Language Focus

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress

1. grocery
2. enormous
3. consumption
4. financial

My brother ……… in Ireland when he met his girlfriend.

1. study

2. was studying

3. were study
4. was study

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. share
2. alike
3. tradition
4. equal

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress

1. breakfast
2. hometown
3. supper
4. dinner

What …….. when the teacher came?

1. were you doing
2. was you doing
3. are you doing
4. are you doing

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. skill
2. split
3. children
4. finance

We …… on the lake when it started to rain so we went home.

1. finished
2. finishing
3. were finishing
4. are finishing

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. homecare
2. nanny
3. cabin
4. natural

My mom ………. in the sea when she saw a dolphin.

1. was swimming
2. was swiming
3. were swimming
4. were swimming

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. trashed
2. talked
3. reached
4. loved

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress

1. breadwinner
2. stepfather
3. housemaid
4. homemade

The man ………. his letter in the post office at that time.

1. is sending
2. was sending
3. sending
4. was senting

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. brothers
2. cousins
3. works
4. areas

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress

1. contribute
2. generous
3. homemaker
4. meaningful

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. aunt
2. daughter
3. laundry
4. automatic

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
She ___ (to visit) three countries this year.

1. has visited
2. visited
3. is visiting
4. visits

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. breadwinner
2. clean
3. each
4. lead

My dad found some money while he …… his suitcase.

1. packing
2. package
3. are packing
4. was packing

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. prepare
2. help
3. tennis
4. tell

My grandma tried pizza for the first time while she ………. in Italy.

1. staying
2. is staying
3. is stayed
4. was staying

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. generation
2. grateful
3. educate
4. grandparents

……. it ……. when you woke up this morning?

1. Is….raining
2. Was ….. raining
3. Is….rain
4. Were…… raining

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. chores
2. charity
3. chemist
4. chair

What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner yesterday?

1. were having
2. was having
3. were haveing
4. was having

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. cleaned
2. shared
3. called
4. visited

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. prepare
2. help
3. tennis
4. tell

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. husband
2. mum
3. contribute
4. vulnerable

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. rubbish
2. suburb
3. community
4. lunch

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. heavy
2. breadwinner
3. pear
4. weather

 It ………and cloudy when we left Ireland.

1. was rain
2. was raining
3. is raining
4. raining