3. 2. Basic Intonation Patterns

Exercise 1

Yes. Good. Nice. Soon. Try! Next!

No. Bad. Right. Late. Do! Stop!

Exercise 2

This is a book (pen, ruler, pencil, eraser).

That is a table (chair, sofa, shelf, desk).

It is a bush (tree, flower, herb, seaweed).

Exercise 3

It's a car (lorry, train, tram, plane).

That's an apple (orange, avocado, apricot, onion).

Exercise 4

This isn't a birch (maple, pine, fir-tree, willow).

That isn't an aspen (elm, oak, elder, apple-tree).

Exercise 5

1) This is a good book. This is a nice thing. It is a short way. It's a deep lake.

2) This isn't a good book. That isn't a nice thing. It isn't a short, way.

Exercise 6

These are bears (wolves, foxes, dogs, arts, moths, mice).

Those are giraffes (crocodiles, lions, tigers, calves, horses). These aren't potatoes (cucumbers, radishes, pumpkins, carrots

Those aren't tomatoes (peppers, garlics, beefs, onions),

Exercise 7

They are cats (dogs, kittens, puppies, cubs).

They are nice (funny, grey, white, lovely).

They aren't big (tame, red, black, little).

Exercise 8

We are wrong. We are right.

You are quick. You are slow.

They are busy. They are free.

Exercise 9

These are sheep. They are white. They aren't black.

Those are deer. They are nice. They aren't big.

They are swine. These arc his. And those are hers.

They are grouse. These are grey. And those are brown.

Exercise 10

This is a mountain, isn't it? Yes, it is. It is a mountain.

This is a hill, isn't it? Oh, no, it isn't It's a barrow.

This isn't a volcano, is it? But it is. It is a volcano.

This isn't a crater, is it? No, it-isn't. It is a cave.

Exercise 11

They are letters (words, mistakes, misprints, sentences, stanzas) aren't they?

They aren't paragraphs (chapters, gaps, pauses, rhymes, titles), are they?

Exercise 12

Is this a sweater (cardigan, jumper, blouse, shirt)?

Is that a hat (cap, beret, bonnet, bowler)?

Is it a pocket (button, lapel, slit, collar)?

Exercise 13

Are these jeans (trousers, slacks, pants, shorts)?

Are those shoes (boots, slippers, sandals, Wellingtons)?

Are they belts (shawls, scarfs, watches, chains)?

Exercise 14

Is it an opera or an operetta? Are these novels or stories?

Is it a comedy or a tragedy? Are these poems or fables?

Is it a musical or a show? Are these myths or legends?

Is it a drama or a melodrama? Are these ballads or tales?

Exercise 15

This is a piece of meat (a loaf of bread, a pinch of pepper, a roll of nylon, a patch of dust, a cup of tea, a spoonful of sugar, a bit of ginger, a slice of ham).

That is a lump of lead (a spot of grease, a ball of cotton, a por­tion of veal, a bottle of wine, a plate of soup, a bar of chocolate, a layer of rubber, a bowl of water).

Exercise 16

What kind of place (fruit, berry, fish, vegetable) is this?

What kind of dogs (cows, goats, horses, sheep) arc these?

What is the house,(building, garage, castle, mansion) like?

What colour is this; rose (lily, tulip, lilac, dahlia)?

What size are these trousers (shoes, boots, jeans, coats)?

What shape are these knives (cups, plates, pans, forks)?

Exercise 17

Where is the hall (kitchen, corridor, verandah, nursery)?

Where is the attic (office, institute, alley, apartment)?

Where's the garden (yard, house, gate, door)?

Exercise 18

There is a rule. There isn't any rile.

There is luck. There isn't any luck

There is some effort. There isn't much effort.

There is something. There isn't anything.

There are exceptions. There aren't any exceptions.

There is no rule.

There is no luck. There is no effort.

There is nothing.

There are no exceptions.

Exercise 19

Am I tired? — Yes, I am.

Is he a driver? — Yes, he is.

Is she a model? — Yes, 'she is.

Are we surprised? — Yes, we are.

Are you his friend? — Yes, you are.

Are they prepared? — Yes, they are.

Am I busy? — No, I'm not.

Is he a pilot? — No, he isn't.

Is she a singer? — No, she isn't.

Are we confused? — No, we aren't.

Are you her patient? — No, you aren't.

Are they puzzled? — No, they aren't.

Exercise 20

I do my best. I have a goal. We do our duties. We have our aims.

You do it quickly. You have it here.

He does it skillfully. He has some mistakes.

She does things nicely. She has several cousins.

It does him right. It has a fault.

They do it badly. They have some merits.

Exercise 21

I don't have pens.

He doesn't have money.

We don't have books.

She doesn't have rings.

You don't have pencils.

It doesn't have parts.

He didn't have cars.

She didn't have beads.

They didn't have details.

Exercise 22

I don't know. We don't name.

He doesn't make. She doesn't mix.

We didn't like. You didn't lie.

He wasn't treated. She wasn't captured.

We weren't taken. You weren't paid.

They don't kneel.

It doesn't mean.

They didn't look.

It wasn't done.

Exercise 23

Do 1 (did I) understand correctly?

Do we (did we) work together?

Do (did) you see well?

Does (did) he play tennis?

Does (did) she speak English?

Does (did) it fit there?

Do (did) they live here?

Exercise 24

1) Dear Madame, I'm glad to see you.

Alan, stop making a fuss.

Ladies and gentlemen, you are welcome.

2) Frankly speaking, we haven't been there.

To put it mildly, you are mistaken.

As a matter of fact, we are close to the goal.

3) The teacher said: "Hand in your works!"

He asked: "What are you waiting for?"

George promised: "I will manage."

Exercise 25

And now, boys, we can start a serious talk.

We are, in general, very well informed.

Our company will, Mr. Durham, bring the case to court.

We all depend, actually, on a lot of things.

"And the research," she put in, "was not carried out."

Exercise 26

1) Good morning. Miss Linden.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Derby.

Good evening, Mr. Redgrave.

2) "I'm sorry", Ben whispered.

"Thank you", he said.

"That's all right", they shouted.

"See you later!", my friend cried.

"Nice to meet you!", he exclaimed.