Учебное пособие по практической фонетике английского языка "english sounds and intonation" для студентов I и II курсов

Exercise 3. Read the sentences according to the model. 

a) 

1. These stories are as old as the hills. ( Low Fall) 

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2. It has hit him hard. (High Fall) 

3. Are you feeling better yet? (Low Rise) 

4. Did she really paint a self-portrait? (High Rise) 

5. Carter is accustomed to his eyeglasses. (Descending Scale) 

6. It wasn’t easy for Sarah to adjust to her early class. (Broken Scale) 

b) 

1. They pulled Paul to pieces. ( Low Fall) 

2. Tony oughtn’t to stay out late. (High Fall) 

3. Must Mother make a mountain out of a molehill? (Low Rise) 

4. Frank’s anxious to start earning his living? (High Rise) 

5. Face front and listen carefully. (Descending Scale) 

6. She watches television usually, not occasionally. (Broken Scale) 

c) 

1. One never knows with the weather. ( Low Fall) 

2. There is neither rhyme nor reason in it. (High Fall) 

3. Will you please lay the table? (Low Rise) 

4. Anything damaging in sitting and smoking? (High Rise) 

5. Rosa arrived on the stroke of three. (Descending Scale) 

6. Rose always dramatises things. (Broken Scale) 

d) 

1. No sweet without some sweat. ( Low Fall) 

2. Wishes don’t wash dishes. (High Fall) 

3. Will you please fill in the form? (Low Rise) 

4. James joined the geography society? (High Rise) 

5. The sweater will wear well. (Descending Scale) 

6. Try to be loyal and see the boy’s point. (Broken Scale) 

e) 

1. They found themselves about the town tower. ( Low Fall) 

2. What a charming child! (High Fall) 

3. Could you bring some chalk, Cherry? (Low Rise) 

4. You really think Mrs. Smith is a remarkable woman? (High Rise) 

5. Make a margin on the left of the page. (Descending Scale) 

6. I’ve given Vic the best of advice. (Broken Scale) 

f) 

1. The name slipped my memory. ( Low Fall) 

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2. Fight fire with fire. (High Fall) 

3. Can you hear me? (Low Rise) 

4. Any news? No news? (High Rise) 

5. I’ve never given Ivy a thought. (Descending Scale) 

6. Vest is my only surviving relative. (Broken Scale) 

g) 

1. Thornton's voice thrilled through the hall. ( Low Fall) 

2. Every man has his hobby-horse. (High Fall) 

3. Have you ever had a toothache? (Low Rise) 

4. You think she behaved professionally? (High Rise) 

5. I’m going to join the swimming team. (Descending Scale) 

6. We’ll have to wear formal clothes to party. (Broken Scale) 

h) 

1. I’ve never lost the love of my job. ( Low Fall) 

2. A thousand thanks to you both. (High Fall) 

3. Will we meet tomorrow? (Low Rise) 

4. Hilda is head over heels in love with him? (High Rise) 

5. Your casual allusion caused confusion. (Descending Scale) 

6. Luke always travels by land. (Broken Scale)