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Word stress

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which syllable will receive the primary stress in this word? - PHOTOGRAPH

a)

PHO-to-graph

b)

pho-TO-graph

c)

pho-to-GRAPH

2.

Which syllable will receive the primary stress in this word? - QUESTION

a)

QUEStion

b)

quesTION

3.

Which syllable will receive the primary stress in this word? - QUALITY

a)

QUAlity

b)

quaLIty

c)

qualiTY

4.

Which transcription is correct for the word ? - EVIDENCE

a)

/ˈevɪdəns/

b)

/e'vɪdəns/

c)

/evɪ'dəns/

5.

Which transcription is correct for the word ? - CHEMISTRY

a)

/kemɪ'stri/

b)

/ke'mɪstri/

c)

/ˈkemɪstri/

6.

RECEPTION

a)

RE

b)

CEP

c)

TION

7.

DELICIOUS

a)

DE

b)

LI

c)

CIOUS

8.

We had a really interesting conversation

a)

CON

b)

VER

c)

SA

d)

TION

9.

Which syllable is stressed in "ARTIFICIAL"?

a)

AR

b)

TI

c)

FI

d)

CIAL

10.

Which syllable is stressed in "MYSTERIOUS"?

a)

MYS

b)

TE

c)

RIOUS

11.

Which syllable is stressed in "VOLUNTEER"?

a)

LUN

b)

TEER

c)

VO

12.

Which syllable is stressed in "REALISTIC"?

a)

REAL

b)

LIS

c)

TIC

13.

Which syllable is stressed in "JAPANESE"?

a)

JA

b)

NESE

c)

PAN

14.
Which syllable is stressed in "SUSTAINABILITY"?
a)
TAIN
b)
NA
c)
BI
d)
LI
15.
Which syllable is stressed in "GEOLOGY"?
a)
GE
b)
O
c)
LO
d)
GY
16.
Which syllable is stressed in "GEOMETRIC"?
a)
GE
b)
O
c)
ME
d)
TRIC
17.
Which syllable is stressed in "SITUATION"?
a)
SI
b)
TUA
c)
A
d)
TION
18.

Shampoo

a)

SHAM

b)

POO

19.

Employee

a)

EM

b)

PLOY

c)

YEE

20.

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

a)

costume

b)

canoe

c)

highlight

d)

season

21.

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

a)

direct

b)

affect

c)

open

d)

renew

22.

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

a)

succeed

b)

happen

c)

replace

d)

attend

23.

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

a)

reward

b)

country

c)

samba

d)

music

24.

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

a)

invite

b)

discuss

c)

circle

d)

combine

25.

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

a)

pavement

b)

review

c)

concert

d)

samba

26.

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

a)

manner

b)

tourist

c)

machine

d)

action

27.

Whose computer is this?

a)

com-PU-ter

b)

com-pu-TER

28.

I can't decide which book to borrow.

a)

DE-cide

b)

de-CIDE

29.

Voting in elections is your most important duty.

a)

im-POR-tant

b)

im-por-TANT

30.

Choose the word whose stress is differently placed from that of the others.

a)

finish

b)

visit

c)

follow

d)

accuse

31.

Choose the word whose stress is differently placed from that of the others.

a)

police

b)

father

c)

kitchen

d)

homework

32.

Choose the word whose stress is differently placed from that of the others.

a)

qualification

b)

opportunity

c)

environmental

d)

deforestation

33.

Choose the word whose stress is differently placed from that of the others.

a)

gallery

b)

pollution

c)

hospital

d)

celebrate

34.

Choose the word whose main stress is different

a)

consumption

b)

reality

c)

facility

d)

preparation

35.

Choose the word whose main stress is different

a)

Japanese

b)

protest

c)

destroy

d)

maintain

36.

Choose the word whose main stress is different

a)

obvious

b)

foolish

c)

discover

d)

entrance

37.

Choose the word whose stress is different from the others.

a)

offer

b)

deny

c)

delay

d)

apply

38.

Choose the word whose stress is different from the others.

a)

knowledge

b)

children

c)

support

d)

strongly

39.

Choose the word whose stress is different from the others.

a)

country

b)

women

c)

widen

d)

depend

40.

Choose the word whose stress is different from the others.

a)

culture

b)

wedding

c)

prepare

d)

modern