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Bien prononcer l’anglais

Corrigés et scripts

Note - Concernant les scripts, vous trouverez ici uniquement les quelques scripts qui ne
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Corrigés et scripts - Chapitre 1

Accentuation et rythme

Exercice 1 p.8

    

Ex: Bill has found a small mouse in his attic. (5)

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(a) Sharon made a cake with nuts. (4)

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(b) Most children would have cried. (3)

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(c) It was a long hot day. (3)

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(d) Jill will wait for twenty minutes. (4)

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Exercice 2 p.9

I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, (5)

From the seas and the streams; (2)

I bear light shade for the leaves when laid (5)

In their noonday dreams. (2)

Exercice 3 p.9

Benjamin Franklin went to France

To teach the ladies how to dance.

First the heel, and then the toe,

Spin around and out you go.

Exercice 4 p. 11

Note – Les mots qui doivent être entourés sont indiqués ici en gras.

Ex: Do you ever walk to work ?

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(a) Could your father lend us his camera? (3)

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(b) They were punished for cheating in the exam. (3)

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(c) The children have finished with their drawings. (3)

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(d) I was waiting for him at my office. (2)

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(e) There are not enough fruits and vegetables. (4)

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(f) Ann has a large fridge but no freezer. (5)

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(g) Her boss knew that she was ready (3).

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Quelques exemples de mots grammaticaux ayant des formes faibles

AUXILIAIRES (DO, HAVE, BE auxiliaire ou “verbe”; PRONOMS, DÉTERMINANTS POSSESSIFS, RELATIFS

modaux)
- you, your, us, his, their, him, her, that,
- do, could, were, have, was, has, does, she, us, that
should, had, would, are, been, will

PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS

- to, for, at, and, but, as

ARTICLES, QUANTIFIEURS CONSTRUCTION THERE BE

- the, a, some - there are, there were

Note – Les mots en rouge correspondent à l’exercice 4 et les mots en bleu à l’exercice de
révision.

Exercice 5 p.13

Note – Les paires de mots qui doivent être encadrées sont indiquées ici entre crochets.

Ex: You know we [should have] gone.

(a) They served us a lovely [cup of] tea.

(b) I’ll [have to] leave before you.

(c) How many people [want to] go swimming?

(d) The museum was [sort of] far from here.

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(e)Both drivers [have to] be there by ten.

(f) That old shop [might have] closed.

(g) I [should have] thought of that earlier.

(h) My sister said she was [going to] come.

Exercice 6 p.13

(a) Where’s she live? (does)

(b) Both of them will leave tomorrow.

(c) Karen’s staying at my house. (is)

(d) I’m sure Sam will like it.

(e) The children are in bed.

(f) I think he’s finished. (has)

(g) Where’s he go to school?(does)

Exercice 7 p. 13

Note – Les paires de mots qui doivent être encadrées sont indiquées ici entre crochets.

Ex: My [sister is] [ sort of] disappointed with the results. (2)

(a) My [brother has] explained that his [bike is] broken. (2)

(b) Both of us [want to] learn how to swim. (1)

(c) You [should have] warned us in time (1)

(d) The [kids have] decided they are [going to] ski. (2)

(e) Sharon [could have] [told them] to leave. (2)

Exercice de révision p.14

(a) When ..does.. Sharon usually go ..to.. work ..in.. ..the.. winter?
(b) ..His*.. doctor ..should.. ..have.. told ..him. ..to.. stay ..in.. bed.

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(c) If I ..had.. known ..your.. car ..was.. broken, I ..would.. ..have.. picked ..you.. up.
(d) My cousins ..are.. interested ..and.. ..are.. going ..to.. contact ..us...
(e) I’ve ..been.. told ..that.. Elaine ..was.. going ..to.. travel ..with.. ..her.. brother.
(f) I’m sure ..there.. ..were.. ..some.. chairs ..in.. ..the.. kitchen.
(g) If ..you.. ..have.. called ..them.., they ..will.. certainly come ..as.. soon ..as.. possible.
*Le h de His est en début de phrase et ne peut donc pas être omis.

Corrigés et scripts - Chapitre 2

Les voyelles simples

Exercice 11 p.20

a. We picked beans in the field.

b. I filled the bin with leaves.

c. I have a deep cut in my heel.

d. Let’s sit on the hill.

e. We dipped our feet in the stream.

Exercice 18 p.22

a. I miss my pet.

b. He made a mess with the pits.

c. I hit the fly and it fell.

d. Did you fill his glass?

Exercice 20 p.25

a. He’s sad because his cat is dead.

b. The man said we HAD to go.

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c. The men fed the hens.

d. My Dad bumped his head on the bed.

Exercice 21 p.25

a. set

b. miss

c. bat

d. pit

e. beg

f. pin

Exercice 24 p.28

a. pop - with a pop

b. pot – in the pot

c. box – into the box

d. mob – in the mob

e. pond – next to the pond

f. Bob – Bob and me

g. boss – from my boss

h. model – with a model

Exercice 26 p.28

a. I want /ɒ/ a calm /ɑː/ dog /ɒ/.

b. My heart /ɑː/ hurts when I cough /ɒ/.

c. It costs /ɒ/ twenty dollars /ɒ/ to visit that castle /ɑː/.

d. The al mond /ɑː/ trees suffered from the frost /ɒ/.

e. There is no grass /ɑː/ near the po nd /ɒ/.

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f. I’m so rry /ɒ/ your aunt /ɑː/ has lost /ɒ/ her bag.

Exercice 28 p.30

a. I bought a new pot.

b. We stopped at noon on the dot.

c. My daughter adores sports.

d. That short story is boring.

e. It was hot at the port.

Exercice 29 p.31

a. pork - made out of pork

b. porch - on the porch

c. ball – with a ball

d. morgue – at the morgue

e. port – next to the port

f. bald – nearly bald

g. bought – bought them all

h. morning – in the morning

Exercice 41 p.40

a. boredom, lemon, neuron, lifeless, fitness

b. ballot, bottom, venom, advert, hazard

c. Norfolk, Oxford, Arlington, paradox, Dartmouth

d. Birmingham, Hampshire, difficult, London, sonar

e. apron, apricot, payment, freedom, abandon

f. culture, capture, tampon, sermon, departure

g. elaborate, delicate, graduate (nom), complicate, desperate

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Exercice 42 p.40

a. It’s delicious. He’s ambitious. That’s obvious.

b. You have no humour. It’s in the harbor. That’s a nice coulour.

c. It’s a high mountain. Let’s drink at the fountain. It was a bargain.

Exercice 44 p.40

Note – Les groupes de deux lettres que vous deviez entourer sont indiqués ici en gras.

a. domestic

b. activity

c. material

d. Cambodia

e. ambiguous

i. Alaska

j. specific

k. Norwegian

l. antennna

m. majestic

p. champagne

q. ambassador

Note – Les 3 mots ci-dessous figurent sur l’audio, mais pas dans le livre.

r. serenity

s. Canadian

t. parental

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Corrigés et scripts - Chapitre 3

Les diphtongues

Exercice 46 p. 42

a. I fail /eɪ/ to understand how he fell /e/ in the well /e/.

b. I tell /e/ you, that strange /eɪ/ cat has no tail /eɪ/ !

c. She sent /e/ me a saint /eɪ/ that will help /e/ me sell /e/ my house.

d.Tell /e/ me the weight /eɪ/ of the sail /eɪ/ when it’s wet /e/ .

e. It’s too late /eɪ/ to let /e/ eight /eɪ/ more players /eɪ/ sign up.

Exercice 47 p. 42

a. cake, miˈstake, place, ate, rat, fake

b. races, rake, glad, ˈskating, reˈplaced, hate

c. waste, ˈangle, haste, ˈcandle, ˈdanger, arˈranged

d. brain, prays, waist, ˈaerosol, deˈlays, raised

Exercice 49 p.44

a. I feel fine, thank you.

b. It’s yours, not mine.

c. He’s too drunk to drive.

d. Do you know how to ride a bike?

e. Don’t cross the white line.

f. Do you like red wine?

Exercice 50 p.44

a. ˈnicer, nine, comˈbining, thin, drive, ˈdining

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b. ˈwriting, ˈriver, time, aˈlive, deˈcided, side

c. wild, wind (nom), kind, finds, climb, ˈblinded

d. ˈwinding, beˈhind, mild, silk, child, kind

e. lie, ˈcrying, fry, why, brie, tied

Exercice 52 p.45

a. We enjoyed that br oiled steak

b. We rejoiced when he joi ned the army.

c. I make a cake with oil that’s really moist.

d. This dry air will destr oy my voice.

e. My boys say that so y beans will poison them.

Exercice 55 p.47

You’ll need a warm coat.

We heat with coal.

Did you call me?

We sang a folk song.

We bought lots of bread.

Do you want the whole pie?

Exercice 56 p.48

I’ll take your coat.

We bought a new cot.

I hope you’ll understand.

I can hop on my bike.

Take the road on the right.

My fishing rod is broken.

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This must be a secret code.

Dried cod is delicious.

Exercice 57 p.48

I have toast for breakfast.

We thought you would come!

She studied law.

Please stop complaining.

It’s a fishing port.

I don’t know his name.

I'm sure I heard a ghost.

What do you want?

He’s got a pot.

Let’s picnic on the lawn.

I don’t want to grow old.

I have a bad cough.

/əʊ/ coat /ɔː/ caught /ɒ/ cot

voyelle longue, tendue, voyelle brève, relâchée,
voyelle longue sans glissement,
sans glissement,
avec glissement lèvres arrondies
lèvres arrondies

toast thought stop

know law want

ghost port water

grow lawn cough

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Exercice 59 p.50

a. There’s a bee on my beer!

b. Put the two neat children near each other.

c. That wheat has a weird colour.

d. The heat comes out here.

e. Don’t go in the deep water, dear.

f. If you cheat, I won’t cheer!

Exercice 61 p.51

a. pay /eɪ/ pair /eə/

b. came /eɪ/ care /eə/

c. fair /eə/ famous /eɪ/

d. wait /eɪ/ wear /eə/

e. dare /eə/ date /eɪ/

f. hate /eɪ/ hair /eə/

a. I’ll pay for the pair of shoes.

b. Your uncle came here to care for you.

c. It’s not fair that she’s so famous.

d. Wait a year before you wear high heels.

e. I don’t dare eat this date.

f. I hate the way my hair looks.

Exercice 62 p.52

voix d’homme : I’m sure /ʊə/ the poor /ʊə/ child is tired.

voix de femme : I’m sure /ɔː/ the poor /ɔː/ child is tired.
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I assure /ʊə/ you, my dear /ɪə/, that I am sincere /ɪə/.

The poor /ʊə/ things didn’t dare /eə/ go upstairs /eə/.

Exercice 64 p.54

a. grey/eɪ/ greyer /eɪə/

b. lay /eɪ/ layer /eɪə/

c. high /aɪ/ higher /aɪə/

d. lie /aɪ/ liar /aɪə/

e. employ /ɔɪ/ employer /ɔɪə/

f. annoy /ɔɪ/ annoyance /ɔɪə/

g. town /aʊ/ tower /aʊə/

h. cow /aʊ/ coward /aʊə/

i. pound /aʊ/ power /aʊə/

j. slow /əʊ/ slower /əʊə/

k. follow /əʊ/ follower /əʊə/

The new tower is higher.

Does your employer pay you well?

He’s a liar and a coward.

Please talk slower so that I can follow.

I have no power in this town.

You’ll need another layer of clothes high in the mountains.

He has only grey-haired followers.

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Corrigés et scripts - Chapitre 4

Les consonnes

Exercice 66 p.58

Note – Le mot que vous entendez est celui qui est en gras.

a B c d e f g h

touch pan patch time coat came pay tie

Dutch ban batch dime goat game bay die

a. Don’t touch that, please.

b. Cook it in the frying pan.

c. I’ve baked a batch of cookies.

d. I really don’t have time.

e. Goat cheese is expensive.

f. Almost nobody came.

g. Can I pay cash?

h. Did your cat die?

Exercice 68 p.58

Note – Les lettres qui doivent être entourées sont soulignées ici.

a. /p/ ˈprinter reˈpeat ˈspy ˈmap ˈpea

b. /t/ ˈtrumpet ˈtoast ˈpart ˈtrick reˈturn

c. /k/ ˈbaker ˈski deˈclare ˈcookies ˈcry

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a.

My printer is broken.

Could you repeat that, please?

There’s just one pea left.

b.

Kevin plays the trumpet.

You’re toast is burning!

That’s a nasty trick.

When will you return?

c.

War was declared.

Where are the cookies?

Please don’t cry.

Exercice 70 p.60

a. That’s /ð/ what (the) /ð/ doctor said on Thursday /θ/.

b. I think /θ/ (there) /ð/ (were) three /θ/ more men (than) /ð/ women.

c. My mother /ð/ (and) father /ð/ returned with /ð/ (me).

d. I (would) rather /ð/ take (a) bath /θ/ (than) /ð/ (a) shower.

e. I’m sure they /ð/ sold thousands /θ/ (of) tickets.

f. These /ð/ muffins (are) made with /θ/ sugar.

Exercice 72 p.61

a. (She) (has) this awful habit (of) twisting (her) hair.

b. (Do) (you) honestly think (he) (will) plant (the) hedge before (the) holidays?

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c. It (has) taken almost two hours (of) hard labour (to) make (you) happy.

d. It’s (been) (an) honour (to) (have) (you) (as) our house guest.

Exercice 73 p.62

a. ring finger bungalow string

b. anger thing camping hunger

c. angle England ceiling confusing

d. language boring congress evening

Exercice 74 p.62

a. She’s a famous singer.

b. Please bring me a pillow.

c. Don’t swing so high!

d. I banged the door closed.

e. The bird’s wing is broken.

f. Here’s a hanger for your coat.

Exercice 75 p.63

avec « l clair » [l] avec « l sombre » [ɫ]

lady, look, below, bull, fold, insult

black, yellow, like call, full, result

Don’t look that black bull in the eyes.

That lady insulted me.

Do you like the colour yellow?

Call me when the pail is full.

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Exercice 76 p.64

a. We had a lovely day at the lake.

b. Bill made a film about his child’s birth.

c. I told my lawyer to leave a message.

d. That wasn’t clever to let the rope fall into the well.

Exercice 77 p.65

Note – Les lettres qui doivent être entourées sont soulignées ici.

a. Button up your little jacket.

b. Centre the saddle and tighten the strap.

c. She’s standing in the middle of the puddle.

d. Going off the beaten track frightens her.

Exercice 78 p.65

Note – Les lettres qui doivent être entourées sont soulignées ici.

a. Our kitten often sleeps on a cushion in the kitchen.

b. It was an informal reception with the usual drinks.

c. In general, many important decisions are made at our social events.

d. I’ve written an official report on the collision.

Exercice 79 p.67

a. bo(r)n / Ap ril

b. really / fa(r)

c. su(r)e / wrote

d. ala(r)m / b roken

e. wa(r)m / luxury

f. ferry / cheape(r)

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Exercice 80 p.67

a. BORE

He bores us. / She bored us. / You are boring.

b. CARE

He cares about you. / I cared about you. / She’s a caring person.

c. STIR

He’s stirs his pasta. / She stirred the soup. / I’m stirring the sauce.

d. WEAR

She wears jeans. / They wore sandals. / I’ll be wearing a jacket.

Exercice 81 p.67

a. He works too far away to travel by bike.

b. There is a ripe pear in the fruit bowl.

c. We walked around near a lake.

d. I don’t dare enter with these dirty shoes.

Exercice 82 p.67

a. I saw r a film today.

b. Leave law r and order to the police.

c. We visited both India r and China.

d. Just the idea r of it scares me!

e. Cuba r is a developing country.

Exercice 83 p.71

a. asked my /sktm/

b. danced for /nstf/

c. jumped so high /mpts/

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d. punched Sam /ntts/

e. dumped the trash /mptð/

f. asked the /sktð/

g. can’t come /ntk/

h. can’t promise /ntp/

Exercice 84 p.71

Note – Les lettres qui doivent être entourées sont soulignées ici.

a. That’s the las t thing I want t o hear.

b. Please min d the st ep.

c. I don’t think we’ll fin d the answer.

d. We wan t s everal boxes.

e. I’m afraid I’ ve los t the key.

f. We’ll take the las t train.

g. This is only the firs t day.

h. I’m sure Andy will fin d the time.

Exercice 85 p.71

a. That’s a great tune!

b. Let’s climb the dune!

c. I read during the trip.

d. When is this book due?

Exercice 86 p.72

Note – Les lettres qui doivent être entourées sont soulignées ici.

a. Could you come?

b. Let your hair down.

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c. That’s his usual behaviour.

d. I met him last year.

Exercice 87 p.72

Note – Les lettres qui doivent être entourées sont soulignées ici.

a. Do you want bu tter on your toast?

b. Ted played foo tball on Saturday.

c. Was Tho mas feeling be tter on Tuesday?

d. Trudy is going to be in a lo t of trouble.

Exercice 88 p.72

a. My hair looks x awful today!

b. The telephone x always rings while we’re having dinner.

c. x Every single time she comes, she complains to me.

d. I said that x each one of you needs to make an effort.

e. Where do you get all that x energy?

Corrigés et scripts - Chapitre 5

L’accent de mot (1) : mots de deux syllabes, mots composés

Exercice 89 p.75

a. mo untain, country, famous, pro perty, window

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b. co mbine, fatigue, request , propose, repeat
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c. perception, bilingual, auth entic, pretentious
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d. final , apart ment, pr esident , about, concept

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Exercice 90 p.75

a. intercept , uncontrolled, overeat

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b. contradictio n, i nst antaneous, g enerality
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c. adaptabilit y, ev angelistic, abo mination
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d. misinform, geographic, pronunciatio n
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Exercice 91 p.77
Note – Les mots qui doivent être cochés sont ici en rouge.

ˈ summer disˈgus t ˈwinter ˈtiger

a. beˈlief, ˈbody, ˈbutton, ˈbottle

b. ˈrabbit, reˈply, ˈrobot, ˈrocket

c. ˈmountain, reˈport, ˈwindow, ˈcity

d. aˈmount, ˈanswer, ˈshutter, ˈsofa

e. ˈapple, atˈtempt, ˈpeanuts, ˈcandle

Exercice 92 p.77

a. ˈdiscount diˈstain ˈdistance diˈsplay

b. ˈrecord reˈquest reˈply ˈrebel

c. ˈmischief miˈstake ˈconduct conˈcern

d. ˈimport deˈlay ˈincrease deˈlight

a. gave me a discount , with great distain, at a distance, on display

b. broke a record, made a request, didn’t reply, a famous rebel

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c. get into mischief, a big mistake , very bad conduct, not my concern

d. an import business , a long delay, a sudden increase, a real delight

Exercice 93 p.78

a. acˈcount ˈaddict ˈannex aˈmount

b. ˈinstinct ˈinsult reˈturn reˈmark

c. disˈgust ˈpermit reˈport ˈpromise

d. ˈpresence conˈtrol ˈpresent conˈsent

a. to open an account, a drug addict, in the annex, a small amount

b. a basic instinct, another insult, a return ticket, a rude remark

c. a look of disgust, a building permit, write a report, make a promise

d. in my presence, out of control, a birthday present, with my consent

Exercice 94 p.78

Note – Les mots qui doivent être cochés sont ici en rouge.

a. ˈparty c aˈnal ˈhabit

b. paˈrade ˈco upon ˈpalace
c. hoˈtel ˈconcert ˈt ulip
d. ˈentrance faˈcade ˈperson
e. ˈexpert cruˈs ade ˈcotton
f. gui ˈtar ˈoffice ˈpressure
g. ˈcolumn ciˈgar ˈpicture
h. ˈdollar cuiˈsine ˈbasket

a. Let’s walk along the canal.

b. The parade was impressive.

c. We have a room in a hotel.

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d. We painted our house’s façade.

e. The soldiers are on a crusade.

f. My brother played the guitar.

g. I’ve never smoked a cigar.

h. She loves Chinese cuisine.

Exercice 95 p.79
Note – Les mots qui doivent être marqués d’une croix sont ici en rouge.

dis- /dɪs/ con-/kən/, com-, ac-/ək/, ad-, ap-, per- /pə/ pro- /prə/
col-, cor-, etc. at-, etc. ˈpro- /pr/

disˈgust colˈlect acˈcept perˈmit ˈpromise

disˈdain comˈmand aˈdapt perˈceive proˈduce
disˈcuss comˈplain atˈtend perˈfect ˈprofit
disˈguise ˈcomfort apˈpoint perˈform proˈtect
disˈmiss ˈcontact adˈmit perˈsuade proˈmote

Please stop complaining.

I need to perfect my accent.
This food disgusts me.
We can’t accept your money.
She will contact you soon.
Mary attends many meetings.
I’ve been appointed director.

Exercice 96 p.79
Note – Les mots qui doivent être marqués d’une croix sont ici en rouge.

pre- /prɪ/ de- /dɪ/ re- /rɪ/ in-/ɪn/, im- /ɪm/ verbes finissant
en –er ou –it
preˈvent deˈsign reˈfuse inˈform ˈsuffer
preˈtend deˈfend reˈpeat imˈport ˈdiffer
preˈfer deˈfeat reˈmind imˈpress ˈoffer
preˈpare deˈspise reˈturn inˈcrease ˈprofit
preˈsent deˈcrease reˈcord inˈsult ˈdebit

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Peter refuses to go to bed.

When will you present your project?
We’ve recorded two songs.
You remind me of my Dad.
Sam will return tomorrow.
Could you repeat that, please?
I’m not impressed with her work.

Exercice 97 p.80
Note – Les mots qui doivent être marqués d’une croix sont ici en rouge.

be- /bɪ/ for- /fə/ sub- /səb/, suc-, ex-/ɪks/ou /ekz/ autres préfixes
sug-, sup- , etc. ˈex (ici /ek/)
beˈcome forˈget sucˈceed exˈplain ofˈfend
beˈgin forˈbid sugˈgest exˈpect opˈpose
beˈlieve foreˈsee supˈpose ˈexile misˈtake
beˈtray forˈgive subˈscribe exˈchange aˈward
beˈlong ˈforward suˈspect exˈcuse diˈgest

Please don’t forget to phone.

Can you explain what this means?
We’re going to exchange homes.
Could you excuse me one minute?
I can’t digest milk.
Sarah subscribes to several magazines.
Will you ever forgive me?

Exercice 98 p.80

a. When I’ m out ˈside, I feel much more a ˈ lert and a ˈ live .

b. At that pre ˈ cise mo ment, I felt like a com ˈ plete idiot.

c. It’s be ˈ low my di ˈ screet husband to read your ob ˈ scene notes.

d. I was wide a ˈ wake, with an in ˈ tense pain be ˈ low my knee.

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e. It’s ˈ common for me to fall a ˈ sleep when reading a ˈ loud to my children.

f. In my ˈ present sit uation, it wouldn’t be cor ˈ rect to smoke in ˈ side.

Exercice 101 p.84

a. Please ˈcomfort your sister.

b. I’m sure I can proˈgress.

c. We don’t want any ˈconflic ts .

d. You’ll need a ˈpermit.

e. She exˈpressed her reˈgrets.

f. We will both be ˈabsent.

g. She was out of conˈtrol.

h. Is there a ˈsuspect?

i. Were you ˈpresent?

j. I’ll ˈcontact her soon.

k. I have great reˈspect for them.

l. They made several ˈcomments.

Exercice 103 p.86

a. We shopped on ˈ Oxford ˌStreet and then took the tube to ˌLondon ˈ Bridge.

b. I’ll clean under the ˈ washing ˌmachine when I do my ˌspring ˈ cleaning.

c. Don’t forget to bring a ˈ sleeping ˌbag to my ˈ birthday ˌparty.

d. We can see her standing behind the ˌFrench ˈ window in her ˈ night ˌgown.

e. She keeps her ˈ writing- ˌpaper in the ˌtop ˈ drawer.

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Exercice 104 p.87

a. I put the ˌchocolate ˈ bars and the ˌmarshˈ mallows in a paper ˈ bag.

b. We picked up two ˈ hitch ˌhikers at the end of ˌWashington ˈ Avenue.

c. Let’s meet in front of ˌCity ˈ Hall and drive out to the aˈ musement ˌpark.

d. I placed my ˈ pocket ˌknife next to the ˈ cheese ˌboard.

e. For dessert, there is either ˌapple ˈ sauce or ˌlemon ˈ pie.

f. Instead of mustard or mayonnaise, she puts ˈ salad ˌdressing on her ˌFrench ˈ fries!

Exercice 105 p.87t

a. Her ˈeyes are ˌdark ˈblue. / I ˈhave ˈdark- ˌblue ˈeyes.

b. I ˈwant an ˈold-ˌfashioned ˈsofa. / This ˈkitchen is ˈso ˌold- ˈfashioned .

c. She’s ˈso ˌabsent ˈminded! / I ˈhave ˈtwo ˈabsent- ˌminded ˈgrandparents.

d. Your ˈdog ˈlooks ˌwell-ˈfed. / I ˈsee ˈtwo ˈwell- ˌfed ˈcats.

e. Her ˈboyfriend is ˈdefinitely ˌgood ˈlooking. / She ˈhas ˈgood- ˌlooking ˈskin.

Corrigés et scripts - Chapitre 6

L’accent de mot (2) : mots à suffixe et mots à préfixe

Exercice 106 p.91

Note – Les mots qui doivent être cochés sont ici en rouge.

a. foxes watches dishes rocks judges

b. garages bells wishes kisses noses
c. reasons knows leaves ships prefers
d. sits likes things tickets lamps

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Exercice 107 p.91

a. It’s a protected area.

The plane has landed.
We both jumped.
The soup disgusted me.

b. The priest blessed me.

He’s expected soon.
I’ve learned a lot.
We’ve always loved you.

c. They’re too absent-minded.

She’s warm-hearted.
He’s one-armed.
We’re both left-handed.

d. This is my beloved niece.

We’ll ask my learned uncle.
I envy your long-legged sister.
Look at my long-haired brother.

Exercice 108 p.91

a. Both ˈphones (ˈphone ) were ˈringing (ˈring ) when we arˈrived (ˈarrive ).

b. We ˈclimbed ( ˈclimb ) two ˈlower ( ˈlow ) ˈhills (ˈhill ) first.

c. We’ve ˈbroken ( ˈbreak ) all the ˈnewest ( ˈnew ) ˈglasses ( ˈglass ).

d. She’s the ˈtallest ( ˈtall ) and ˈthinnest ( ˈthin ) of the ˈdancers ( ˈdance ).

e. The ˈoldest ( ˈold ) ˈtrees ( ˈtree ) ˈburned ( ˈburn ) ˈquickly (ˈquick).

f. Have you ˈspoken ( ˈspeak ) to the ˈkids ( ˈkid ) about ˈskiing ( ˈski )?

Exercice 109 p.92

a. The party ˈfinished ( ˈfinish ) ˈearlier ( ˈearly ) than exˈpected ( exˈpect ).

b. We’ll be inˈviting ( inˈvite ) ˈDavid’s ( ˈDavid) new ˈfriends ( ˈfriend ).

c. The ˈfollowing ( ˈfollow ) day, I reˈquested ( reˈquest ) to be exˈcused ( exˈcuse ).

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d. He inˈvents ( inˈvent ) the ˈsilliest ( ˈsilly ) exˈcuses ( exˈcuse ).

e. The ˈneighbours ( ˈneighbour ) reˈfused ( reˈfuse ) to paint their ˈshutters ( ˈshutter ).

f. I’m reˈturning ( reˈturn ) the ˈtowels ( ˈtowel ) I ˈborrowed ( ˈborrow ).

Exercice 110 p.94

a. ˈfriend  ˈf r iend(l y) / ˈf r i e n d (s h i p) / ˈf r i e n d( s)

b. ˈhappy  ˈh a p p i (l y) / ˈh a p p i (n e s s)

c. deˈlight  d e ˈl i g h t (f u l) / d e ˈl i g h t (e d) / d e ˈl i g h t( s)

d. ˈflavour  ˈf l a v o u r( e d) / ˈf l a v o u r ( i n g) / ˈf l a v o u r (f u l) / ˈf l a v o u r (l e s s)

e. ˈneighbour  ˈn e i g h b o u r(h o o d) / ˈn e i g h b o u r(l y) / ˈn e i g h b o u r(l i)(n e s s)

f. ˈgovern  ˈg o v e r n(e d) / ˈg o v e r n(o r) / ˈg o v e r n(s) / ˈg o v e r n(m e n t)

Exercice 111 p.94

a. Thank you for your ˈtho ught(ful)(ness).

b. He won the ˈchampion(ship).
c. That’s a ˈchild(hoo d) joke.
d. We fought against ˈnational(ism).
e. You should see a nuˈtrition(is t).
f. He climbed the mountain ˈeffort(less)(ly) .

Exercice 112 p.95

Note – Les terminaisons qu’il fallait entourer sont indiquées ici en couleur.

-eer -ette -ique -oo(n) -ee

engiˈneer, bruˈnette, anˈtique, bamˈboo, traiˈnee
ˌmountaiˈneer, ˌsilhouˈette, bouˈtique, carˈtoons, ˌdeporˈtee
ˌvolunˈteer, ˌstatuˈette, criˈtique, balˈloon, ˌdivorˈcee
ˌpioˈneer, barˈrette, techˈnique, coˈcoon, ˌguaranˈtee
caˈreer laundˈrette uˈnique raˈcoon ˌnomiˈnee

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a. The engineer volunteered to help.

b. The trainee wrote the critique.
c. You can buy cartoons in that boutique.
d. James has invited a brunette divorcee.
e. There seems to be a cocoon in the bamboo.

Exercice 113 p.96

Note – Les terminaisons qu’il fallait entourer sont indiquées ici en couleur.

a. She had ˌhepaˈtitis when she was fourˈteen.

b. I’ve never served courˈgettes with ˌvinaiˈgrette.
c. The village has a ˌpictuˈresque centre with ˌanˈtique shops.

d. The ˌintervieˈwee is a famous ˌ millioˈnaire.

e. I haven’t had ˌtendiˈnitis since I was ˌsevenˈteen.

Exercice 114 p.97

Note – Les terminaisons qu’il fallait entourer sont indiquées ici en couleur.

a. al ˈlergy – al ˈlergic
b. ˈbotany – bo ˈtanic
c. Ca ˈtholicism - ˈcatholic !!
d. de ˈmocracy – ˌ demo ˈcratic (2)
e. ˈhumour – ˌ humo ˈristic (2)
f. ˈperiod – ˌ peri ˈodic (2)

Exercice 115 p.98

Note – Les terminaisons qu’il fallait entourer sont indiquées ici en couleur.

a. auˈtho rity, vaˈriety, ˈlogical, ˈqualify , soˈciety

b. diˈversity, ˈjustify , arˈchaic , ˈcharity , co mˈmunity
c. ˈsimplify , orˈganic , ˈclassify , ˈliquefy, ˌscienˈtific
d. diˈversify, ferˈtility , ˌmatheˈmatics, heˈredity, ˈclassify

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Exercice 116 p.98

Note – Les terminaisons que vous pouviez entourer (si vous le souhaitiez) sont indiquées ici en
couleur.

a. We ˈverify(ed) if she was al ˈlergic to o ne o f those ˈchemical(s).

b. The film was ro ˈmantic, but it had a ˈtragi c ending.
c. She ˈsimplify (ed) the in ˈst ruction (s) given by the ˌmathe ˈmatics teacher.
d. They are i ˈdentify(ing) the o rˈganic matter used in the bo ˈtanical gardens.
e. What ˈjustify(es) proposing only that spe ˈcific acˈtivity?

Exercice 117 p.98

Note – Les terminaisons qu’il fallait entourer sont indiquées ici en couleur.

a. coˈlonial ˈmutual ˌintervie ˈwee adˈdition

b. ˌciviliˈzation ˌsevenˈteen luˈxurious colˈlision
c. ˌVietnaˈmese harˈmonious inˈtensify comˈmercial
d. ˌdivorˈcee coˈmedian conˈtinuous presˈtigious
e. ˈobvious ˌmarioˈnette couˈrageous ˌpresiˈdential

It’s obvious you like that divorcee.

The comedian’s companion is an engineer.
Two Vietnamese died in the collision.
The presidential suite is luxurious.

Exercice 118 p.99

Note – Les terminaisons qu’il fallait entourer sont indiquées ici en couleur.

a. The doctor has eˈstablish(ed) that she is deˈpressive.

b. The reˈfurbish(ed) homes are more exˈpensive.

c. I’m comˈpatible with a ˈnegligible number of people.

d. He’s ˈpublish(ed) a ˌcompreˈhensive guide to English cathedrals.

e. I was aˈstonish(ed) how few words of his dialect were inˈtelligible.

f. You’re reˈsponsible for ˈfurnish(ing) the apartment.

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Exercice 119 p.100

Note – Les terminaisons qu’il fallait entourer sont indiquées ici en couleur.

a. acˈcelerate, apˈpreciate, parˈticipate , ˈvaccinate

b. huˈmili ate, in ˈvestigate, ˈgraduate , e ˈxaggerate
c. ˈillustrate, eˈxasperate , coˈo rdinate, ˈimitate
d. ˈformulate, ˈfascin ate, ˈconcentrate, conˈgratul ate

a. I would appreciate it if you could participate.

b. You’ll humiliate your father if you don’t graduate.
c. It exasperates me when the children imitate the dog.
d. I’m fascinated by her capacity to concentrate.

Exercice 120 p.101

ERRATUM – Il faut lire: Identifiez les deux mots (adjectives ou noms) en –ate …

a. He was fortunate to have grown up on a private housing eˈstate.

r r

b. It’s perfectly legitimate to request separate rooms.

r r

c. We’ve made up an elaborate plan to obtain a duplicate of the certificate.

r r r

d. My associate has an inˈnate ability to calm people.

r

e. Ultimately, I would prefer a dog that’s not so affectionate.

r r

Exercice 121 p.101

a. creˈate e. deˈbate

b. narˈrate f. reˈlated

c. transˈlate g. miˈgrate

d. viˈbrate h. roˈtates

a. He’s created a sculpture.

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b. She loves to narrate her adventures.

c. I’ve translated two books.
d. The car is vibrating.
e. The two brothers are still debating.
f. I’m related to Janet.
g. Most birds will be migrating soon.
h. The moon rotates around the Earth.

Exercice 122 p.102

Note – Les mots qui doivent être marqués d’une croix sont ici en rouge.
a. ˈcourage, ˈvillage, ˈpassage, ˈgarage, ˈsurface
r r r r
b. ˈdamage, ˈterrace, ˈmassage, ˈpackage, ˈimage
r r r r
c. ˈsabotage, ˈmessage, ˈcottage, adˈvantage
r r r
d. ˈmortgage, ˈbandage, ˈcamouflage, ˈmenace
r r r

Exercice 123 p.104

ˈfertile ˈsterile ˈfragile ˈinfantile ˈversatile

The soil on my farm is fertile.

Make sure the scissors are sterile.
That vase is very fragile.
Your attitude is infantile.
This tool is quite versatile.

Exercice 124 p.104

/aɪn/ (3) /ɪn/ (ou /ən/) (6) /iːn/ (6)

eˈxamine sarˈdine

ˈconcubine ˈfamine ˈmorphine

ˈporcupine ˈheroine rouˈtine

ˈvalentine ˈmasculine ˌmagaˈzine

ˈmedicine ˈaubergine

ˈurine ˈcaffeine

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Exercice 125 p.105

a. We have come to a very ˈcivilized ˈcompromise.

b. You’re ˈauthorized to do your ˈexercises in the courtyard.

c. Tom will be able ˈsupervising the ˈenterprise with his ˈexpertise. /i:/

d. I strongly adˈvise you to ˈimprovise if someone surˈprises you.

Exercice 126 p.105

Accentué sur l’avant-dernière syllabe (6) Accentué sur l’avant-avant-dernière syllabe (6)

aˈgressive, atˈtractive, deˈfensive inˈformative, imˈperative,

r r r r r
deˈstructive, obˈjective, exˈclusive ˈdefinite, ˈfavourite, ˈopposite, ˈinfinite
r r r r r r r

You have an aggressive attitude.

I find Susan attractive.
His speech was informative.
Don’t be so defensive.
Is that a definite ‘no’?
You’re not being objective.

Exercice 127 p.108

Le préfixe est détachable. Le préfixe est non détachable.

Il est prononcé avec /iː/. Il est prononcé

-avec une voyelle réduite (car non accentuée)

-avec /e/ (car il porte un accent)

precooked, preregister, prepaid prefer, presentation, pretend

reappear, rearrange, rebuild, reconsider recover, remove, reservation
decode deserve, determined

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I actually prefer precooked rice.

My daughter will preregister at university.
Would you consider making a reservation?
I’m determined to recover.
She pretended to decode the message.
You deserve better.

Exercice 128 p.108

ERRATUM - Une erreur d’accentuation s’est glissée dans l’exemple donné. Il faut lire :

Exemple : This dish has been ˌpreˈcooked. // I never use ˈpre ˌcooked rice.

a. He preˈfers to reˈmain ˌunˈnamed. // There are ˈseveral ˈun ˌnamed ˈlakes in the ˈarea.

b. He’s ˈwearing ˈmis ˌmatched ˈsocks aˈgain! // These ˈcurtains are ˌmisˈmatched. //

c. I ˈsaw aˈnother ˈover ˌrated ˈmovie. // Her ˈbeauty is ˌoverˈrated.

d. ˈAll their ˈfruits are ˌpreˈpacked. // They ˈsell ˈonly ˈpre ˌpacked ˈgoods.

Corrigés et scripts - Chapitre 7

L’intonation
Exercice 131 p.112

ERRATUM – le choix de ton exact est donné ci-dessous.

a. I actually thought the play was great.

 Great?  High Rise  Low Fall
b. Look at that crazy driver!
 Brake!  Fall-Rise  High Fall
c. Who gave you this bag?
 Bob.  Low Fall  Low Rise
d. When will dinner be ready?
 Soon.  High Fall  Fall-Rise

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e. I have to go visit my uncle in hospital.

 Now?  Low Rise  Low Fall
f. How many children has Sally got?
 Four.  Low Fall  Fall-Rise

Corrigé

a. I actually thought the play was great.

 Great? X High Rise  Low Fall
b. Look at that crazy driver!
 Brake!  Fall-Rise X High Fall
c. Who gave you this bag?
 Bob.  Low Fall X Low Rise
d. When will dinner be ready?
 Soon.  High Fall X Fall-Rise
e. I have to go visit my uncle in hospital.
 Now? X Low Rise  Low Fall
f. How many children has Sally got?
 Four. X Low Fall  Fall-Rise

Exercice 134 p.114

a. Please be sure to al ways lock the door.

b. I said to turn to the right!
c. My father likes to cook.
d. Yo u definitely need to change your tyres.
e. Let’s buy vanilla ice-cream for o nce.
f. I really prefer classical music.

Exercice 147 p.123

a. I’m moving to China?  You’re moving ↗ where?

b. Where will you sleep in Boston?  Where will I ↗ sleep? That’s not a problem.
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c. You’ll never find a job here.  I’ll never find a ↗ job? Of course I will.

Exercice 149 p.124

a. If you really want me to ▼ help yo u, you’ll need to calm down first.

b. I’m finding it difficult to ▼ concentrate on this, so let’s take a break .

c. Well, yes. He was so ▼ unenth usiastic, that I decided to drop the pro ject.

Exercice 152 p.126

a. Karen is coming back, ↗ isn’t she?  Yes, don’t worry.

b. Yo u’ve finished wit h the gl ue, ↗ haven’t you?  Yes, here it is.

c. Henry didn’t fo rget his lunch, ↗ did he?  I’ m afraid he did .

Exercice 153 p.126

a. We don’t have much time, ↘ do we?

b. That road is st ill bl ocked, ↘ isn’t it?

c. These plants look pitiful, ↘ don’t they?

Exercice 155 p.128

a. Who finished up the cookies?  / Emily ate the last cookies./ I told her not to./
b. We have to go to the market now.  / I hate markets! / Couldn’t Simon go with you?/
c. I didn’t see you in front of the cinema. Where were you?  / I said I would wait inside, / not in
front!/

Exercice 156 p.128

a. I’ll sit over here, if you don’t mind.

b. “Let’ s leave a bit earlier,” she replied.
c. Please co me in, Mrs. Wilson.
d. That’ s tot al nonsense, as far as I’ m concerned.
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Exercice 157 p.128

a. Pam has t aken the dog fo r a walk.

b. We went to a wonderful concert yesterday afternoon.

c. Why do you say that type of thing?

d. My mother is an ex ceptional woman.

e. I’d rather not think about that right now.

Corrigés – Chapitre 8

De l’écriture à la prononciation (1) : les voyelles

Exercice 158 p.149

a. tribe price dial decline prestige /iː/ crocodile

b. pie climb high retire /aɪ/ design mine
c. whole sold home remove /uː/ fold most
d. ghost come /ʌ/ remote roll swollen chose
e. Joe don’t so dispose more /ɔː/ sofa
f. compete veto secret where /eə/ theme Irene

g. became fable imitate mirage /ː/ concentrate

h.1 huge funeral student true glue study /ʌ/

i.1 refuse fluent ruin usual jury /ʊə/ ou /jɔː/ music
1. La présence ou absence de (j) devant /u:/ n’est pas décisif pour cet exercice.

Exercice 159 p.149

a. word /ɜː/ forgot posh worn /ɔː/ frost loss

b. comfort /ʌ/ frog front /ʌ/ correspond comic body
c. folk /əʊ/ (US /oʊ/) borrow honest sorry tomb /u:/ pond
d. truth /u:/ jungle consult summer sugar /ʊ/ trust
e. dinner dirt /ɜː/ find /aɪ/ picture integrate finish
f. delight /aɪ/ persist index mist mild /aɪ/ clinic

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Exercice 160 p.150

/uː/ (5) GB : /ɔː/ (ou /ʊə/) /ɔː/ (2) /ʊ/ (5) /ʌ/ (2)
US : /ʊr/ (2)

food poor door book blood

spoon moor floor hook flood
moon wood
soon foot
shampoo good

Exercice 161 p.150

/aʊ/ (7) /əʊ/ /uː/ (7) /ʌ/ (7) /ɔː/ (2)

(US/oʊ/) (7)
loud blow coupon courage fought
thousands show youth trouble thought
blouse grown through double /ʊ/ (2)
doubt bow soufflé enough
lousy though route tough could
bow dough routine young would
crowd shoulder souvenir southern /ɒ/
(US /ɑː/) (2)

cough
knowledge

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Corrigés – Chapitre 9
De l’écriture à la prononciation (2) : les consonnes

Exercice 162 p.161

a. knock known calf calves Calvin knee

b. salmon talk half bald could folk

c. solemn comb thumb debt debit autumn

d. Wednesday doubt bomb bombard handsome climb

e. resign resigned resignation foreign reign ˈdiaphragm

f. ˈLeicester muscle ˈGloucester aisle Israel island

g. weigh bought tough high highest height

Exercice 163 p.161

a. wreck wrist sandwich wrestle grandfather grandad

b. sword whom answer Brunswick Greenwich Buckingham

c. wrestle fasten faster soften listen listened

d. bouquet banquet chalet gourmet bourgeois coulis

e. raspberry receipt psyˈchology pneuˈmonia hostage honest

f. ˈhonorary ghost rhyme why exˈhibit inˈherit

Exercice 164 p.161

ERRATUM : dans la liste a il faut lire repulsive et non pas replusive.

a. musician /ʃ/ artificial /ʃ/ sugar /ʃ/ Sean /s/ replusive /s/

b. confusion /ʒ/ commercial /ʃ/ unusual /ʒ/ sensual /ʃ/ conscientious /ʃ/

c. visual /ʒ/ analysis /s/ pleasure /ʒ/ gas /s/ episode /s/

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Exercice 165 p.161

a. architect /k/ parachute /ʃ/ catechism /k/ headache /k/ Chicago /ʃ/

b. champagne /ʃ/ chimney /tʃ/ Michigan /ʃ/ chalet /ʃ/ chain /tʃ/

c. essential /s/ dessert /z/ scissors /z/ assignment /s/ messy /s/

d. admission /ʃ/ possession /z/ possession /ʃ/ recession /ʃ/ dissolved /z/

e. to refuse /z/ to excuse /z/ to close /z/ a house /s/ to abuse /z/

f. comparison /s/ cosmetic /z/ promise /s/ loose /s/ exercise /z/

Corrigés et scripts – Annexe II

La prononciation de l’anglais américain

Exercice 166 p.170

a. My dog prefers the new park with a pond.

b. We want to watch your father cook.
c. How much does a hot sausage in a roll cost?
d. I thought I had 10 dollars in my wallet.
e. Ann would rather not borrow any money.

Exercice 167 p.171

born, water, not, worn, horrid, taught, awful, more, four, walk,tall, door, floor, law, short, bought,
pour, saw, story, sauce, bald

a. Let’s walk four more miles.

b. I was taught law by an awful teacher.

c. I saw her pour water in the sauce.

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d. The floor is worn near the door.

e. The princess in the story was born bald.

f. That tall man has a horrid short wife.

Exercice 170 p.172

a. I fail /eɪ/ to understand how he fell / e / in the well / e /.

b. I tell / e / you, that strange /eɪ/ cat has no tail / eɪ /!
c. She sent / e / me a saint /eɪ/ that will help / e / me sell / e / my house.
d. Tell / e / me the weight /eɪ/ of the sail /eɪ/ when it’s wet / e /.
e. It’s too late / eɪ to let / e / eight /eɪ/ more players /eɪ/ sign up.

Exercice 172 p.172

You’ll need a warm coat.

I caught a bad cold.

I heat with coal.

Did you call me?

I don’t have a fork.

The boat has left.

We bought lots of bread?

Do you want the whole pie.

We painted our hall.

Exercice 174 p.174

We offer plenty of winter activities.

There are ninety international companies in this city.

That little cottage looks pretty, but it’s dirty.

I'm writing to ask you to bring a bottle to the party.

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Exercice 177 p.176

accentuation sur la première syllabe  accentuation sur la deuxième syllabe 

castrate, cremate, dictate, donate, frustrate, create, debate, elate, inflate, relate
locate, migrate, narrate, rotate, vibrate

He’ll dictate the letter to my secretary.

I'm frustrated by your attitude.

He wanted to create a new recipe.

She felt elated at her success.

Where is your office located?

Something is vibrated under the car.

Sharon and I are not related.

Exercice 178 p 176

a. My Dad’s chauffeur wears a beret even in the garage.

b. Thomas has become specialized in massages for ballet dancers.

c. We are going to put a pastel finish on the parquet floor.

d. Sue served a warm nectarine1 coulis with her vanilla soufflé.

e. There are lots of extra duvets in the attic of our chalet.

1. Notez que, quand le mot nectarine est suivi de coulis, l’accent primaire recule à la première syllabe pour
éviter un stress clash. Voir chapitre 5-6b sur ce phénomène de stress shift.

Exercice 179 p.178

The equipment in the laboratory is fragile.

I made a futile attempt to run the marathon.

You need agile fingers to pick blueberries quickly.

I went to France in January for a master class.

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What shall we do on our wedding anniversary?

His photographs of dancers were revolutionary.

The advantage of this dictionary is its cost.

That leisure guide is full of advertisements.

We’ve scheduled a visit to Mont St Helens.

He works at the Clerk’s office of the Mayor’s court.

The lieutenant believes in herbal remedies.

She broke a figure skating record.

We made a dish with Brussels sprouts and cottage cheese.

Are you allowed to eat peanut butter and olive oil?

For dessert, there is either apple sauce or lemon pie.

I know somebody who puts salad dressing on her French fries!

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