1) What allophone of the phoneme [r] is used within the word train?
a) voiced;
b) voiceless;
c) completely devoiced.
2) We call [ o] open and [i] close. Can you explain why?
a) because of the pitch level;
b) because of the degree of a tongue protruding;
c) because of the position in a word.
3) Which are the words that always have strong forms in an unstressed position?
1. to be b) he
to do } when main verbs when
to have then
when off
then in
on what
in do } when auxiliary
off have} when auxiliary
that (demonstrative pronoun) should
some (an indefinite pronoun) able
will (modal verb)
2) What WERE you doING at 4 p.m. yesterday? – I WAS listenING to music.
3) When I CAME in he WAS SHOWING off his new laptop.
4) He WAS LEAVING for work when the phone RANG.
5) Listen! The phone IS RINGING – I’ll answer it.
6) It WAS RAINING when I WOKE up.
7) We WERE GOING shopping when we MET our friends.
8) It’s 12 o’clock now. I AM HAVING a lunch break.
9) I can’t answer the phone now. I AM HAVING a shower.
10) I’m WATCHING a very good film now. I AM really enjoyING it.