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24. foreword ______________________________ forward ______________________________
Did you read the foreword?
Be brave and go forward.
25. caller _________________________________ collar ________________________________
The tenth caller will win a prize.
Put the collar on the cat.
26. allowed _______________________________ aloud ________________________________
You are not allowed to do that.
Don’t read aloud in the library.
27. feet __________________________________ feat _________________________________
My feet hurt.
That is an amazing feat of engineering.
28. complements __________________________ compliments
_________________________
That color complements your hair.
Thanks for those lovely compliments.
29. pause ________________________________ paws ________________________________
We will take a short pause.
The dog’s paws are dirty.
30. horse _________________________________ hoarse _______________________________
The horse is running in the field.
Your voice is a little hoarse.
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EXERCISE
Pronunciation of Difficult Words (1)
Many words are difficult to pronounce and need to be practiced.
accommodate mayonnaise
anxious miscellaneous
ashamed murderer
association musician
cabbage obey
cinnamon owe
conscientious paw
crutches polish
delicious Polish
drawer recipe
entrepreneurial representative
idea sew
iron spinach
issue usually
knowledgeable wasp
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of these difficult words, then listen carefully and repeat
the following sentences:
1. musician ______________________________
He is a talented musician.
2. usually _______________________________
We usually have lunch together.
3. crutches ______________________________
Where are my crutches?
4. wasp _________________________________
There is a wasp in the house.
5. owe __________________________________
You owe me a lot of money.
6. iron __________________________________
Don’t forget to unplug the iron.
7. ashamed ______________________________
I was ashamed of you last night.
8. Polish ________________________________
We have many Polish friends.
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