Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

The tourists couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The boys/ playing/ soccer/ when/ rained/ yesterday/ afternoon/ ./

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.

It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published.

To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.

How important are traditions in Britain?

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My/ grandmother/ asked /me/ turn down/ radio/ her/ ./

Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat in a modern house with central heating?

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“You shouldn’t lend Tom any more money,” my father said to Quynh.

I sent my friend a letter in New York two weeks ago.

-> A letter  …………………………………………………………………………..…….

Are holidays in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England different?

So many/ old car tires/ recycled/ make/ shoes/ sandals/ every day/ ./

Traveling around this city in a day is impossible.