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PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
1.A. cognitive B. adulthood C. confident D. encourage
2.A. delighted B. manage C. convince D. depress
3.A. confident B. abandon C. depressed D. important
4.A. communicate B. disappointed C. preparation D. adolescence
5.A. pressure B. decision C. friendship D. guidance
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1.A. skill B. house-keeping C. tense D. decision
2.A. advice B. decision C. delighted D. helpline
3.A. study B. adulthood C. columnist D. frustrated
4.A. concentrate B. self-aware C. stressed D. tense
5.A. embarrassed B. depressed C. helpline D. empathise
6.A. embarrass B. missing C. classmate D. pressure
I. The word in brackets at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a
word that fits suitably in the blank.
1.They were brought up to behave in a way in public. (CIVILIZATION)
2.Many people limit their to the sun because their skin burns very easily.
(EXPOSE)
3.Helen was worried about her test, and she didn’t sleep well. She was very tired after a
night. (SLEEP)
4.The price of the book is 10 dollar, including and packing. (POST)
5.How are you getting on with your course in French. (CORRESPOND)
6.It is for beginning students to make mistakes in English. (AVOID)
7.The of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
8.This issue is very . Don’t discuss it outside the group. (CONFIDENCE)
9.Do you know what the of the river is? (DEEP)
10. He was born blind, but despite this he still managed to become one of
the top pop singers of his generation. (ABLE)
11. We had the phone because we are moving tomorrow. (CONNECT)
12. When did the toys come into ? (EXIT)
13. He will be able to receive an from a government agency. (ALLOW)
14. Are there any rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
15. The newly-built cinema shows a of films. (VARY)
16. Do parents get from their children studies? (SATISFY)
17. He is very in everything he does (SYSTEM)
18. Fruit as it ripens. (SWEET)
19. My brother lives in a area. (RESIDE)
20. She is extremely about art. (KNOWLEDGE)
I. Turn the following statements into reported speech.

1. “Don’t repeat this mistake!” the instructor warned the sportsman.

2. “They don’t know where they should put this sofa.” the assistants said to me.

3. “Phone me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client.

4. “Don't be so silly” Mr. John said to his wife.

5. Tom said to the girl “When did you have this picture taken?”

6. “Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?” Tom said.

7. John said to Marry “Why don’t you wear your hair a little longer?”

8. Ann asked her brother “What are you planning to do tomorrow?”

1. They claimed that the CEO had signed the documents.
 The documents
2. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
 It was
3. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.
 The boss
4. She can’t have any more children because of her age.
 She is too
5. I will marry her and I do not care how old she is.
 No matter
6. The storm completely wiped out all my crops.
 I had
7. "I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday" said the boss to me.
 The boss apologized
8. I rarely sleep in the afternoon.
 I’m not in
9.. The heavy fog prevented us from driving to work in time. ( IMPOSSIBLE)
10. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. ( NO)

We ...........................................................................................................................

11. She was reading a magazine in the doctor’s office when I came. (LOOKING)

She............................

12. The heavy fog prevented us from driving to work in time. ( IMPOSSIBLE)

The heavy fog .............................……………………..................................

14. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. ( NO)

We .......................................................................................................................

15. She was reading a magazine in the doctor’s office when I came. (LOOKING)
She........................................…………………………………….…………………….