Review 1

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

1. contest
2. debut
3. idol
4. release

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. aunt
2. daughter
3. laundry
4. automatic

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

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

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

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

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. brothers
2. cousins
3. works
4. areas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. trashed
2. talked
3. reached
4. loved

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

1. division
2. conclusion
3. exposure
4. machine

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

1. artefact
2. embroider
3. carpentry
4. conical

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

1. complicated
2. experience
3. prosperity
4. traditional

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

1. historical
2. embroidery
3. authority
4. architecture

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

1. effective
2. natural
3. atmosphere
4. plentiful

Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the other.

1. solution
2. increasing
3. recommend
4. abundant

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below

_________ air is one of the many problems we have to solve.

1. Pure
2. Polluted
3. Dust
4. Pleasant

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below

I’m disappointed _________ people have spoiled this area.

1. that
2. when
3. if
4. how

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below

We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned __________ it was raining.

1. however
2. but
3. because
4. so

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below

If he ________ hard today, can he have a holiday tomorrow?

1. works
2. will work
3. worked
4. would work

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below

The factory was accused ____ having caused higher level of pollution to the environment.

1. about
2. on
3. of
4. for

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below

The driver was ________.

1. serious injured
2. injure seriously
3. seriously injured
4. injured seriously

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below

You haven’t written to her_________, have you?

1. recently
2. never
3. late
4. recent

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below

The boy likes ________ games but hates ___________ his lessons.

1. play / study
2. playing / study
3. play / studying
4. playing / studying

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question

We must admit that people are heavily polluting the environment.

1. decline
2. rebut
3. deny
4. accept

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question

Most people admit that they contribute to global warming.

1. be partly responsible for
2. disapprove
3. neglect
4. cause