I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. dump B. junkyard C. pollute D. adult
2. A. changes B. aches C. washes D. oranges
3. A. lakes B. roofs C. steps D. taxis
4. A. walked B. practised C. pleased D. missed
5. A. wicked B. needed C. learned D. collected
6. A. pages B. tops C. necks D. this
7. A. played B . cooked C. talked D. laughed
8. A. watches B. trees C. buses D. sentences
9. A. roofs B. boards C. hangs D. clothes
10. A. hanged B. earned C. noted D. cleaned
II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
11.A. innovation B. ultimately C. regularly D. comfortable
12. A. yourself B. English C. shopping D. speeches
13. A. birthday B. parents C. pleasant D. begin
14. A. unlikely B. writer C. attack D. suggest
15. A. impression B. remember C. character D. attention
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. You can’t have both of these products. Take one __________ the other.
A. and B. with C. but D. or
2. Ba really wants to buy new tables and chairs. ___________, new furniture costs too much.
A. However B. But C. Therefore D. So
3. If the TV is always on in your house, you will not reduce the ________ of electricity you use.
A. number B. amount C. much D. plenty
4. “I suggest fixing the dripping faucet.” “__________”
A. We will. B. Good idea ! C. Yes, please. D. I’m afraid not.
5. Lan spoke English _________ after she lived in England for several months.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. unnaturally
6. There’s nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it _________ ?
A. on B. down C. off D. up
7. I’m trying to cut down ____________ the amount of driving I do to save energy.
A. off B. to C. out of D. on
8. They wrote _______________ the addresses so that they could get in touch.
A. down B. out C. in D. on
9. They climbed onto the wall and they couldn’t get _______________.
A. down B. on C. in D. over
10. _______________he has been absent frequently; he has managed to pass the test.
A. Because B. Because of C. But D. Though
11. Mary will take a plane _______________ she dislikes flying.
A. even though B. because C. and D. in spite of
12. She drank it to keep herself warm _______________ she dislikes coffee.
A. although B. because C. because of D. despite
13. The children like to put _______________ nice clothes when they go out.
A. in B. off C. into D. on
14. Before you go to bed, please turn _______________ all the lights.
A. off B. on C. in D. over
15. Please turn _______________ the gas, I want to cook my lunch.
A. over B. back C. on D. in
16. I like bananas, _______________ my brother doesn’t.
A. because B. but C. and D. even though
17. I shall go _______________ you stay here.
A. and B. because C. however D. although
18. Jane will be admitted to the university _______________ she has bad grades.
A. because B. even though C. because of D. but
19. _______________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. Because
20. She was absent _______________ her cold was worse.
A. because B. or C. because of D. so
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. dump B. junkyard C. pollute D. adult
2. A. changes B. aches C. washes D. oranges
3. A. lakes B. roofs C. steps D. taxis
4. A. walked B. practised C. pleased D. missed
5. A. wicked B. needed C. learned D. collected
6. A. pages B. tops C. necks D. this
7. A. played B . cooked C. talked D. laughed
8. A. watches B. trees C. buses D. sentences
9. A. roofs B. boards C. hangs D. clothes
10. A. hanged B. earned C. noted D. cleaned
II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
11.A. innovation B. ultimately C. regularly D. comfortable
12. A. yourself B. English C. shopping D. speeches
13. A. birthday B. parents C. pleasant D. begin
14. A. unlikely B. writer C. attack D. suggest
15. A. impression B. remember C. character D. attention
III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. You can’t have both of these products. Take one _______ the other.
A. and B. with C. but D. or
2. Ba really wants to buy new tables and chairs. ___________, new furniture costs too much.
A. However B. But C. Therefore D. So
3. If the TV is always on in your house, you will not reduce the ________ of electricity you use.
A. number B. amount C. much D. plenty
4. “I suggest fixing the dripping faucet.” “__________”
A. We will. B. Good idea ! C. Yes, please. D. I’m afraid not.
5. Lan spoke English _________ after she lived in England for several months.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. unnaturally
6. There’s nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it _________ ?
A. on B. down C. off D. up
7. I’m trying to cut down ____________ the amount of driving I do to save energy.
A. off B. to C. out of D. on
8. They wrote _______________ the addresses so that they could get in touch.
A. down B. out C. in D. on
9. They climbed onto the wall and they couldn’t get _______________.
A. down B. on C. in D. over
10. _______________he has been absent frequently; he has managed to pass the test.
A. Because B. Because of C. But D. Though
11. Mary will take a plane _______________ she dislikes flying.
A. even though B. because C. and D. in spite of
12. She drank it to keep herself warm _______________ she dislikes coffee.
A. although B. because C. because of D. despite
13. The children like to put _______________ nice clothes when they go out.
A. in B. off C. into D. on
14. Before you go to bed, please turn _______________ all the lights.
A. off B. on C. in D. over
15. Please turn _______________ the gas, I want to cook my lunch.
A. over B. back C. on D. in
16. I like bananas, _______________ my brother doesn’t.
A. because B. but C. and D. even though
17. I shall go _______________ you stay here.
A. and B. because C. however D. although
18. Jane will be admitted to the university _______________ she has bad grades.
A. because B. even though C. because of D. but
19. _______________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. Because
20. She was absent _______________ her cold was worse.
A. because B. or C. because of D. so
