24. A. understands B. makes C. worked D. sleeps
25. A. smells B. cuts C. opens D. plays
26. A. eat B. gains C. signs D. sings
27. A. crops B. fertilizers C. strikes D. cigarettes
28. A. parents B. enjoys C. boys D. speeds
29. A. nurses B. watches C. chores D. dishes
30. A. photographs B. speaks C. soups D. sometimes
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1. a. filled b. missed c. laughed d. watched
2. a. visited b. decided c. engaged d. disappointed
3. a. kissed b. stopped c. laughed d. closed
4. a. reformed b. appointed c. stayed d. installed
5. a. fitted b. educated c. locked d. intended
6. a. matched b. educated c. enriched d. washed
7. a. attended b. improved c. dedicated d. exhibited
8. a. killed b. developed c. threatened d. endangered
9. a. wanted b. looked c. needed d. visited
10. a. planned b. worked c. helped d. galloped
11. a. hoped b. referred c. shopped d. laughed
12. a. hurried b. studied c. stayed d. started
13. a. watched b. passed c. used d. washed
Practice: Pronounce out loud this paragraph
Woodchuck
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could,
and chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would
if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
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FREQUENTLY MISPRONOUNCED WORDS
Place the words in the box in the right column
But
Company
Cough
Dirty
Does
Done
Early
First
Girls
London
Money
Monday
Month
Quality
Quantity
Some
Swap
Third
Thursday
Tough
Urgent
Want
Was
Watch
Wash
Were
What
Word
World
Yacht
/ʌ/ - As in nut
/ɒ/ - as in hot
/ɜː/ - as in birth
Exercise 1: Transcribe the following paragraph
describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid
eatin
people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare
events in their lives.
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