Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the rest.

1. a. breaking     b. great           c. steak         d. healthy

2. a. cycle           b. bicycle        c. fly              d. skyscraper

3. a. cycle           b. licence        c. vehicle       d. centre

4. a. reversed     b. walked        c. stopped      d. obeyed

5. a. park            b. pavement    c. plane         d. safety

I. Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the rest.

1. a. breaking            b. great                       c. steak                       d. healthy

2. a. cycle                  b. bicycle                   c. fly                           d. skyscraper

3. a. cycle                  b. licence                   c. vehicle                   d. centre

4. a. reversed            b. walked                   c. stopped                  d. obeyed

5. a. park                    b. pavement               c. plane                       d. safety

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. cycle                B. licence                   C. vehicle                 D. centre

  2. A. breaking          B. great                      C. steak                     D. healthy

3. A. ended               B. loved                     C. cleaned                D. bored

4. A. jumped            B. loved                     C. washed                 D. liked

Task 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those in the other words . Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.3pt)

 1. A. break B. great C. steak D. head

2. A. woman B. mathematics C. marathon D. centenarian

3. A. company B. cover C. collect D. love

Task 2: Underline the stressed syllable in the following words. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.3pt)

Example: expect

1. efficiency 2. Canadian 3. intelligence

Task 3: Match definitions with words (A - F) . Write A - F on the answer sheet. (0.2pt) Example: A scientific study of the universe and of objects that exist naturally in space, such as the moon, the sun, planets, and stars. --> Answer: F

A. Physics

B. Adventure

C. Lecture

D. Mathematics

E. Linguistic

F. Astronomy

1. Linked with languages or the scientific study of particular languages.

2. A long talk given to a group of people, usually students

I. Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

1. A. breaking             B. great                       C. steak                       D. healthy

2. A. reversed             B. walked                    C. stopped                   D. obeyed

3. A. park                    B. pavement                C. plane                       D. safety

4.   A. engaged             B. gripped                   C. laughed                   D. wrecked

5.   A. critic                  B. comedy                   C. cartoon                   D. cinema

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.         

1. A. carnival                          B. festival                   C. holiday                               D. Thanksgiving

2. A. enjoy                              B. special                    C. culture                                A. worship

3.A. wonderful                        B. performer               C. seasonal                              D. celebrate

4. A. lantern                            B. costume                  C. parade                                 D. stuffing

5. A. creative                          B. religious                 C. musician                             D. superstitious

* Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. I’ll make steak pie for dinner. – …………………
A. I’d love to. B. You’re right. C. Please, do it. D. Great! I can’t wait.
2. Then add some black pepper …………………the salad dressing.
A. to B. on C. in D. with
3. A healthy diet is essential …………………good health and nutrition.
A of B. in C. for D. towards
4. You …………………feel more energized if you reduce your salt intake.
A. should B. may C. must D. would
5. If you …………………food, you crush it so that it almost turns into liquid.
A. steam B. stir-fry C. grill D. purée
6. Recipes tell me to add one or two …………………of celery to a soup or stew.
A. cloves B. slices C. bunches D. sticks
7. She added a potato to her overly salty soup …………………make it less salty.
A. so that B. as a result of C. in order to D. so as not to
8. Too much salt can lead to high blood pressure; …………………puts us at risk of stroke.
A. what B. when C. which D. that
9. Adding a small …………………of salt to a cup of bitter coffee will help cut the bitterness.
A. pinch B. cup C. bag D. handful
10. Please help me to wash those tomatoes and cut them into …………………if you don’t mind.
A. layers B. strips C. slices D. cubes
11. Do you know how to make a perfect omelet? – Mine is either …………………or underdone.
A. hard-boiled B. undercooked C. tender D. overcooked
12. A …………………is the largest or the most important part of a meal consisting of several dishes.
A. dessert B. starter C. main course D. supper
13. A: Is there some butter I could use? B: No, there isn’t …………………butter, but some margarine.
A. some B. any C. little D. few
14. This website is a cooking blog with hundreds of healthy and easy …………………for the home cook.
A. menus B. recipes C. ingredients D. table manners
15. The cook said no liquids should be …………………with meals because they interfered with digestion.
A. served B. cooked C. prepared D. made

I. Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

1. A. breaking             B. great                       C. steak                       D. healthy

2. A. reversed             B. walked                    C. stopped                   D. obeyed

3. A. park                    B. pavement                C. plane                       D. safety

4.   A. engaged             B. gripped                   C. laughed                   D. wrecked

5.   A. critic                  B. comedy                   C. cartoon                   D. cinema

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.         

1. A. carnival                          B. festival                   C. holiday                               D. Thanksgiving

2. A. enjoy                              B. special                    C. culture                                A. worship

3.A. wonderful                        B. performer               C. seasonal                              D. celebrate

4. A. lantern                            B. costume                  C. parade                                 D. stuffing

5. A. creative                          B. religious                 C. musician                             D. superstitious