Cover of the textbook Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise Pronunciation 1 and 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12 - Language focus 2 for the textbook Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Listen to six sentences and count the number of words in each (a contraction like he's is one word). Then write the sentences.
  2. Listen again and mark the stressed words. How are these words pronounced?

Answer

(stresses are underlined)

  • She asked me not to be late. (7 words)
  • I'm unhappy about not working. (5 words)
  • I'd like to have travelled more. (6 words)
  • He needs to be told. (5 words)
  • She seems to be sleeping. (5 words)
  • I really like being asked my opinion. (7 words)