Phonetics

Чтение буквы O в закрытом слоге

Буква O в закрытом слоге (т.е. когда за ударной гласной следует одна или более согласных) произносится протяжно, но в отличие от британского варианта, ближе к звуку [a]:

hot [hɒt] pot [pɒt] fox [fɒks] box [bɒks] sock [sɒk] rock [rɒk]

lock [lɒk] drop [drɒp] stop [stɒp] bond [bɒnd] monk [mɒŋk] honk [hɒŋk]

dollar ['dɒlər] clock [klɒk] stock [stɒk] block [blɒk] shock [ʃɒk] knock [nɒk]

pocket ['pɒkt] rocket ['rɒkt] peacock ['pi:.kɒk] wedlock ['wedlɒk] doctor ['dɒktər] common ['kɒmən]

Exercises

Ответы к упражнениям находятся на странице 166.

Упражнение 1

Вставьте пропущенный глагол.

1. I'd like to

a collect call. (have, do, make, take)

2. Nobody can the phone right now. (tell, answer, come, need)

3. up and dial again. (pick, go, take, hang)

4. a message on her answering machine. (say, leave, call, speak)

5. Please while I see if he is here. (stay, hold, listen, get)

Упражнение 2

Вставьте пропущенное слово.

1. Start speaking after a short . (sound, beep, call, ring)

2. This is service, how can I help you? (phone, consumer, customer, local)

3. I need to recharge the very often. (payment, extension, receiver, battery)

4. You need to call directory . (assistance, help, service, operator)

5. There is a phone at the back of the store. (payable, common, local, public)

Упражнение 3

Вставьте пропущенный предлог.

1. He is the other phone. (at, on, by, with)

2. She was of town for a while. (far, from, outside, out)

3. I'll be you shortly. (with, by, near, beside)

4. May I put you to his voice mail? (into, on, through, out)

5. You can try the end of the business day. (on, at, for, in)

Упражнение 4

Выберите нужное слово в каждом предложении.

1. Today he may be late. (sitting, trying, being, staying)

2. Nobody can your question. (answer, tell, say, make)

3. The operator me on hold. (connected, spoke, made, put)

4. Our receptionist will you to the correct extension. (bring, transfer, place, send)

5. I have a lot of calls. (unlucky, unwanted, unasked, unhappy)

Упражнение 5

Выберите нужное слово в каждом предложении.

1. the receiver. (talk, pick up, ask, collect)

2. She is not . May I take a message? (interested, found, available, working)

3. I would prefer to back another time. (call, make, send, talk)

4. I need to a phone jack. (fill, install, ask, bring)

5. I'd like to adjust a ringer . (change, degree, volume, line)

Упражнение 6

Сделайте предложение вопросительным.

1. There is a payphone in this building.

2. He will be staying late in the office.

3. The phone rang four times.

4. You can call me later tonight.

5. He has stepped out for a while.

Упражнение 7

Вставьте пропущенный предлог.

1. Call me the morning. (on, in, at, for)

2. Call her Sunday morning. (on, in, at, for)

3. Thank you calling. (on, in, at, for)

4. She waited all morning her boyfriend to call. (on, in, at, for)

5. Don't yell me, or I will hang up. (on, in, at, for)