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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 2.2 for the textbook Speakout Pre-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Antonia Clare, J. J. Wilson and Damian Williams from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Look at the jobs in Exercise 1 again. How many syllables does each job have? Write the job next to the number of syllables.
  2. Underline the stressed syllables in the words in Exercise 2A.

Answer

  • 7 syllables → motorcycle courier
  • 6 syllables → foreign correspondent
  • 5 syllables → fashion designer, IT consultant, personal trainer
  • 4 syllables → rescue worker
  • 2 syllables → sales rep