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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8B - Fake news 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 reporting verbs in the list. Then put them in the correct column.
  2. -
  3. Listen and complete the sentences.

Answer

a)

Stress on first syllable

  • offer
  • order
  • promise
  • threaten

Stress on second syllable

  • accuse
  • admit
  • advise
  • agree
  • convince
  • deny
  • insist
  • invite
  • persuade
  • refuse
  • regret
  • remind
  • suggest

c)

  1. offered to
  2. refused to
  3. threatened to
  4. promised to
  5. agreed to
  6. apologized to