Pronunciation circle the word with a different sound

1. Complete the housework activities with the verbs below.

clean     cook     do (x2)     go     load / unload     set     tidy     wash

1   …………………… my bedroom

2   …………………… dinner

3   …………………… the dishes

4   …………………… the washing

5   …………………… to the supermarket

6   …………………… the table

7   …………………… the dishwasher

8   …………………… the house

9   …………………… the ironing

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2. Read Listening Strategy 1. Look at the underlined letters in the words in the table. Put the words below in the correct group.

at     break     bus     can     cool     find     foot     France     good     in

jeans     June     know     month     mother     music     park     pool

print     right     run     so     steak     teach

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3. Circle the word with the different vowel sound.

1   a   book      b   soon      c   cook      d   wood

2   a   car      b   cat      c   bag      d   am

3   a   big      b   sit      c   child      d   is

4   a   one      b   phone      c   come      d   love

5   a   ruler      b   student      c   computer      d   Sunday

Answer

1 soon   2 car   3 child   4 phone   5 Sunday

4. Read Listening Strategy 2. Circle the word you hear.

1   a   and             b   end

2   a   match        b   much

3   a   park           b   pack

4   a   let              b   late

5   a   eat             b   it

Answer

1 end   2 match   3 park   4 late   5 it

5. Listen to a dialogue between a teenager and her mother. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1   Anna is happy to unload the dishwasher.

2   Anna’s brother loads the dishwasher every evening.

3   Anna thinks her brother isn’t tidy.

4   Anna’s mum wants her to cook dinner.

5   Anna’s mum can’t help Anna with maths.

6   Anna’s brother isn’t at home.

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6. Look at the pairs of words. Are the underlined sounds the same or different? Tick the correct answers.

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Extra exercises

Strategy

Before you listen, underline the key words in the questions and think about what the speakers might say about these things.

1. Read the Strategy. Then read the exam task in exercise 2 and underline the key words in the questions (A-G). Match A-G with the examples 1-7 below.

1   music, sport, cinema

2   how to cook, play the guitar, speak French

3   slowly, quickly, in a rush

4   teacher, doctor, journalist

5   Candy Crush, chess, Fallout 4

6   straight, wavy, curly

7   friendly, patient, sensible

Answer

1 E   2 G   3 C   4 D   5 A   6 B   7 F

2. Listen to six people talking about who they are like in their family. Match speakers 1-6 with A-G. There is one extra sentence.

A   enjoys playing the same game as someone else in their family.

B   has the same hair as someone else in their family.

C   moves like someone else in their family.

D   has the same job as someone else in their family.

E   looks like someone else in their family, but they have different interests.

F   has a similar personality to someone else in their family.

G   learns from someone else in their family.

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