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PHONETICS: Change the Stress, Change the Meaning Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

When the syllable stress moves from the first to the second syllable, the part of speech usually changes from:

a)

adjective to noun

b)

noun to verb

c)

pronoun to adverb

d)

verb to noun

2.

The syllable shift rule applies to all two-syllable words in the English language.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

If your passport expires, it becomes:

a)

EN-trance

b)

en-TRANCE

c)

IN-val-id

d)

in-VAL-id

4.

The policeman was interviewing:

a)

an OB-ject

b)

an ob-JECT

c)

a RE-cord

d)

a re-CORD

5.

I was out shopping with my friend, and she disappeared. Why did she _______ me?

a)

in-SULT

b)

IN-sult

c)

DES-ert

d)

des-ERT

6.

The quality control worker in the factory picked up a _______ and threw it into the garbage.

a)

re-FUSE

b)

REF-use

c)

con-FLICT

d)

CON-flict

7.

When I was a teenager, I used to buy a new rock _______ every week.

a)

CON-tent

b)

IM-port

c)

con-TENT

d)

im-PORT

8.

They have closed the main _______ to the building. We will have to use the back door.

a)

in-SULT

b)

IN-sult

c)

en-TRANCE

d)

EN-trance

9.

Looking at the expression on your face, I _______ that you haven't done your homework.

a)

con-TENT

b)

re-FUSE

c)

CON-tent

d)

REF-use

10.

The hypnotist tried to _______ me, but he didn't succeed.

a)

en-TRANCE

b)

EN-trance

c)

con-TENT

d)

CON-tent