The ministry of higher and secondary special education of the republic of uzbekistan

 
Unit 19. Sentences on Sounds
 
1. 
[
ɪ
:] 
a) A sailor went to sea 
To sea what he could see 
But all he could see was sea, sea, sea. 
b) If all the seas were one sea, what a great sea that would be. 
2.
[
ɪ
] 
a) It’s a pity that little Kitty lives in a big city. 
b) Little Bill, sit still. Will you sit still little Bill?
 
 
If you sit still, little Bill, Jimmy Nill will bring you to a big hill. 
3.
[e] 
 
a) Get ten eggs ready for breakfast. 
b) Every day in every way
The weather is getting better and better. 
4.
[æ] 
 
a) That’s the man, who sat on my hat in a tram. 
b) Once there lived a Tad, who was always very sad.
 
 
For he hadn’t any mother and he hadn’t and dad. 
5.
[a:] 
 
a) Who’ll run faster? 
You or I?
Who’ll laugh loudest? 
Let us try. 

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6.
[
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] 
 
a) Lots and lots of clocks and watches have gone wrong. 
b) As I was going along, along 
And singing a comical song, song 
The lane I went was so long, long 
And the song I sang was long, long 
And so I went singing along. 
7.
[
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:
] 
 
a) George was born in August. 
b) I saw more then forty horses. 
8.
[u] 
 
a) A cook took a good look at the cookery book. 
b) It is good he could go on foot. 
9.
[u:] 
 
a) No news is good news. 
b) Jane’s new suit is blue.