Reading test

quota squatter cheque Iraq

quadric equipment sequester liquidate

quick opaque mosque queen

quid quality liquid question

quash quilt square equality

quote quantities quorum quintet

requiem tranquility quick quoin

requisition quiz request quick-witted

inquiry quart require qualify

tranquilize quad perquisite quince

sequel quandary inquisitor liquefy

consequence requite grotesque bequest

mosquito tranquil sequin consequent

[w]

[wכ]

[כ:]

BUT!

[au] [auә]

[uә]

BUT!

[r][wu]

Why do we have an in why?

And in where, when, what and white?

Well, there is a in who, whose and whole,

And write when the meaning is right!

²Activity 1. Contrasting Sound Practice

Listen and repeat the words paying attention to the sounds.

A. wit – whit	wir – whir	rest - wrestle
wine – whine	wispy – whisky	rink - wrinkle
win – whim	wits – whist	grist - wrist
will – wheel	wisp – whip	right - write
wet – whet	way – whey	run - wrung
wig – whig	wile – while	rage - wretched
war – what	witch – which	ring - wring

B. heal – wheel him – whim hat – what

help – whelp hack – whack hew – whew

hen – when heat – wheat heft – whet

hence – whence helm – whelm hip – whip

hole – whole

home – whom

host – whose

BUT!

Activity 2. Read the similes. Which one do you like most of all? And why?

Activity 3. Read the sentences. Mind the reading rules.

I wish the world would free from grief and pain.

When the heart is over whelmed with emotions the brain refuses to work..

What’s wrong? Whenever we went to the swan, it swam away.

What went wrong?

I wish winter walk in the wood.

He wrote about wonderful winter weather and walks in the wood.

The wind whistled in the wood.

She only whispered her name.

Whippet is a fast small dog used for racing.

On a whim, she decided to go away for the weekend.

Whimsy is a strange but pleasant quality of women.

Our meeting was worthwhile.

He was wrongly accused of the failure.

He was a good wrestler.

His behaviour wrecked our friendship.

A wry smile crossed his face.

Activity 4. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the

letter “W”. Read the rhyme according to the reading rules.

As I was walking in a field of wheat,

I picked some wisps of weeds to eat.

The wasps were whirling,

I was wary in their curling.

²Activity 5. Listen to the speaker and imitate the tongue twisters.

Learn one of them by heart.

Activity 6. Read the words in bold type, explain the reading rules of the

letter “W”. Read the poems according to the reading rules.

A CAUTION If your lips Would keep from slips, Of these five things beware: Of whom you speak, To whom you speak, And how, and when, and where.	«Sing while you work» and be full of cheer. And work as the young and spry work. «Sing while you work» if you must, my dear, But please don’t sing while I work. Frankling P. Adams

Activity 7. Read the proverbs according to the reading rules.

Can you find Russian versions for them?