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 PART I: Introduction 7. in div id ual
8. bi o lo gy
CHAPTER 1
Exercise 5A, p. 10
Your Pronunciation Profile
Symbols and key words will vary
depending on the dictionaries students
CHAPTER 2 are using.
Overview: Syllables, Stress, and Sounds
Exercise 7A, p. 12
Exercise 1A, p. 8 Symbols will vary depending on the
One Two Three Four dictionaries students are using.
Syllable Syllable Syllables Syllables
s Exercise 8A, p. 13
own arrive curious authority Students should write schwa over the
page business manager competition underlined sounds.
please center omitted dictionary 1. of fice
text essay positive immediate 2. of fi cial
3. com pete
4. pro tec tion
Exercise 2A, p. 8 5. suc ces ful
1. selfie – 2 6. po li ti cal
2. hashtag – 2
3. app – 1 Exercise 9A, p. 13
4. Sudoku- 3 Symbols and key words will vary
5. foreclosure – 3 depending on the dictionaries students
6. Twitter – 2 are using.
7. equality – 4
8. globalization -- 5 Exercise 10A, p. 14
Symbols will vary depending on the
Exercise 3A, p. 9 dictionaries students are using.
1. me thod
2. i de a Exercise 11A, p. 15
3. de mo cra cy Answers will vary.
4. de mo crat ic
5. pre sent [noun] Exercise 11B, p. 15
6. pre sent [verb] Answers will vary.
7. e qua lity
8. in for ma tion Exercise 11C, p. 15
Answers will vary.
Exercise 4A, p. 10
1. ca nal Exercise 12A, p. 16
2. ho tel Answers will vary.
3. spe ci fic
4. dis tri bute
5. aft er noon
6. ass ump tion

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PART II: Sounds and Syllables Rule 3.2, p. 22

The vowels before final
(voiceless/voiced) consonants sound
CHAPTER 3
longer.
Voicless and Voiced Sounds
Exercise 7A, p. 23
Exercise 1A, p. 18
1. I neat two pounds of fish: Incorrect.
1. back up
2. I can’t believe it: Correct.
2. old pills
3. That’s a wide door. Correct.
3. good buy
4. Leaf the key at the desk. Incorrect.
4. not cold
5. They let us feed the fish. Correct.
5. art class
6. His notebook’s in his lab. Correct.
6. bank guard
7. I’ll half a cup of coffee. Incorrect.
7. every time
8. It’s a major league team. Correct.
8. very dense
9. I received a fifty-dollar price. Incorrect.
10. My friend has started writing a block.
Exercise 2A, p. 19
Incorrect.
1. special price
2. log out
Exercise 8A, p. 23
3. made the bet
2. Would you please excuse me? /z/
4. major leak
You need a doctor’s excuse. /s/
5. new coat
3. We will probably use all of the ice. /z/
6. yellow cab
I don’t have any use for my VCR. /s/
7. hear a bus
4. Many politicians abuse their power.
8. bad seed
/z/ That was an abuse of authority. /s/
Rule 3.1, p. 20
Exercise 8B, p. 23
At the beginning of words, (voiceless /
1. In the verb forms, the final sound is /z/.
voiced) consonants are pronounced with
2. In the noun and adjective forms, the
the sound of escaping air—called
final sound is /s/.
aspiration.
Exercise 9A, p. 24
Exercise 3A, p. 20
1. Ms. Diaz (Don’t know)
1. park, bark: D
2. Miss Werner (Unmarried)
2. push, push: S
3. Mrs. Shaeffer (Married)
3. tear, dear: D
4. Ms. Rubin (Don’t know)
4. town, down: D
5. Miss Wong (Unmarried)
5. card, guard: D
6. Mrs. Turner (Married)
6. cold, cold: S
7. Ms. Nelson (Don’t know)
7. van, van: S
8. fine, vine: D
9. chain, Jane: D
10. choke, choke: S

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CHAPTER 4
Grammatical Endings: -s/-es and -ed Exercise 6A, p. 30
Word Add a Add a
Exercise 1A, p. 27 sound syllable
1. former status 1. dance dances
2. keep the notice 2. leave leaves
3. the task is 3. start starts
4. official quotes 4. confuse confuses
5. perfect hosts 5. improve improves
6. planted a garden 6. magazine magazines
7. explain it to me 7. analyze analyzes
8. looked up 8. react reacts
9. use it to cook 9. finish finishes
10.Canada salmon 10. assume assumes
Exercise 1C, p. 27 Exercise 8A, p. 32
The number of syllables is different in Proverbs
each pair. The second item of each pair 1. d- makes
has one more syllable than the first. 2. e- gives, lemons
3. f- catches
Exercise 2A, p. 28 4. g- news
The /s/ ending is missing. 5. h- makes
6. a- takes
Exercise 2B, p. 28 7. b- flies
The /s/ ending is missing. 8. c- actions, words
Meanings
Exercise 3A, p. 28 a. projects
1. John’s answer b. passes
2. The baby smiles. c. (no underlined words)
3. Ann’s dance d. increases
4. My brother’s work. e. (no underlined words)
5. His friends help. f. comes
6. Our dogs bark. g. news, travels, news
h. things, mistakes
Exercise 3B, p. 28
1. Make a word plural. Pronouncing the –ed ending, p. 33
2. Show a possessive form. a. They worked hard. Circle /t/.
3. Indicate a present tense verb in the 3rd b. The labs closed at eight. Circle /d/.
person singular. c. I waited for the bus. Circle /schwa + d/.
Exercise 5B, p. 30
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
Column 1 – charges, dances, exercises
Column 2 – elephants, drinks, students
Column 3 – cars, phones, computers

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Exercise 11A, p. 34
Word Add a Add a
Sound Syllable
1. change changed
2. suggest suggested
3. fix fixed
4. improve improved
5. thank thanked
6. download downloaded
7. ignore ignored
8. consider considered
9. text texted
10. promise promised

Exercise 12B, p. 35
In sentences 4, 9, and 10, the –ed
inflectional ending is more difficult to
hear.

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PART III: Stress in Words and

Rule 5.1, p. 40
Sentences
The primary stress usually falls on the
(first/second) noun in compound nouns.
CHAPTER 5
Word Stress in Nouns, Verbs, and Numbers Rule 5.2, p. 42
Stress the (first, second) syllable in most
Exercise 1A, p. 39 ten numbers (20, 30, 40).
1. IV Stress the (first, second) syllable in -teen
2. decade numbers when they are the last word in
3. desert the phrase.
4. one percent
5. two tours Exercise 6B, p. 44
6. corrector 1. 17%
7. homesick 2. 1918
8. written 3. 30%
9. his story 4. 50%
10. fifty 5. 50%
6. 13th
Exercise 1B, p. 39 7. 17
Students may be able to hear the 8. 18%
differences in word stress: 9. 50%
1. ivy, IV 10. 18%
2. decade, decayed
3. desert, dessert Rule 5.3, p. 44
4. one person, one percent In two-syllable verbs with a prefix, stress
5. tutors, two tours the (prefix / root form).
6. character, corrector
7. homesick, home sick Exercise 7A, p. 44
8. written, retain Possible answers:
9. history, his story con- de- pre- re-
10. fifty, fifteen conceive deduce preclude reduce
confine defend predict refine
Exercise 2A, p. 40 consent define present report
1. secret = large dot, small dot conserve detain presume resent
2. compare = small dot, large dot consume deserve pretend reserve
3. relaxes = small dot, large dot, small dot contend resume
4. succeed = small dot, large dot
5. office = large dot, small dot retain
6. haircut = small dot, large dot
7. provide = small dot, large dot Rule 5.4, p. 45
8. Steven = large dot, small dot Stress the (first / second) syllable in
9. presented = small dot, large dot, small dot nouns and the (first / second) syllable in
10. Jacob = large dot, small dot verbs.
11. daydream = large dot, small dot
12. concept = large dot, small dot

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Rule 5.5, p. 45 Communicative Practice A, p. 49

Two-word verbs are often stressed on the The bolded syllables have large dots over
(first / second) word. Noun partners of them:
these verbs have primary stress on the break room eighteenth
first word. Portland sign
up take down
Rule 5.6, p. 46 cell number notice
The (first / last) letter has the strongest sales managers
stress. sixteenth TechFest
include office
Exercise 9C, p. 48 set up sixty
11. Be Right Back
12. Laugh Out Loud
13. For Your Information Pronunciation Log A, p. 50
14. As Soon as Possible The bolded syllables have large dots over
them:

Case 1: fourteenth, six-thirty, broke in,

smashed out, window, laptop, GPS,
checkbook, glove compartment, campus,
eighteen

Case 2: thirtieth, twelve-fifteen,

backpack, study lounge, computer lab,
pick it up, run off, cellphone, debit card,
textbooks, fifty

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8. skeptical
CHAPTER 6 Exercise 3B, p. 53
Stress in Words with Suffixes In column 2, the addition of the suffix
shifts the stress pattern. The vowel sound
Exercise 1A, p. 51 that was stressed in column 1 is
Column 1: The stress falls on the syllable unstressed and reduced to schwa in
directly before the –tion suffix. column 2.
Column 2: The stress falls on the syllable
before the –ity suffix. Exercise 4A, p. 53
Column 3: The stress falls on the syllable 1. practical: second and third syllable
before the –ic suffix. 2. official: first and third syllable
Column 4: The stress falls on the final 3. conclusion: first and third syllable
syllable with the –eer suffix. 4. profession: first and third syllable
5. photography: first and third syllable
Exercise 1B, p. 51 6. velocity: first and third syllables
Stressed syllables with the large circle
above are bolded: below. Exercise 4B, p. 53
1. application In this exercise, the schwa has six
motivation different spellings: a, o, ia, io, e, and i.
reservation
indication Rule 6.1, p. 54
In words with suffixes beginning with –i,
2. curiosity stress the syllable immediately before the
possibility –i suffix.
creativity
stability Exercise 5A, p. 54
.O. ..O. O.. .O..
3. strategic production democratic practical majority
specific objection automatic chemical authority
electric correction diplomatic critical humidity
historic prediction energetic physical priority

4. volunteer Rule 6.2, p. 55

career In words with the suffixes -graphy and -
engineer logy, stress the syllable immediately
pioneer before the suffix.

Exercise 2B, p. 52 Rule 6.3, p. 55

1. strategic In words with French suffixes, the stress
2. volunteers falls on the suffix itself.
3. applications
4. creativity Exercise 6A, p. 56
5. flexibility Large circles over the bold syllables:
6. motivation 1. unique opportunity
7. stability 2. confidential information

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3. democratic majority
4. financial situation
5. scientific career
6. pharmacology technician
7. technology revolution
8. geographic separation

Pronunciation Log, p. 58
Large circles over the bold syllables:
Technology
pioneer
interaction
Information
Security
Usability
Simplicity
Usability
Accessibility
Disability
Democratic
Elections
Electronic
Reception

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CHAPTER 7 4. The business is expanding.

Rhythm in Phrases and Sentences 5. It has been raining for weeks.
6. It was a good year.
Exercise 1A, p. 59 7. We rejected the offer.
Each word/phrase pair has the same 8. The risks are high.
pattern of stress.
Exercise 6D, p. 62
Exercise 3A, p. 60 Answers will vary.
Mary, Mary = 2 strong beats
Quite contrary = 2 strong beats Rule 7.2, p. 64
How does your garden grow? = 3 strong In phrases and sentences, we generally
beats (stress / unstress) structure words. Short
With silver bells = 2 strong beats structure words make the grammar
And cockle shells = 2 strong beats correct.
And pretty maids all in a row. = 3 strong
beats Exercise 9A, p. 66
1. All of the reduced pronunciations have
Exercise 4A, p. 61 the schwa vowel sound.
It is not possible to determine what the 2. Words that may have the same reduced
dialogue is about because these are pronunciations include:
structure words that carry little meaning. a. an/and
b. a/of
Exercise 4B, p. 61 c. him/them
It is easier to determine what the dialogue d. of/have
is about because these words are content
words that carry more meaning. Exercise 10A, p. 67
1. have, you, you, are
Exercise 4C, p. 61 2. her, some
1. Nouns, adjectives, and verbs. 3. I’ll, and
2. Prepositions, articles, and pronouns. 4. the, to
5. the, of
Rule 7.1, p. 62 6. to, to
In phrases and sentences, the meaningful 7. Is, he
content words are usually (stressed / 8. Will, her
unstressed). 1. Did, he
2. is, an, at
Exercise 5A, p. 62
Large circles above the syllables in bold.
1. I completely understand.
2. It demonstrates his flexibility.

3. I’ll finish it tomorrow. Communicative Practice, p. 69

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Stressed syllables of content words are in

bold
hearing a favorite song
getting a surprise visit
seeing a beautiful sunset
finishing a project
playing the piano

helping someone
getting a good grade
walking on the beach
sitting in front of a fire
being with my friends

reading a good book

solving a problem
hiking in the mountains
scoring a winning goal
falling in love

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PART IV: Thought Groups and Exercise 3B, p. 74

1. Jay
Intonation
2. Kate and Joe, Lu and Carlos

CHAPTER 8 Exercise 4A, p. 75

Thought Groups 1. a
2. b
Exercise 1A, p. 73 3. b
1. b 4. a
2. b 5. a
3. a 6. b
4. a 7. a
5. a 8. b
6. b
Exercise 6A, p. 77
Exercise 1B, p. 73 1. b
Students may notice that the phrasing is 2. a
different. In a., there is one phrase. In b., 3. a
there are two phrases. 4. b

Exercise 2B, p. 74 Communicative Practice A, p. 78

An old Japanese proverb says / that Suggested thought groups are marked
without tea / a person is incapable of with a slash (/). Discuss with your class
understanding truth and beauty. / The how they divided their sentences and why
Imperial Japanese Tea House / offers a they did so that way.
solution / to those who seek truth, / 2. “The only formula / is that there is no
beauty, / and a strong cup of tea. / Sip formula. / There is no easy way / to get
fine teas / poured by expert servers / in from point A to point B, / nor is there any
ceremonial dress. / To book your right way.” / (Meredith Vieira, 2008)
authentic Japanese tea ceremony, / call us 3. “Learn from every mistake / because
at 202-/ 222- /2020. / every experience, / particularly
mistakes, / are there to teach you / and
Exercise 3A, p. 74 force you into being more / who you
Thought groups (or breaks) are marked are.” / (Oprah Winfrey, 2008)
with a slash (/). 4. “Stay hungry. / Stay foolish. / Thank
X: So / who’s coming to dinner next you all very much.” / (Steve Jobs, 2005)
Friday? / How many have responded? /
Y: Let’s see. / Of course, / I’ve heard from Pronunciation Log, p. 79
Kate. / Suggested thought groups are marked
X: Good / but what about Joe? / with a slash (/). Discuss with your class
Y: Yeah / we need to count Kate and Joe / how they divided their sentences and
and I’ve also heard from Jay / and Lu and why.
Carlos.
X: Okay / so far / that’s Kate and Joe / 1. And in the end / the love you take / is
and Jay / and Lu and Carlos. equal to the love you make. —John
Lennon and Paul McCartney

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2. We will meet your physical force / with

soul force. —Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. You cannot escape the responsibility of
tomorrow / by evading it today. —
Abraham Lincoln
4. The earth does not belong to man. /
Man belongs to the earth. —Chief Seattle
5. We see things not as they are; / we see
them as we are. —Anaïs Nin
6. That’s one small step for a man, / one
giant leap for mankind. —Neil Armstrong
7. If you want to make the world a better
place, / take a look at yourself / and make
a change. —Michael Jackson
8. A pessimist thinks the glass is half-
empty; / an optimist thinks the glass is
half-full. —Unknown Source
9. Ask not what your country can do for
you; / ask what you can do for your
country. —John F. Kennedy
10. You can’t always get what you want, /
but if you try sometimes / you just might
find / you get what you need. —Mick
Jagger

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CHAPTER 9 6. 6. A: What’s wrong B: There’s a bug

Focus Words with your soup? in it.
7. 7. A: I’m going to B: Okay. / I’ll get
Exercise 1A, p. 80 need Peter’s key. it from him.
X: Karen, / I’m really worried. / I have an 8. A: Where was B: It was in her
exam tomorrow, / and I can’t find my Miriam’s book? hand!
book. / 8. 9. A: How was the B: I did better /
Y: Which book? / test? than I thought I
X: My economics book. / would.
Y: You should check the bedroom. / 10. A: I don’t have B: I don’t either. /
X: I’ve looked in the bedroom. / This any cash. We’d better get
apartment is a mess! / I can’t find some.
anything in this place./
Y: Hey! / Wait a minute. / The book’s in
your hand!/ Exercise 4A, p. 83
The syllable with the primary stress will be
represented with BOLD font.
Exercise 2A, p. 81 1. priorities
Circles above the syllables in bold. 2. identical
“As you exit the airplane, / gather your 3. responsibility
belongings. / Anything left behind / will 4. record
be distributed / among the flight 5. cut back, laid off
attendants. / Please don’t leave your 6. password
children / or your spouses.” 7. think, vegetarian
8. post office, money order
Rule 9.1, p 81
When a thought group has more than one Rule 9.4, p. 84
content word, the focus word is generally Focus words highlight (new / old)
the (first, last) content word. information like chocolate in the sentence
above. Known or repeated information
Exercise 3A, p. 82 like ice cream is de-emphasized.
1. 1. A: Guess B: I know. / I’m
what? / Eve is going to miss Exercise 5A, p. 84
moving to Seoul. her. A Better Commute
2. 2. A: Why did you B: Because I X: I hear you moved to Boston.
take a cab? missed the last Y: Yeah. / South Boston.
train. X: How’s your commute? / Is it better?
3. 3. A: Look! / Bae’s B: Yeah. / I’m Y: Much better.
here. going to lunch
with him. Lost And Found
4. 4. A: What do you B: I haven’t been X: Look at these sunglasses. / Aren’t they
hear from Jing? able to reach great?
her. Y: Hmm. / Where did you get them?
5. 5. A: Let’s meet in B: Great. / I’ll be X: I found them.
front of the bank. there at two. Y: Well, / I hate to tell you this, / but I
think they’re my sunglasses.

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Deadlines Exercise 9A, pp. 88-89

X: What’s the matter? 1. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. (or) Dante
Y: Well, / I’m stuck on this assignment. wrote the Inferno.
X: What kind of an assignment? 2. The Taj Mahal is in India.
Y: Oh, / it’s a paper. / A philosophy 3. Psychology is the study of personality.
paper. / And it’s due tomorrow. (or) Ecology is the study of the
environment.
Opening a Present 4. The Nile River is the longest river in
X: This feels like a book. the world. (Actually in 2007, Brazil
Y: Oh! / It’s a cookbook. funded a study that decreed the Amazon
X: A Chinese cookbook! the longest river.)
5. H2O is the chemical symbol for water.
Exercise 6A, p. 85 (or) CO2 is the chemical symbol for
“Now, / let’s continue our discussion of carbon dioxide.
pollution. / Yesterday, / we defined 6. The Pacific Ocean is to the west of the
pollution. / Today, / we’ll talk about the United States. (or) The Atlantic Ocean is
impact of pollution… / its far-reaching to the east of the United States.
effects. / You know, / many think 7. Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
pollution is just a problem for scientists, / 8. Monet was a famous French painter.
but it’s not. / It affects everyone. / (or) Vermeer was a famous Dutch
Because it affects human lives, / it’s a painter.
health problem. / Because it affects
property, / it’s an economic problem. /
And because it affects our appreciation of
nature, / it’s an aesthetic problem.”/

Exercise 7A, p. 86
1. I’m looking for a used car, / not a new
one.
2. This isn’t the twenty-fifth floor; / it’s
the twenty-sixth floor.
3. He found his debit card / but not his
credit card.
4. I made the check out to John Nelson /
instead of Joan Nelson.
5. I thought our anniversary was on the
fourteenth, / but it’s on the fifteenth.
6. Sue used to like electronic books, but
now she prefers print books.
7. That’s my home number. / Let me give
you my cell number.
8. If the clothes aren’t on the dryer, / look
in the dryer.

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CHAPTER 10 Rule 10.3, p. 97

Final Intonation In North American English, the intonation
generally (falls / rises) at the end of
Exercise 1A, p. 93 yes/no questions.
X: Tired? 
Y: Sad. Exercise 5, p. 97
X: Why?  All sentences follow the same rising
Y: Claudio.  pattern.
X: Sick? 
Y: Moving.  Rule 10.4, p. 97
X: Where?  In questions that offer a choice, the
Y: Canada.  intonation (falls / rises) on the first
choice and (falls / rises) on the last
Exercise 2A, p. 94 choice.
1. b
2. b Exercise 6, p. 97
3. a All sentences follow the same rising, then
4. b falling pattern.
5. b
6. a Rule 10.5, p. 98
With items in a series, the intonation
Rule 10.1, p. 95 (falls / rises) on each item except the last.
The intonation generally (falls / rises) at On the last item, the intonation (falls /
the end of statements in which the rises).
speaker is providing information or
expressing certainty. This is the most Rule 10.6, p. 98
common intonation pattern in English. A (partial / full) fall often connects
thought groups within sentences and
Exercise 3A, p. 95 indicates that the speaker wants to
All sentences follow the same falling continue speaking. A (partial / full) fall
pattern. usually indicates that the speaker has
completed the sentence.
Exercise 3B, p. 95
All sentences follow the same rising Exercise 8A, p. 98
pattern. 1. incomplete
2. incomplete
Rule 10.2, p. 96 3. complete
The intonation usually (falls / rises) at the 4. incomplete
end of wh- questions that request 5. complete
information.

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TOEFL iBT Speaking Practice A, p. 99

According to the announcement,

partial
cell phones have to be turned off
partial
before students come into the classroom.
full
Students aren’t even permitted
full
to put their phones on… uh…silent.
partial
The student understands
partial
why the professor’s upset,
partial
but she thinks his policy
partial
is too...uh...too strict.
full
I guess her biggest reason is
partial
that you...well, students,
partial
might need their cell phones
partial
for family emergencies.
full

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PART V: Connected Speech Exercise 6A, p. 108

1. right up
2. got over
CHAPTER 11 3. it easy
Linking and Sound Change 4. met her
5. put it away
Exercise 1A, p. 103 6. let it
1. same
2. same Exercise 7A, p. 109
3. same 1. unlinked
4. same 2. linked
5. same 3. unlinked
6. same 4. linked
7. same 5. linked
8. same 6. unlinked
7. unlinked
Rule 11.1, p. 104 8. unlinked
When you link two consonant sound that
are the same, say the sound (once / Communicative Practice B, p. 110
twice), but hold it a little longer. 1. the right side
2. pull over
Rule 11.2, p. 105 3. take a break
When you link a final consonant sound to 4. set them on low
a beginning vowel sound, it sounds like 5. take a taxi
the (consonant / vowel) moves to the 6. fill it up
next word or is shared in both words. 7. turn on your signal
8. put it away
Exercise 3A, p. 105
1. kick off Pronunciation Log, p. 111
2. life is Letter = Let her
3. I’m all Oliver = All of her
4. mind I’m Dewey = Do we
5. burned out
6. let her

Exercise 4A , p. 106
1. a. cheap, b. cheek
2. a. ache, b. ape
3. a. quip, b. quick
4. a. some, b. sung

Exercise 5A, p. 107

1. not
2. bad
3. great
4. cat

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CHAPTER 12
Consonant Clusters

Exercise 1A, p. 112 Exercise 4A, p. 114

1. terrible flight 1. No -below
2. pay here 2. Yes-plants
3. estate laws 3. No- support
4. a pie 4. Yes-break
5. sock market 5. No-feeway
6. split up 6. No- sell
7. Yes- black, plane
Exercise 2A, p. 113 8. No- bed
1. where they were
2. he’s sick Exercise 6A, p. 116
3. find her 1. No - car on
4. fat food 2. Yes - based on
5. new card 3. No - fine him
6. love it 4. No - were at
5. No - back up
Exercise 3A, p. 114 6. Yes - weird again
1. grass, glass
2. brow, blow
3. slit, spit
4. slay, spay, stay
5. black
6. spend
7. trip
8. slack, snack, stack

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PART VI: Vowel and Consonant

Sounds

VOWEL SOUNDS 1 VOWEL SOUNDS 2

Vowel Overview /iy/ feet - /ɪ/ fit
Exercise 2A, p. 121 Exercise 2B, p. 127
1. spread 1. D
rounded 2. D
2. high 3. S
low 4. D
3. front 5. S
back 6. S
7. D
Exercise 3B, p. 122 8. D
Vowel :1 he, feet, meat, repeat
Vowel 2: hit, if, pick, quick Exercise 3A, p. 128
Vowel 3: may, Asia, face, pain, famous 1. B
Vowel 4: let, head, well, spend 2. A
Vowel 5: mad, ask, cash, plastic 3. A
4. B
Exercise 4B, p. 123 5. B
Vowel 6: girl, turn, learn, thirsty 6. A
better, effort, yesterday
Vowel 7: cut, up, funny, ugly Exercise 8A, p. 130
about, concern, private Words with /iy /: pizza, eats, year, people,
Vowel 8: concert, father, college meat, cheese
Words with /ɪ/: interesting, statistics,
Exercise 5B, p. 123 thin, squid, billion
Vowel 9: too, food, rude, flew, juice, suit
Vowel 10: took, foot, should, put, woods
Vowel 11: no, low, hope, loan, joke
Vowel 12: law, cause, awful

Exercise 6A, p. 124

Vowel 13: tie, like, by, lied
Vowel 14: out, loud, now, couch
Vowel 15: toy, voice, destroy

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VOWEL SOUNDS 3 VOWEL SOUNDS 4

/ey/ pain - /ɛ/ pen /ʌ/ luck - /ɑ/ lock

Exercise 2B, p. 132 Exercise 2B, p. 137

1. D 1. D
2. D 2. D
3. D 3. S
4. S 4. S
5. S 5. D
6. D 6. S
7. D 7. S
8. S 8. D

Exercise 3A, p. 133 Exercise 3A, pp. 137-138

1. B 1. B
2. A 2. A
3. A 3. B
4. B 4. B
5. A 5. A
6. B 6. A

Exercise 8A, p. 135 Exercise 8A, pp. 139-140

Words with /ey /: raise, today, Words with /ʌ/: one, doubled, other,
nationwide, daycare, education, ages, come, much
school-age, place, Words with /ɑ/: population, documents
Words with /ɛ/: spent, expensive

Communicative Practice, p. 136

/ ɛ / as in pen: ethical, sense of humor,
wealthy, respectful, intelligent, generous,
sensitive, independent
/ey / as in pain: stable, patient, faithful,
entertaining

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VOWEL SOUNDS 5 CONSONANT OVERVIEW 6

/ow/ note - /ɑ/ not Consonant Overview

Exercise 2B, p. 142 Exercise 3B, p. 149

1. D 1. boss
2. S 2. mitt
3. D 3. leap
4. D 4. present
5. S 5. sense
6. S 6. death rates
7. D 7. last plate
8. S 8. raid funds
9. both trips
Exercise 3A, p. 142 10. a noise
1. B
2. A Exercise 6A, p. 151
3. B 2 – nasal cavity
4. A 1 – nose
4 – upper teeth
Exercise 7A, p. 144 9 – lower teeth
Words with /ow/: social, ago, both, focus, 3 – upper lip
whole, devote 8 – lower lip
Words with /ɑ/: psychology, sociology, 5 – tooth ridge
psychologists, sociologists, topics, 10 – tip of tongue
problems, contrast, concept 11 – front of the tongue
12 – back of the tongue
6 – hard palate
7 – soft palate
13 – vocal folds

Exercise 7A, p. 151

1. the lips
2. the upper teeth
3. the tooth ridge
4. the hard palate
5. the soft palate

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CONSONANT SOUNDS 7 CONSONANT SOUNDS 8

/θ/ thin - /s/ sin; /θ/ thin - /t/ tin /f/ fair - /p/ pair

Exercise 2B, p. 152 Exercise 2B, p. 157

1. D 1. D
2. D 2. S
3. S 3. S
4. D 4. D
5. S 5. D
6. D 6. D
7. D 7. S
8. S 8. S

Exercise 3A, p. 154 Exercise 3A, p. 158

1. A 1. B
2. A 2. A
3. A 3. B
4. B 4. A

Exercise 8A, p. 156 Exercise 8, p. 160

thirty, third, thirteen, thousands, faith Founded, phrases, reflect, prefer, 1995,
selfie
Communicative Practice, p. 156
The following words and numbers should
be underlined: methods, 20 (twentieth),
Thursday), 8:30, 4:30, 23, 2:30 353,
Thurmond

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CONSONANT SOUNDS 9 CONSONANT SOUNDS 10

/ʃ/ sheet - /s/ seat /r/ right - /l/ light

Exercise 2B, p. 162 Exercise 2B, p. 166

1. D 1. S
2. S 2. S
3. S 3. D
4. D 4. S
5. S 5. D
6. D 6. D
7. D 7. D
8. S 8. D

Exercise 3A, p. 163 Exercise 3A, p, 166

1. B 1. A
2. B 2. B
3. A 3. B
4. A 4. A

Exercise 8A, pp. 164-165 Exercise 8A, p. 169

shy, shyness, conscious, situations, report, group, races, pressure, rises,
shaking, blushing, influential, politicians throat, dry, react, release, adrenalin

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CONSONANT SOUNDS 11
/v/ very - /w/ wary; /v/ very - /b/ berry

Exercise 2B, p. 171

1. D
2. D
3. S
4. S
5. D
6. D
7. S
8. D

Exercise 3A, p. 172

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B

Exercise 8A, p. 174

Valentine’s, give, receive, love, believe,
festival, Valentine, lived, wives, believed

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