Exercise 1: Indicate how these acronyms are spoken and then write their originals.

1. HIV - human immunodeficiency virus

2. TESOL - 'teaching English to speakers of other languages

3. PIN - Personal Identification Number

4. ATM - Automated Teller Machine

5. ICT - information and communication technology

6. FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation

7. LC - Letter of Credit/Learning Center

8. VAT - Value-Added Tax

9. MC - master of ceremonies

Exercise 2: Pronounce these acronyms and give their originals. Complete the table given below:

2. MC /ˌem ˈsiː/ master of ceremonies

3. BBC /ˌbiː biː ˈsiː/ British Broadcasting Corporation

4. AD /æd/ advertisement

5. BC /ˌbiː ˈsiː/ before Christ

7. EFL /ˌiː ef ˈel/ English as a foreign language

8. VIP /ˌviː aɪ ˈpiː/ Very Important Person

9. FIFA /ˈfiːfə/ Fédération Internationale de Football Association

2.4. Compounding