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The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3B - A really good ending? for the textbook English File Upper-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden and Kate Chomacki from Oxford University Press

Question

  1. Underline the stressed syllable in the adverbs in the list. Then put them in the correct column.
  2. -
  3. Listen and complete the sentences.

Answer

a)

Stress on first syllable

  • actually
  • basically
  • definitely
  • fortunately
  • gradually
  • luckily
  • obviously

Stress on second syllable

  • apparently
  • eventually
  • especially
  • ideally
  • incredibly
  • unfortunately

Stress on third syllable

  • absolutely

c)

  1. absolutely; especially
  2. actually; married
  3. unfortunately; extremely
  4. incredibly; sad
  5. definitely; ideally
  6. Apparently; parents