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WorksheetsEnglish Pronunciation and Stress Quiz
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
The road to our village __________ last year.
was widened
were widened
can widened
will be widened
My parents were really disappointed__________out the truth.
finding
to find
for finding
find
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
trained
proved
impressed
performed
You're not required to fill in this form.
A. You shouldn't fill in this form.
B. You mustn't fill in this form.
C. You needn't fill in this form.
D. You can't fill in this form.
The children are really getting in my___________ Tell them to go and play out side.
hair
nerves
mouth
books
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
I feel _______ I did yesterday.
much more tired than
many more tired than
as many tired as
as more tired as
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
I thought it was not necessary to book tickets for the film in advance, but I was wrong.
A. I should have booked tickets for the film in advance.
B. I must have booked tickets for the film in advance.
C. I couldn't have booked tickets for the film in advance.
D. I needn't have booked tickets for the film in advance.
Many of the pictures _______from outer space are presently on display in the public library.
to send
sent
sending
were be sent
I tried to focus on the task, but my mind was full _________questions about what I had seen this morning.
of
in
by
with
__________ his employees will have worked for two hours.
By the time the boss arrives
when the boss arrives
after the boss arrives
only when the boss arrives
When preparing a CV, university ___________ can consider attaching a separate report about official work experience during the course.
A. graduates
B. candidates
C. applicants
D. leavers
Daisy is going to take a gap year after graduating, _______?
A. doesn't Daisy
B. isn't Daisy
C. isn't she
D. is she
The 22nd SEA Games was the first time when Vietnam finished top of the medal _______.
standings
events
spirits
programs
___________ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
A. Having invited
B. To have invited
C. Having been invited
D. To have been invited
He goes to Ha Noi every year , _________?
doesn't he
did he
does he
didn't he
_________he is very rich, he is very stingy. He never gives money to anyone.
Although
Because of
Because
Despite
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
follow
allow
enjoy
destroy
They finished one project. They started working on the next.
A. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
B. Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next.
C. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
D. Not until they started working on the next project did they finish the previous one.
Joana and David, two lectures, are talking about library skills. - Joana: " I think we should teach our students how to use the library" - David:"_______'
You're absolutely wrong.
You must be kidding.
I couldn't agree with you more.
That's not a good idea.
I will have cleaned the house from top to bottom_______.
A. by the time you get home
B. as soon as you had got home
C. after you had got home
D. when you got home
We found it very difficult __________Gramma.
A. to work
B. working
C. worked
D. work
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company altered the secret formula of the drink's ingredients.
modified
proposed
enriched
restore
"What time did the bus arrive, Tom?" asked John.
John asked Tom what time the bus arrived.
John asked Tom what time was the bus arriving.
John asked Tom what time the bus had arrived.
John asked Tom what time had the bus arrived.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
In cities, two of the most pressing problems facing the world today also come together: poverty and environmental degradation.
destruction
poisoning
pollution
progression
What kind of readers would you ___ this book?
advise
introduce
recommend
persuade
_________ the Nobel Prize, he retired from politics.
Received
Having received
Being received
Receive
I will call and tell you something interesting _______.
before I came home after work
after I had come home after work
while I was coming home after work
when I come home after work
The little girl_________in the forest when the wolf appeared.
was walked
is walking
walked
was walking
Many students work to earn money ____________ their parents are rich
because of
despite
however
although
Tourists ____ the train from London to Stratford have to change at Coventry.
take
taking
to take
who takes
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The children slept soundly because it was so _________ and quiet in the garden.
peaceable
peacefulness
peaceably
peaceful
Cinderella danced ______than any other girls at the ball.
more graceful
gracefuler
gracefully
more gracefully
______ to get in touch my closest friend by phone, I decided to send her a message.
A. Having failed
B. Failed
C. To fail
D. Have failed
I try to be friendly but it is hard to _______ some of my colleagues.
get on with
watch out for
come up with
stand in for
In order to access the building, she had to walk in the street with her walker and risk her safety ............ there were no accessible curb ramps.
A. because
B. despite
C. however
D. although
The house _____________ by professional engineers ten years ago.
A. was designed
B. designed
C. have designed
D. had designed
The website ____________ by the web developer is user-friendly and easy to navigate.
A. is developing
B. developed
C. develops
D. developing
Daisy is welcoming Jane warmly to her housewarming party. - Daisy: "Thanks for coming. What a nice gift you've brought us!" - Jane: "_______."
I'm glad you like it
Don't worry
The same to you
I don't think so
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Today, illegal hunting still threatens many species, especially large mammals such as tigers, rhinoceros, bears and even primates.
allowed by law
forbidden by law
introducing a law
imposing a law
Susan is fed ________ with the housework.
A. of
B. up
C. at
D. on
Your friends are always late for school,__________?
A. are they
B. aren't they
C. are you
D. aren't you
Tourists ____ the train from London to Stratford have to change at Coventry.
A. take
B. taking
C. to take
D. who takes
I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
I often met my grandparents five years ago.
I last met my grandparents five years ago.
I have met my grandparents for five years.
. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago
What time did the bus arrive, Tom?" asked John.
John asked Tom what time the bus arrived.
John asked Tom what time was the bus arriving.
John asked Tom what time the bus had arrived
John asked Tom what time had the bus arrived.
Tim last attended a live concert three months ago.
Tim didn’t attend a live concert three months ago.
Tim hasn’t attended a live concert for three months.
Tim has three months to attend a live concert
Tim has attended a live concert for three months.
They finished one project. They started working on the next
Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
Only if they had finished one project did they start working on the next
Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
Not until they started working on the next project did they finish the previous one
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
destroyed
resolved
attained
decreased
1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
dream
invent
peace
mean
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
obedient
decision
festival
important
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.
career
seldom
effort
labour
The children slept soundly because it was so _________ and quiet in the garden.
peaceable
peacefulness
peaceably
peaceful
Your friends are always late for school,__________?
are they
aren’t they
are you
aren’t you
We found it very difficult __________Gramma.
to work
working
worked
work
Susan is fed ________ with the housework.
of
up
at
on
The house _____________ by professional engineers ten years ago.
was designed
designed
have designed
had designed
______ to get in touch my closest friend by phone, I decided to send her a message.
Having failed
Failed
To fail
Have failed
The little girl_________in the forest when the wolf appeared.
was walked
is walking
walked
was walking
Tourists ____ the train from London to Stratford have to change at Coventry.
take
taking
to take
who takes
Cinderella danced ______than any other girls at the ball.
more graceful
gracefuler
gracefully
more gracefully
Many students work to earn money ____________ their parents are rich
because of
despite
however
although
I will call and tell you something interesting _______.
before I came home after work
after I had come home after work
while I was coming home after work
when I come home after work
What kind of readers would you ___ this book?
advise
introduce
recommend
persuade
I try to be friendly but it is hard to _______ some of my colleagues.
get on with
watch out for
come up with
stand in for
Last year, the government launches a program with a view to improving living standard in this city.
launches
with
standard
view
. Daisy is welcoming Jane warmly to her housewarming party.
- Daisy: “Thanks for coming. What a nice gift you’ve brought us!” - Jane: “_______.”
I’m glad you like it
Don’t worry
The same to you
I don’t think so
Joana and David, two lectures, are talking about library skills.
- Joana: “ I think we should teach our students how to use the library” - David:”_______’
You're absolutely wrong.
You must be kidding.
That's not a good idea.
I couldn't agree with you more.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Today, illegal hunting still threatens many species, especially large mammals such as tigers, rhinoceros, bears and even primates.
allowed by law
forbidden by law
introducing a law
imposing a law
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company altered the secret formula of the drink’s ingredients.
modified
proposed
enriched
restore
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
In cities, two of the most pressing problems facing the world today also come together:poverty and environmental degradation
destruction
poisoning
pollution
progression
They last met her ten years ago.
They haven't met her for ten years.
They have met her for ten years
They didn’t meet her for ten years.
They was with her home country for ten years.
"What did you do last weekend, Tim?" Alice asked
Alice asked Tim what had he done the previous weekend
Alice asked Tim what he had done the previous weekend
Alice asked Tim what did he do last weekend.
Alice asked Tim what he had done last weekend
We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat belts.
But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that accident.
Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.
If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that accident.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
stopped
wanted
decided
visited
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
find
think
drive
mind
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
follow
allow
enjoy
destroy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
inflation
maximum
applicant
character
June really liked ________ book that her boyfriend gave her yesterday.
an
a
the
no article
They ______ the floor when their mother came home.
cleaned
were cleaning
clean
are cleaning
Her new apartment is different ______ her old one.
from
for
of
to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
looked
laughed
opened
stepped
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
kick
file
drive
site
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.
charity
agency
origin
disaster
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.
prepare
display
believe
preface
She got the job_______________the fact that she had very little experience.
although
because of
despite
because
When being interviewed, you should __________what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
be related to
be interested in
express interest to
concentrate on
Our group__________ a new method to carry out the survey into teenagers’ attitudes towards online learning.
recruited
employed
occupied
engaged
. Hoi An Ancient town, __________in Viet Nam’s central Quang Nam Province, comprises 30 ha and it has a buffer zone of 280 ha.
locating
located
to locate
which located
She plays the piano_______than her sister does.
as beautifully
more beautifully
as beautiful
the most beautifully
More tourists will visit this site _______ .
as its construction was completed
once its construction is completed
after its construction had been completed
until its constructions was completed
Professor Blumstein says that ecotourism is similar _______ domesticating or urbanizing the animals
with
for
to
in
The library is very quiet, _______?
wasn’t it
isn’t it
has it
is it
________ the homework, she was allowed to go out with her friends.
Finished
Finish
To finish
Having finished
Nam and I_________ on the computer when there was a power cut.
had played
played
were playing
am playing
The_________ of old buildings should be taken into consideration.
preserve
preserves
preservative
preservation
- “What a beautiful dress you’re wearing!”
- “Thank you. It________especially for me by an Italian tailor.”
was made
is made
has made
makes
John and Karen persuaded me________ the conference.
attending
attended
to attend
attend
When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a _______ on his surprise.
hood
roof
lid
hat
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
My close friends spend most of their free time helping the homeless people in the community last year.
close
spend
of
helping
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Nam and Mai are having a party at Nam’s house.
- Nam: “Would you like to have some more dessert, Mai?” - Mai: “______. I’m full.”
That would be great
Yes, I like your party
Yes, please
No, thanks
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Geroge and Linda are talking about the use of mobile phones.
George: “I think it is a good idea to allow students to use their phones in class.”
Linda: “ _______ . They tend to be distracted and can’t focus on lessons.”
Surely you’re right.
couldn’t agree with you more.
I’m fine.
I don’t quite agree.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
People in the mountainous areas are still in the habit of destroying forests for cultivation.
planting
farming
industry
wood
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
It’s quite disappointing that some people still turn a blind eye to acts of injustice they witness in the street.
take no notice of
have no feeling for
show respect for
pay attention to
They last met her ten years ago.
They haven't met her for ten years.
They have met her for ten years.
They didn’t meet her for ten years.
They was with her home country for ten years.
“What did you do last night?” the policeman asked the woman.
The policeman asked the woman what did she do the night before.
The policeman asked the woman what she had done the night before.
The policeman asked the woman what had she done the night before.
The policeman asked the woman what she did the night before.
"What did you do last weekend, Tim?" Alice asked
Alice asked Tim what had he done the previous weekend
Alice asked Tim what he had done the previous weekend
Alice asked Tim what did he do last weekend.
Alice asked Tim what he had done last weekend..
The last time I saw her was three years ago
I have not seen her for three years.
t three years ago, I used to meet her.
I have often seen her for the last three years.
I saw her three years ago and will never meet her
It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.
The company needs accept his application.
The company might accept his application.
The company should accept his application
The company must accept his application
“Sorry for being late. I was ________ in the traffic for more than an hour.”
carried on
held up
put off
taken after
She came into the room while they ______ television.
watched
have watched
are watching
were watching
My parents were really disappointed__________out the truth.
finding
to find
for finding
find
The road to our village __________ last year.
was widened
were widened
can widened
will be widened
We need to do this ______ than we are at the moment.
the quickest
quickly
most quickly
more quickly
Many new roads in my neighborhood ______ by foreign workers next month.
have built
will be built
build
built
Mark the letter A, B, C, on D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
I’d prefer to do it by herself because other people make me nervous.
I’d prefer
by herself
other
make
Mark the letter A, B, C, on D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Last summer, I spend all my vacation in the countryside with my parents.
spend
the
with
my vacation
Mark the letter A, B, C, on D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
These clothes are being sold at a discount, but few people buy it.
it
few
being
at
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
divided
paid
depended
required
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The maintenance of these old castles must cost a lot of money.
building
foundation
destruction
preservation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students.
dedicated
lazy
polite
honest
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
She’s a bit down in the dumps because she’s got to take her exam again.
sad
embarrassed
confident
happy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Many people perished in the Kobe earthquake because they were not prepared for it.
departed
lost their lives
survived
declined
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Tom and Susan are talking about their plan to help disadvantaged children.
Tom: “Why don’t we send them some textbooks and warm clothes?” Susan: “ ______ ”
I’m sorry to hear that.
No, they are not available.
You should agree with us.
Great idea! What meaningful gifts!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Lan is talking to Nam about her returning from the U.S.
- Lan: "Can you please pick me up at the airport next Sunday?"
- Nam: “_______. What time are you arriving?"
You're welcome
Certainly
Have a nice trip!
Congratulations
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
- A: “Would you like me to send this package for you?” - B: “______”
That would be nice. Any problems?
Yes, please, if you don’t mind.
I’m sorry, but here you are.
No, thanks. I’m really busy.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Nancy and James are talking about their school days.
Nancy: "I think school days are the best time of our lives." – James:.............. . We had sweet memories together then."
Absolutely
That's nonsense
I'm afraid so
I doubt it
