Ex1. choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. A. possession B. property C. industry D. element
2. A. basically B. eminent C. ordinary D. maternal
3. A. shortcoming B. leopard C. kindergarten D. personify
4. A. undoubtedly B. economic C. university D. agricultural
5. A. enthusiasm B. fertilizer C. indicator D. socializing
6. A. sincere B. portable C. element D. fortunate
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 |
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. focus B. sunny C. local D. expect
2. A. relate B. dentist C. detest D. replace
3. A. dangerous B. conception C. occasion D. delicious
4. A. referee B. intersect C. literature D. entertain
5. A. private B. alike C. reload D. provide
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1. A,ancestor B,costume C,majority D,ethnic
2. A,cutlery B,hostess C,fairy D,invader
3. A,adore B,socialize C,regret D,reflct
4. A,population B,reputation C,invention D,preservation
5. A,musician B,vegetarian C,magician D,historian
6.A,addicted B,satisfied C,virtual D,generous
7.A,leisure B,command C,dragon D,giant
8.A,preserve B,oblige C, listen D,enjoy
9.A,improve B,revise C,believer D,promise
10.A,interesting B,delicious C,similar D,excellent
I/Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others 1. A. reserved B. introduced C. called D visited 2. A. goes B. washes C. misses D. watches 3. A. hi B. knife C. sink D. device 4. A. area B. agree C. arrange D. assistant 5. A. match B. safety C. character D. transmit 6. A. chess B. children C. chemistry D. chicken 7. A. conduct B. customer C. upstairs D.introduce 8. A.candy B.fry C.many D.happy 9.A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played 10. A. ahead B. instead C. heat D. bread
III. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other . (10pt
1. A. contain B. achieve C. improve D. enter
2. A. suggest B. rely C. compare D. empty
3. A. expand B. exit C. exam D. exhaust
4. A. accident B. dangerous C. argument D. however
5. A. unfriendly B. century C. gallery D. quality
6. A. dangerous B. plentiful C. another D. limited
7. A. easily B. consumption C. energy D. negative
8. A. different B. expensive C. abundant D. convenient
9. A. petroleum B. advantage C. enormous D. tendency
10. A. attention B. holiday C. pollution D. effective
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
1. A. inhabit B. devotion C. character D. suggestion
2. A. assistant B. possible C. happiness D. holiday
3. A. vacancy B. beautiful C. delicious D. separate
4. A. entrance B. lesson C. dancer D. police
5. A. discover B. confidence C. relation D. employment
6. A. reply B. marriage C. response D. maintain
7. A. difficult B. biology C. decision D. obedient
8. A. understand B. identity C. recommend D. engineer
9. A. technology B. geology C. curriculum D. independence
10. A. technical B. different C. remember D. interview
11. A. flavour B. summer C. machine D. theatre
12. A. hobby B. enrol C. favour D. summer
13. A. centre B. village C. harvest D. appear
14. A. excellent B. efficient C. popular D. beautiful
15. A. finish B. revise C. provide D. prefer
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
1. A. village B. enter C. bamboo D. expert
2. A. device B. captain C. entrance D. pigeon
3. A. efficient B. reference C. precaution D. facility
4. A. industry B. character C. charity D. pedestrian
5. A. offer B. refer C. confer D. infer
6. A. buffalo B. recognize C. convenient D. cultural
7. A. community B. identify C. expensive D. socialize
8. A. primary B. practical C. official D. tropical
9. A. active B. commune C. diverse D. heritage
10. A. leisure B. minority C. exciting D. traditional
11. A. notice B. surface C. contact D. effect
12. A. humid B. airmail C. discuss D. pancake
13. A. area B. comfort C. market D. concern
14. A. customer B. delicious C. grocery D. resident
15. A. organize B. discussion C. restaurant D. neighbor