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Answer — Exercise 8

8.3 - Making the right decisions·New Total English Intermediate - Students' Book

Question

  1. Listen to this sentence. Which words are contracted?
  2. Listen again to the rhythm of the sentence in exercise 8a. Do the stressed words fall with a regular beat in the sentence? How many 'beats' are there in the sentence?

Answer

  1. Had and have are contracted.
  2. Yes, there is a regular beat. There are four beats in the sentence.
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