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Stress

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others:

a)

Open

b)

Happen

c)

Offer

d)

Begin

2.

Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others

a)

Difficulty

b)

Simplicity

c)

Discovery

d)

Commodity

3.

Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others:

a)

Obligatory

b)

Geographical

c)

International

d)

Undergraduate

4.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

happiness

b)

employment

c)

important

d)

surprising

5.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

compulsory

b)

curriculum

c)

certificate

d)

comfortable

6.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

interviewee

b)

situation

c)

information

d)

education

7.

Choose the word whose stressed pattern is pronounced differently from the others.

a)

electronic

b)

biology

c)

photography

d)

astrology

8.

Choose the word whose stressed pattern is pronounced differently from the others.

a)

scenic

b)

attract

c)

inspire

d)

bamboo

9.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

event

b)

behave

c)

surprise

d)

damage

10.

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

a)

destroy

b)

maintain

c)

border

d)

attain

11.

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

a)

uncertain

b)

arrogant

c)

familiar

d)

impatient

12.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

confide

b)

compete

c)

maintain

d)

decent

13.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

certificate

b)

accompany

c)

category

d)

compulsory

14.

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.

a)

vision

b)

enrol

c)

tailor

d)

mission

15.

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.

a)

academic

b)

magnificent

c)

majority

d)

affordable

16.

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

a)

principal

b)

solution

c)

continent

d)

passenger

17.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

explain

b)

decide

c)

support

d)

answer

18.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

calculate

b)

primary

c)

benefit

d)

apartment

19.

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

a)

sleepy

b)

trophy

c)

facial

d)

exact

20.

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

a)

economic

b)

specific

c)

convention

d)

musician

21.

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

a)

actor

b)

affect

c)

effort

d)

area

22.

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

a)

recommend

b)

fortunate

c)

entertain

d)

disappear

23.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

reserve

b)

leopard

c)

wildlife

d)

beauty

24.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

comfortable

b)

excellent

c)

attractive

d)

confident

25.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

extreme

b)

mission

c)

rapid

d)

country

26.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

society

b)

epidemic

c)

initiate

d)

catastrophe

27.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

comfortable

b)

excellent

c)

communicate

d)

confident

28.

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

interesting

b)

future

c)

difficult

d)

effective

29.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

maneuver

b)

synchronized

c)

distribute

d)

aquatic

30.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

disappear

b)

imagine

c)

volunteer

d)

represent