Write the correct contrasting vowels and consonants for each word. Indicate the tone ( / for Rising, \ for Falling) for each sentence below. Put the correct stress on the following words by writing the stressed syllables in capital

B. Write the correct contrasting vowels and consonants for each word

1. For /e/:

   • Bench /bɛntʃ/: Contrasting word with /ɪ/ is Binge /bɪndʒ/.
   • Jest /dʒɛst/: Contrasting word with /ʌ/ is Just /dʒʌst/.
   • Sell /sɛl/: Contrasting word with /ɪ/ is Sill /sɪl/.

2. For /a:/:

   • Park /pɑːk/: Contrasting word with /æ/ is Pack /pæk/.
   • Bath /bɑːθ/: Contrasting word with /æ/ is Bat /bæt/.

3. For /s/:

   • Price /praɪs/: Contrasting word with /z/ is Prize /praɪz/.
   • Sip /sɪp/: Contrasting word with /z/ is Zip /zɪp/.

4. For /θ/:

   • Cloth /klɒθ/: Contrasting word with /ð/ is Clothe /kloʊð/.
   • Southern /sʌðərn/: This word contains /ð/. A phonetic contrast with /θ/ would be Sothern.
   • Bath /bɑːθ/: Contrasting word with /ð/ is Bathe /beɪð/.

C. Indicate the tone (↗ for Rising, ↘ for Falling) for each sentence below:

1. Can you help me? (Yes/No question)
   • Tone: Rising ↗
2. What a beautiful day! (Exclamation)
   • Tone: Falling ↘
3. He is not coming today. (Statement)
   • Tone: Falling ↘
4. How old are you? (Wh-question)
   • Tone: Falling ↘
5. The sun rises in the east. (Statement of fact)
   • Tone: Falling ↘

Put the correct stress on the following words by writing the stressed syllables in capital

1. record (verb): reCORD
2. record (noun): REcord
3. present (noun): PREsent
4. refuse (verb): reFUSE
5. import (noun): IMport