Pronunciation

1.1 Word-initial game, gap, gas, gasp, gate, gauge, gaunt, gaze, gear, get, ghost, gift, girl, give, go, goal, goat, gold, golf, good, goose, guard, guess, guest, guide, gum, gun 

1.2 Word-medial again, agony, arrogant, asparagus, bargain, beggar, begin, burger, cigar, dagger, dragon, eager, figure, forget, forgive, haggard, logo, luggage, meager, negative, organ, slogan, sugar, target, tiger, together, trigger, vinegar, wagon, yoga 

1.3 Word-final bag, beg, big, dog, drag, drug, egg, flag, fog, frog, hug, jog, jug, leg, log, mug, peg, pig, plague, rag, rug, shrug, smug, snag, snug, tug, twig, vague, wig 

1.4 Multiple gag, gargle, giggle 

1.5 Phrases a doggie bag, a guide dog, an illegal drug, a good figure, forgive and forget, gold nuggets, a golf bag, green grass, a good guess, a regular guest, a big hug, a legal obligation, a group photograph, as good as gold, gain ground 

1.6 Sentences 1 

1. Give Douglas my kind regards. 

2. Megan got a degree in English linguistics. 

3. Get your grubby fingers off my glass mug!

4. Regrettably, I forgot to give them their gifts.

5. Are you going to go big game hunting again?

6. She wasn’t eager to give up her ill-gotten gains.

7. My grandparents are going to Portugal in August.

8. The guest extinguished his cigarette on the ground.

9. The grass is growing and gradually getting greener.

10. He guarantees that the grapes are organically grown.

1.7 Sentences 2 

1. The gangster had his finger on the trigger of the gun. 

2. Gordon said goodbye to Margaret, giving her a big hug.

3. They negotiated an agreement with the Greek government.

4. I’m good at forgiving and forgetting – I don’t hold grudges.

5. My grandmother was engrossed in her gardening magazine.

6. Graham’s gaze lingered on the photograph of his girlfriend.

7. There’s a significant degree of ambiguity in your argument.

8. This was a flagrant disregard of the examination regulations.

9. Give Agnes and Greg our congratulations on their engagement.

10. A great big dog was growling at the girls who were gathered in our garage.

1.8 Dialogue 

A: What an elegant gown, Gwen! What a gorgeous figure you’ve got! 

B: Gary’s going to be flabbergasted when he gets a glimpse of what he gave up. 

A: Agreed. You’re too good for that guy. 

B: I’ll never forgive the greedy geek for going off with that grotesque magnate’s granddaughter and forgetting me, his gorgeous girlfriend.