Special education of the republic of uzbekistan

Rhythmic exercises
Read the following exercise keeping a steady rhythm
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1. I `think so. 1. It’s `possible. 1. I’ve `written to them.

2. She’s `ready. 2. A 'lot of it. 2. I `asked if I could.

3. I’m `sorry. 3. He’s `used to it. 3. It’s `necessary.

4. But `why not? 4. She `came with us. 4. We `had to do it.

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1. 'Come ˎhere. 1. I 'want to ˎknow. 1. 'Try aˎgain

2. 'Look ˎout. 2. It’s 'quite all ˎright. 2. 'Hurry ˎup

3. 'Sit ˎdown. 3. I 'thought it ˎwas. 3. 'Where is your ˎhat?

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1. 'What is the `time? 1. I’m 'not ofˎfended. 1. I 'wanted to `know.

2. 'Send me a `card 2. It 'doesn’t ˎmatter. 2. It’s 'warmer in`doors.

3. 'Where have you `been? 3. I’ll 'have to ˎleave you. 3. It 'used to be `mine.

4. 'What have you `done? 4. We’ll 'have a ˎparty. 4. I’ve 'finished my `lunch.

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1. 'Tell me all you `know. 1. I’ll 'borrow a`nother one. 1. I think it will be `fine.

2. 'Follow my adˎvice. 2. It 'wasn’t ap`propriate. 2. We thanked him very `much.

3. 'Try to do it `now. 3. It’s 'very un`fortunate. 3. I didn’t know the `way.

4. 'Get in touch at ˎonce. 4. It’s 'not the right `attitude. 4. The children are in `bed.

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1. 
   I 'wanted you to `write about it. 1. 'Walking along the `road.
   
2. 
   It’s 'not the one I `borrowed from you. 2. 'Ready to go a`way.
   
3. 
   Re'member what your `teacher tells you. 3. 'Why did you run a`way?
   

4. 
   The 'doctor didn’t `see the patient. 4. 'What's the name of the `book?
   

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1. 
   'What have you done with the ˎink? 1. It 'isn't 'quite the `same.
   
2. 
   'Hurrying off to the `train. 2. The 'train is 'very `late.
   
3. 
   'Coming back home in a ˎbus. 3. I'm 'sorry 'I for`got.
   

4. 
   'Where have you hidden the `key? 4. I 'hope you 'under`stand.
   

5. 
   'Go to another ho`tel. 5. It's 'all the 'same to `me.
   

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1. I 'think he 'wants to `go there. 1. It 'isn’t the 'same as be`fore.

2. We 'ought to 'give an `answer. 2. I 'didn’t ex'pect to be `asked.

3. We 'had to 'go on `business. 3. We 'shan’t be in 'time for the `play.

4. I’ve 'got to 'do some `shopping. 4. I’ve 'written the 'letter in `French.

5. You 'mustn’t 'waste a ˎmoment. 5. The 'office is 'open at `nine.

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1. Now 'what have I 'done with my ˎhandkerchief? 1. I 'think it was an 'excellent af`fair.

2. Sep'tember is 'best for ˎholidays. 2. The 'bus is more con'venient than the `train.

3. I 'wanted to 'finish my ˎlibrary book. 3. I’d 'like a lump of 'sugar in my ˎtea.

4. That’s 'nothing to 'do with the ˎargument. 4. We’ll 'fetch you in a 'car in half an `hour.

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1. You 'ought to 'know the 'way by ˎnow. 1. A 'woman has 'fallen and 'broken her ˎleg.

2. He 'did his 'best to 'save the ˎchild. 2. Then 'turn to the 'right at the 'end of the ˎstreet.

3. The 'snow was 'falling 'thick and ˎfast. 3. The 'tram-stop is 'just a bit 'farther aˎlong.

4. It's 'time the 'children 'went to ˎbed. 4. An 'apple a 'day keeps the 'doctor aˎway.

2. 
   Keep a steady rhythm. Mind the number of the unstressed syllables.
   

Can 'anyone 'tell me the `time? I’m 'going to 'town for the `day.

Does 'anyone 'know the `time? I’m 'going to 'town to`day

Does 'anyone 'know `Tom? I’m 'going to 'town `now.

'What do you 'want me to ˎdo? I’ve 'got a 'better iˎdea

'What do you 'want to ˎdo? I’ve 'got a 'better ˎplan.

'What do you 'want ˎdone ? I’ve 'got a 'good ˎplan.