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The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6.3 - Vocabulary and skills development for the textbook Navigate Pre-Intermediate B1 - Coursebook with authors Caroline Krantz and Julie Norton from Oxford University Press

Question

  1. Read and listen to the information in the Unlock the code box about recognizing linkers in fast speech.
  2. Listen to six phrases and sentences, and write the number of words you hear. Contractions, e.g. didn't, count as two words (did not).
  3. Listen and complete the sentences.

Answer

a) -

b)

  1. 3 words
  2. 5 words
  3. 7 words
  4. 7 words
  5. 8 words
  6. 8 words

c)

  1. It's nice but expensive.
  2. I was upset because he forgot my birthday.
  3. He's rich but unhappy.
  4. There were no buses so we took a taxi.
  5. Let's meet next week. Tuesday for example.
  6. The weather was awful so we stayed in.
  7. I can't run because of my bad foot.
  8. Have you got any ID? A passport for example?

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