/ʌɪ/ like in PRICE It’s fine to dine with wine or a pint of beer with a dash of lime. It’s finally time to find the guy whose crime was to defraud our clients.
/eɪ/ like in FACE Spain offers such a range of training that it is a game-changer. Shane and Jane couldn’t decide whether to name their baby Zane, Wayne or James.
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1. John was born on Sunday in Birmingham – he’s Cameron and Gemma’s only son. 2. It’s important to understand that clients want to simply download the form online. 3. I think it’s strange that there aren’t any branches of this sandwich shop downtown. 4. Ben and Emma went on a fun hot air balloon ride for their honeymoon in Cameroon. 5. Pam has been managing the finances for a famous bar in Ontario, in Canada, for ten years now. 6. I’ve been meaning to come for an appointment for months but I just didn’t remember to phone. 7. I’ve seen one or two techniques for cleaning your front teeth, but I haven’t done any of them yet.
8. The French embassy keeps 10% of the agenda empty in case anyone wants the ambassador instantly.
9. As an example, the Bank of England normally takes 20% income tax from money you earn in employment.
10. Due to a downturn in the market, the analyst told her fund manager in London to cancel the investment.
11. At the Monday morning team meeting, we’re going to design and launch a brand-new campaign for an enhanced skin cream.
12. It was my intention to send a letter to thank the firm in Standard English. I didn’t realise I had used wrong spellings, ungrammatical terms and bad language.
