1. a. generous            b. suspicious              c. constancy              d. sympathy

2. a. acquaintance       b. unselfish                c. attraction              d. humorous

3. a. loyalty               b. success                  c. incapable               d. sincere

4. a. carefully             b. correctly               c. seriously                d. personally

5. a. excited               b. interested              c. confident               d. memorable

6. a. organise             b. decorate                 c. divorce                  d. promise

* Choose the words whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
01. A. wonderful B. volunteer C. disappear D. disappoint
02. A. generous B. humorous C. precious D. mysterious
03. A. earthquake B. evidence C. accidental D. slavery
04. A. temperature B. thunderstorm C. Pacific D. celebrate
05. A. typhoon B. nominate C. volcano D. considerate

* Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
01. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves
02. A. failed B. reached C. absorbed D. solved
03. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined
04. A. roses B. villages C. likes D. matches
05. A. call      B. cup C. coat D. ceiling

EXERCISE - STRESS – TRỌNG ÂM I. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others: 1. A. generous B. suspicious C. constancy D. sympathy 2. A. acquaintance B. unselfish C. attraction D. humorous 3. A. loyalty B. success C. incapable D. sincere 4. A. carefully B. correctly C. seriously D. personally 5. A. excited B. interested C. confident D. memorable 6. A. organise B. decorate C. divorce D. promise 7. A. refreshment B. horrible C. exciting D. intention 8. A. knowledge B. maximum C. athletics D. marathon 9. A. difficult B. relevant C. volunteer D. interesting 10. A. confidence B. supportive C. solution D. obedient 11. A. whenever B. mischievous C. hospital D. separate 12. A. introduce B. delegate C. marvelous D. currency 13. A. develop B. conduction C. partnership D. majority 14. A. counterpart B. measurement C. romantic D. attractive 15. A. goverment B. technical C. parallel D. understand 16. A. Pyramid B. Egyptian C. belongs D. century 17. A. construction B. suggestion C. accurate D. hi-jacket 18. A. dedicate B. impressive C. reminder D. descendant 19. A. remember B. company C. technical D. interview 20. A. electric B. computer C. fascinate D. fantastic 21. A. domestic B. investment C. substantial D. undergo 22. A. confident B. influence C. computer D. remember 23. A. optimist B. powerful C. terrorist D. contrar 24. A. government B. destruction C. contribute D. depression 25. A. institute B. consumption C. specific D. encounter 26. A. tableland B. apparent C. atmosphere D. applicant 27. A. vulnerable B. satelite C. eleven D. element 28. A. arrival B. technical C. proposal D. approva 29. A. empire B. employer C. conductor D. transitor 30. A. celebrate B. fascinating C. survive D. elephant 31. A. habitat B. generate C. canoe D. penalty 32. A. expression B. decisive C. dependent D. independence 33. A. decision B. reference C. refusal D. important 34. A. cooperate B. permanent C. recognise D. industry 35. A. attractive B. sociable C. dynamic D. conservative 36. A. entertain B. enjoyable C. anniversary D. introduce 37. A. approval B. attractive C. sacrifice D. romantic 38. A. conical B. ancestor C. ceremony D. traditional 39. A. romantic B. following C. summary D. physical 40. A. maintenance B. appearance C. develop D. different 41. A. contractual B. significant C. Asia D. demanding 42. A. appearance B. measurement C. counterpart D. cultural 43. A. majority B. minority C. partnership D. enjoyable 44. A. marvelous B. argument C. apoplectic D. maximum 45. A. departure B. separate C. necessary D. wrongdoing 46. A. attention B. appropriate C. terrible D. non-verbal 47. A. according B. informality C. expensive D. acceptable 48. A. assistance B. consider C. politely D. compliment 49. A. mischievous B. family C. supportive D. suitable 50. A. memory B. typical C. reward D. marketing 51. A. stimulate B. generate C. secure D. estimate 52. A. politic B. historic C. electric D. specific 53. A. reference B. accident C. coincide D. formulate 54. A. deposit B. dramatist C. register D. community 55. A. earthquake B. transaction C. applicant D. patriot 56. A. degree B. virtually C. assembly D. synthetic 57. A. coincide B. community C. conception D. committee 58. A. envelop B. astronaut C. tuberculosis D. poverty 59. A. altitude B. recover C. comedy D. library 60. A. demonstrate B. beatify C. successful D. comfortable II. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others 1. A. acountant B. discover C. messenger D. unlucky 2. A. marathon B. advertise C. industry D. conclusion 3. A. subsequent B. undergo C. goverment D. enterprise 4. A. chaotic B. proposal C. occupy D. production 5. A. piano B. policeman C. museum D. souvenir 6. A. guarantee B. recommend C. represent D. illustrate 7. A. agency B. memory C. encounter D. influence 8. A. well-being B. reality C. Internet D. demanding 9. A. encourage B. determine C. emphasize D. maintenance 10. A. understand B. grandparents C. family D. wonderful 11. A. essential B. furniture C. opposite D. fortunate 12. A. crocodile B. corridor C. enormous D. northerly 13. A. habitat B. pollution C. construction D. extinction 14. classify B. biologist C. benefit D. serious 15. A. endangered B. survival C. commercial D. industry 16. A. mosquito B. animal C. crocodile D. buffalo 17. A. unnoticed B. reunited C. incredible D. surviva 18. A. imagine B. opinion C. incredible D. wilderness 19. A. recommend B. thoroughly C. travelling D. fascinate 20. A. character B. publisher C. wonderful D. understand 21. A. dependable B. reliable C. remarkable D. knowledgeable 22. A. detective B. romantic C. history D. adventure 23. A. biography B. historic C. discover D. authorship 24. A. imaginary B. scientific C. advantage D. reviewer 25. A. regulator B. personal C. referee D. dangerous 26. A. procedure B. indicate C. forefinger D. enemy 27. A. opponent B. penalize C. overtime D. synchronized 28. A. windsurfing B. equipment C. amatuer D. nationa 29. A. position B. fingertip C. athletic D. requirement 30. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful 31. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese 32. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment 33. A. dangerous B. parachute C. popular D. magazine 34. A. comfortable B. employment C. important D. surprising 35. A. elegant B. regional C. musical D. important 36. A. difference B. surbaban C. Internet D. character 37. A. beautiful B. effective C. favourite D. popular 38. A. attraction B. goverment C. borrowing D. visitor 39. A. difficult B. individual C. population D. unemployment 40. A. capital B. tradition C. different D. opera III. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. 1. A. broadcast B. Media C. Survey D. device 2. A. foundation B. powerful C. Surrounding D. prohibit 3. A. component B. photograph C. movement D. element 4. A. message B. Feature C. affect D. highlight 5. A. comedy B. Episode C. director D. heritage 6. A. gratitude B. mountainous C. handicapped D. volunteer 7. A . successful B. humorous C. arrangement D. attractive 8. A . construction B. typical C. glorious D. purposeful 9. A . accident B. dangerous C. courageous D. character 10. A. Argue B. allow C. accept D. attract 11. A. popular B. different C. integral D. expression 12. A. comfort B. nation C. apply D. moment 13. A.chemistry B. compulsory C. primary D. physical 14. A. polite B. police C. famous D. return 15. A. computing B. cinema C. politics D. national 16. A. cartoon B. open C. paper D. answer 17. A. manage B. shortage C. village D. teacher

1. Choose the words whose main stressed syllable different from the rest.

1- A- generous B. suspicious C. constancy D. sympathy

2. A. acquaintance B. unselfish C. attraction D. humorous

3- A- loyalty B. success C. incapable D. sincere

4. A. carefully B. correctly C. seriously D. personally

5. A. excited B. interested C. confident D- memorable

Choose the word which has the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence below: 1. She is very generous – she often buys me presents. A. sociable B. outgoing C. kind D. reserved 2. Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing. A. humorous B. reserved C. hard-working D. sociable 3. I tried to phone him countless times but he wasn’t here. A. few B. little C. much D. many 4. Traveling all over America, Bell demonstrated his invention to the public. A. achieve B. conduct C. show D. introduce 5. He fell off his bicycle and injured himself. A. hurt B. destroyed C. cut D. pained 6. He was late, but fortunately his friends waited for him. A. luckily B. magically C. cruelly D. lately 7. Let’s go to the theater this evening. A. Let me B. Let us C. You should D. Would you lik