English Language Worksheet - Listening and Language Skills

Circle A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

• receive

• staircase

• communal

• culture

Circle A, B, C or D that has a different stress pattern from that of others.

• traditional

• minority

• exciting

• leisure

She did the puzzles _____ than I did, so I won the competition.

• slower

• more slowly

• slowly

• slow

I detest ________. I think it is cruel to harm animals.

• hunting

• to hunt

• hunt

• hunted

People in my village are really ________, they are always generous and friendly.

• hospitable

• funny

• well-trained

• unfriendly

Schoolwork causes teens a lot of pressure, ______ they also feel pressure from their parents.

• A. and

• B. but

• C. or

• D. so

“Can I come and look at your work?” – “________”

• I’m sorry. I can’t come.

• Aha, now I see what you mean!

• Sure. You’re welcome.

• Thanks for your kind invitation.

The area around the village is famous for its ___________ landscape.

• picturesque

• boring

• dull

• romantic

He is a big _____ and scares his weaker classmates.

• forum

• bully

• pressure

• stress

Lan wants to join the school music club; _____ she can't sing or play any instruments.

• therefore

• otherwise

• however

• although