A Closer Look 2

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. littering
2. serious
3. spacious
4. abundant

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. polite 
2. funny 
3. lovely 
4. busy

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. describe
2. enter
3. agree 
4. replace

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. station
2. student
3. disease 
4. winter

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. solution 
2. physician
3. confusion
4. poverty

Find out the synonym of the underlined word from the options below.

A fatty diet increases the risk of heart disease.

1. ailment
2. allergy       
3. cancer
4. fever

Choose the correct answer.

Yoga increases endurance, _______ and flexibility.

1. strong
2. strength
3. powerful
4. blood

Choose the correct answer.

If you want to keep good health, you should follow a proper _______ intake. (NUTRITION)

1. nutritious
2. nutrition
3. nutritional
4. nutritiously

Choose the correct answer.

My doctor suggests eating less sugar to avoid _______ effects on my teeth. (HARM)

1. harmful
2. harm
3. harmless
4. harmed

 Choose the correct answer.

Regular walks in the evening are _______ to my sleep. (BENEFIT)

1. beneficial
2. benefited
3. benefiting
4. beneficiary

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These days, the rate of _______ is becoming high among young people. (OBESE)

1. obese
2. obesity
3. obesely
4. obeseness

Choose the correct answer.

I suggest _______ these valuable things in high-security places.

1. be put
2. to put
3. put
4. putting

Choose the correct answer.

The academic advisor suggested that Ona _______ a math class next semester.

1. take
2. takes
3. will take
4. taking

Choose the correct answer.

He also recommended _______ as soon as possible.

1. her register
2. registering
3. register
4. to registered

Choose the correct answer.

All of Ona’s friends suggested _______ more than four courses.

1. she does not take
2. not to take
3. not taking
4. not takes

The friends also recommended that she _______ full time.

1. not work
2. does not work
3. not working
4. worked

Choose the correct answer.

I advised that they _______ (invite) their friends to the party.

1. invites
2. invited
3. invite
4. inviting

Choose the correct answer.

_______ he is slim, Josh still exercises every day.

1. Because
2. Because of
3. Although
4. Despite

 Choose the correct answer.

My health improved a lot _______ my recent diet change.

1. In spite of
2. Despite
3. Because of
4. Because

Choose the correct answer.

_______ knowing fast food is very harmful, we still eat them very often.

1. In spite of
2. Though
3. Because
4. Because of

Find one mistake in the sentence.

In spite of be on a diet, Susan could not stop herself from eating a pizza at the party.

1. be
2. could not
3. from
4. at

Find one mistake in the sentence.

Although Tim knows the risks of lack of sleep, but he still stays up late playing online games.

1. knows
2. of
3. but
4. playing

Find one mistake in the sentence.

Although the strict fitness program she follows, my sister still gains weight.

1. Although
2. the
3. she
4. gains

…………… have enough apples, she’ll make an apple pie this afternoon.

1. Should she
2. If she
3. Will she 
4. Unless she