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EXERCISE
Pronunciation of Difficult Words (4)
Many words are difficult to pronounce and need to be practiced.
anticipated intimidate
backache licorice
binoculars literature
carriage mustache
concentration oars
enormous once
environment particularly
headache porcupine
hitchhiker prejudice
illegitimately pumpkin
imitate soldier
immediate stomachache
individuality supposedly
individually toothache
intimate variety
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of these difficult words, then listen carefully and repeat 
the following sentences:
1. imitate _______________________________
She is trying to imitate me.
2. intimate ______________________________
They had an intimate conversation.
3. carriage _______________________________
The baby is in the carriage.
4. supposedly ____________________________
Supposedly, he will be there.
5. prejudice _____________________________
The letter was written without prejudice.
6. concentration __________________________
You need to work on your concentration.
7. individually ____________________________
Each candy is wrapped individually.
8. environment __________________________
We have to protect the environment.
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9. headache _____________________________
I have a headache.
10. backache _____________________________
He needs painkillers for his backache.
11. intimidate _____________________________
She is trying to intimidate me.
12. immediate ____________________________
We need an immediate response.
13. variety ________________________________
They sell a variety of books.
14. literature ______________________________
She teaches English literature.
15. anticipated ____________________________
The results were much anticipated.
16. mustache _____________________________
You look good with a mustache.
17. individuality ___________________________