Exercise 2: Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others.
1. A. conversation | B. extinction | C. international | D. recognition |
2. A. deficiency | B. glacier | C. outsider | D. possess |
3. A. accelerate | B. impossible | C. assimilate | D. opposition |
4. A. intervention | B. eventually | C. renovation | D. confirmation |
5. A. determine | B. argument | C. counterpart | D. marvelous |
6. A. whenever | B. mischievous | C. hospital | D. separate |
7. A. introduce | B. delegate | C. marvelous | D. currency |
8. A. develop | B. conduction | C. partnership | D. majority |
9. A. counterpart | B. measurement | C. romantic | D. attractive |
10. A. government | B. technical | C. parallel | D. understand |
11. A. Pyramid | B. Egyptian | C. belongs | D. century |
12. A. construction | B. suggestion | C. accurate | D. departure |
13. A. departure | B. separate | C. necessary | D. bedroom |
14. A. attention | B. appropriate | C. terrible | D. apartment |
15. A. according | B. informality | C. expensive | D. acceptable |
My parents think they will move to the countryside to enjoy the _____ life there.
(0.5 Points)
A)polluted
B)peaceful
C)generous
D)friendly
13.Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
(0.5 Points)
A)cattle
B)harvest
C)paddy
D)explore
14.Choose the best answer:
The villagers pick the fruit ____________ than we do.
(0.5 Points)
A)good
B)better
C)well
D)badly
15.Choose the best answer:
All the villagers are very busy during _________.
(0.5 Points)
A)harvest time
B)winter time
C)free time
D)summer
16.Choose the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
(0.5 Points)
A)talked
B)provided
C)started
D)visited
17.Choose the best answer:
A village is often ___________ populated than a city.
(0.5 Points)
A)densely
B)more densely
C)most densely
D)less densely
18.Choose the best answer:
People in the countryside look_________ than those in the city.
(0.5 Points)
A)happyer
B)happier
C)most happiest
D)more happier
II. Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. children B. decorate C. fortunate D. technique
2. A. generally B. particularly C. readily D. lately
3. A. thunderstorm B. temperature C. consolidate D. spacecraft
4. A. community B. architect C. simplify D. comfortable
5. A. concentrate B. emergency C. impression D. expect
Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
(0.5 Points)
generous
convenient
blackberry
interesting
5.Choose the best answer:
Looking at the ______ scenery in the countryside always brings me peace.
(0.5 Points)
convenient
friendly
colorful
expensive
6.Choose the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
(0.5 Points)
sports
plays
chores
minds
7.Choose the best answer:
I find _______ tents with my brother so much fun.
(0.5 Points)
herding
picking
putting up
going
8.Choose the best answer:
He is awarded the title of the most skillful worker of the year because he works ___ than the others.
(0.5 Points)
more skillful
less skillful
more skillfully
less skillfully
9.Choose the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
(0.5 Points)
pictures
agrees
washes
phones
10.Choose the best answer:
I like the fresh ______ in the countryside.
(0.5 Points)
kites
houses
air
people
Choose the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
2
A volcano
B. environment
C. station
D. historic
2
A. technology
B. refugee
C. trainee
D. Chinese
Exercise 1: Choose the word which has different stress position from the others.
1. A. government B. unbelievable C. different D. helicopter
2. A. strawberry B. innocent C. unique D. slavery
3. A. imitate B. aquarium C. professional D. infinity
4. A. positive B. miracle C. wonderful D. imperfect
5. A. unconscious B. century C. chemical D. dinosaur
6. A. equality B. invisible C. immobility D alternative
7. A. stadium B. undefined C. serious D. punishment
8. A. imaginative B. imbalance C. impassive D. immigrant
9. A. unacceptable B. unachievable C imply D. uncontrollable
10. A. cleanliness B. opposite C. friendship D. unconfirmed
Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1.A.resident B.utlery C.ancestor D.permission
2.Ageneration B.presentation C.necessity D.obligation
5.A.custom B.explain C.chopstick D.manner
Choose the words that have different stress from the others
1.A.reflect B.fable C.spindle D.legent
3.A.capture B.granny C.command D.swallow
4.A.rescuse B.religion C.servant D.tortoise
Choose the words that have different stress from the others
1.A.satisfied B.socualze C.volunteer D.exercise
2.A. information B.technoiogy C.community D.activity
3.A.library B.museum C.melody D.favourite
4.A.protection B.addicted C.computer D.goldfish
5.A.skateboard B.sticker C.adore D.leisure