Levels Upper Beginning and Intermediate

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
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 [pikɒk]
wedlock [wedlɒk]
doctor [dɒktər]
common [kɒmən]
Exercises
Ответы к упражнениям находятся на странице 166.
Упражнение 1
Вставьте пропущенный глагол.
A. I'd like to _______________ a collect call.
(have, do, make, take)

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B. Nobody can _______________ the phone right now.
(tell, answer, come, need)
C. _______________ up and dial again.
(pick, go, take, hang)
D. _______________ a message on her answering machine.
(say, leave, call, speak)
E. Please _______________ while I see if he is here.
(stay, hold, listen, get)
Упражнение 2
Вставьте пропущенное слово.
A. Start speaking after a short _______________.
(sound, beep, call, ring)
B. This is _______________ service, how can I help you?
(phone, consumer, customer, local)
C. I need to recharge the _______________ very often.
(payment, extension, receiver, battery)
D. You need to call directory _______________.
(assistance, help, service, operator)
E. There is a _______________ phone at the back of the store.
(payable, common, local, public)
Упражнение 3
Вставьте пропущенный предлог.
A. He is _______________ the other phone.
(at, on, by, with)
B. She was _______________ of town for a while.
(far, from, outside, out)
C. I'll be _______________ you shortly.
(with, by, near, beside)
D. May I put you _______________ to his voice mail?
(into, on, through, out)
E. You can try _______________ the end of the business day.
(on, at, for, in)