UNIT 5: INVENTIONS 03

Hi, Anna. Are you going to play badminton now? - Sorry, I ____ my homework yet.

• don't finish

• haven't finished

• didn't finish

The following noun groups and compound nouns have 2 parts. Find the word with a stress pattern DIFFERENT from the others.

• email

• tall boy

• website

• online game

The following noun groups and compound nouns have 2 parts. Find the word with a stress pattern DIFFERENT from the others.

• soft ware

• national anthem

• city life

• video game

The following noun groups and compound nouns have 2 parts. Find the word with a stress pattern DIFFERENT from the others.

• traffic jam

• alarm dock

• white house  

• White House

The following noun groups and compound nouns have 2 parts. Find the word with a stress pattern DIFFERENT from the others.

• laptop

• pencil case

• software

• gold brick

The following noun groups and compound nouns have 2 parts. Find the word with a stress pattern DIFFERENT from the others.

• traditional dress

• Commonwealth

• underworld

• e-book

I want to buy a printer but I'm afraid it's bulky.

• small

• inconvenient

• expensive

• big and heavy

It's more economical to buy this car than that jet ski.

• cost-effective

• expensive

• insensitive

• wasteful

You should store your data on Dropbox in case your computer collapses.

• breaks down

• destroys

• runs out of power  

• contains viruses

This technology has some drawbacks that need improving.

• benefits

• disadvantages

• strong points   

• qualities