Part 6. Practice laboratory work № 1

1. Below are groups of three words. While listening you will hear four words. Listen and circle the one that you hear twice. (5.1. B.)

1. thin sin tin

2. thank sank tank

3. thick sick tick

4. thigh sigh tie

5. path pass part

6. thought sort taught

7. tenth tense tent

8. faith face fate

9. fourth force fought

2. Listen to the words on the record and write them down in order of appearance. (5.2. B.)

Then, there, loathe, den, sudden, tide, Zen, lies, doze, with, they, those, dare, day, breed, whizz, lose, closing, breathe, southern, clothing, lied, she’d, load, she’s, breeze, ties.

3. Here are some words. Transcribe them and mark the main stress. (1. 4. B.)

4. Write the number of words you hear in each sentence in the brackets and fill in the missing words. (8. 5.)

1. ______________________________, please? (6 words)

2. ______________________________ scissors,

______________________________? (? words)

3. ____________time_______________

_________________________party? (? words)

4. Sorry, ________________________

_______________________the office. (? words)

5. Unfortunately ___________________

________________________stadium. (? words)

6. ___________________________soon

____________airport ____________? (? words)

7. __________________________think

_______________________midnight. (? words)

8. _____________something_________,

______________________________? (? words)

5. A. Listen and tick (˅) the sentences you hear. (12. 5. A.)

1. That’s a very expensive paper.

2. That’s very expensive paper.

3. There’s a Mr Jones here to see you, sir.

4. There’s Mr Jones here to see you, sir.

5. This is quite a dark wood.

6. This is quite dark wood.

7. What a nice lamb!

8. What nice lamb!

9. I’ve got a few friends here.

10. I’ve got few friends here.

11. I’m sure she’s a cleaner.

12. I’m sure she’s cleaner.

13. I met such a friendly policeman in London.

14. I met such friendly policemen in London.

15. This novel is about a man’s search for freedom.

16. This novel is about man’s search for freedom.

5. B. Match each sentence above with one of the following responses.

1. Yes, but I like reading The Times. _1_

2. Yes, I wonder if we’ll ever find our way out. ___

3. Yes, she doesn’t look as dirty as before. ___

4. Not again! What does he want this time? ___

5. Mmm. Isn’t it delicious? ___

6. Yes, he was born only a few days ago. ___

7. Oh, she can’t earn much doing that. ___

8. Was he on duty at the time? ___

9. Well, you make friends wherever you go, don’t you? ___

10. Yes, but I don’t like cheap stationery. ___

11. Mr who? Oh, say I’m in a meeting, Sandra, and find out what he wants. ___

12. Oh dear, you poor thing. You must be lonely. ___

13. Yes, the whole dining room suite is made of mahogany.___

14. And what about woman’s search for freedom, too? ___

15. Yes, I think they’re less aggressive because they don’t usually carry guns.__

16. And his wife’s attempts to help him in that search, surely? ___