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.

How long ____ Gerry?

How many times ____ New York?

She ____ French words for hours, but she still doesn't remember all of them.

A. has been learning     B. has been learnt

C. has learnt     D. have been learning

Oh dear, the light ____ all night.

A. has been burning     B. has burnt     C. has burned     D. have burning

The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ………….. her attention.

A. attract     B. pull     C. follow     D. tempt

He is one of the most ………. bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but also others in the staff.

A. thoughtful     B. impolite     C. attentive     D. communicative

If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees ……

I have never seen such a beautiful dress ……….. you before.

Some of the participating schools have also decided to use green cleaning products, which are safer since they do not ……. harmful chemicals into the environment.

This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

A. coming nearer to     B. pointing at     C. looking up to     D. catching sight of

"How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.

A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher's attention.

A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high.

B. To attract her teacher's attention, she raised her hand high.

C. Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher's attention.

D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher's attention.

"Hello, Mary!" Peter said.

A. Peter said hello Mary.     B. Peter said Mary hello.

C. Peter told Mary hello     D. Peter greeted Mary.

"Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me.

He became successful as a professional writer at the age of 20.

A. He did not succeed as a professional writer until he was 20.

B. He did not write professionally until he succeeded at the age of 20.

C. He succeeded as a professional writer until he was 20.

D. He wrote professionally until he became successful at the age of 20.

He was suspected of having stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.

A. Suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days

B. Suspecting of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days

C. He has been investigated for days, suspecting of having stolen credit cards

D. Having suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days

I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, I will help you this time.

A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time.

D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.

The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.

A. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.

B. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.

C. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

D. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.

Mr. Pike is a famous doctor. I bought his land last year.

Kathy did not study hard, so she failed.

A. Kathy knew that she would succeed in the examination.

B. But for her hard study, Kathy would have succeed in the examination.

C. Kathy studied very hard but she did not succeed in the examination.

D. Had Kathy studied hard, she would have passed the examination.

He likes the dress. Huong is wearing it.

A. He likes the dress which Huong is wearing it

B. He likes the dress Huong is wearing it

C. He likes the dress who Huong is wearing

D. He likes the dress Huong is wearing

The song says about the love of two young students. She is singing the song.

A. The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young students.

B. The song she is singing says about the love of two young students.

C. The song says about the love of two young students which she is singing.

D. The song says about the love of two young students that she is singing it.

Who is the most handsome