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Word stress - Practice 1 - Level 1

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 49mins

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1.

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)

legal

b)

diverse

c)

polite

d)

complete

2.

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)

suspicious

b)

marvelous

c)

physical

d)

argument

3.

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

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)

document

b)

development

c)

improvement

d)

environment

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)

information

b)

development

c)

psychology

d)

activity

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)

machine

b)

office

c)

fiction

d)

expert

7.

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)

return

b)

market

c)

process

d)

office

8.

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)

abandon

b)

benefit

c)

constitute

d)

dialect

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)

instruction

b)

intelligent

c)

comprehend

d)

inflation

10.

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)

reveal

b)

offer

c)

provide

d)

collapse

11.

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)

stagnant

b)

tableland

c)

survive

d)

swallow

12.

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)

occur

b)

prefer

c)

apply

d)

surface

13.

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)

emergency

b)

activity

c)

vulnerable

d)

initiative

14.

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)

identity

b)

modernize

c)

impressive

d)

emotion

15.

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)

compile

b)

compose

c)

compete

d)

complex

16.

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)

attitude

b)

instinctive

c)

continent

d)

applicant

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)

reduce

b)

impress

c)

technique

d)

finish

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)

emerge

b)

organic

c)

belief

d)

medium

19.

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)

certificate

c)

category

d)

accompany

20.

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)

decent

b)

secure

c)

maintain

d)

confide

21.

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)

argument

b)

marvellous

c)

sacrifice

d)

supportive

22.

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)

expert

b)

mature

c)

channel

d)

secret

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)

leftover

b)

conical

c)

sacrifice

d)

supportive

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. Question 24.

a)

swallow

b)

confide

c)

maintain

d)

install

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)

address

b)

include

c)

imply

d)

common

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)

household

b)

concern

c)

garbage

d)

conflict

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)

confidence

b)

maximum

c)

applicant

d)

computer

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)

relation

b)

employment

c)

important

d)

mischievous

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)

active

b)

employ

c)

dessert

d)

affair

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)

kitchen

b)

playful

c)

support

d)

threaten

31.

Question 31.

a)

supportive

b)

domestic

c)

chemical

d)

endanger

32.

Question 32.

a)

danger

b)

invite

c)

enact

d)

enjoy

33.

Question 33.

a)

available

b)

depression

c)

education

d)

majority

34.

Question 34.

a)

answer

b)

destroy

c)

allow

d)

complain

35.

Question 35.

a)

twenty

b)

reporter

c)

notebook

d)

poverty

36.

Question 36.

a)

improve

b)

possible

c)

comfortable

d)

realize

37.

Question 37.

a)

guidance

b)

reserve

c)

prospect

d)

species

38.

Question 38.

a)

employ

b)

immune

c)

powder

d)

evoke

39.

Question 39.

a)

competent

b)

computer

c)

compliance

d)

commute

40.

Question 40.

a)

complete

b)

accuse

c)

demand

d)

argue

41.

Question 41.

a)

author

b)

electronics

c)

exercise

d)

candidate

42.

Question 42.

a)

maintain

b)

disturb

c)

offer

d)

announcement

43.

Question 43.

a)

enter

b)

supply

c)

allow

d)

begin

44.

Question 44.

a)

postpone

b)

specialize

c)

purpose

d)

summarize

45.

Question 45.

a)

quality

b)

solution

c)

compliment

d)

energy

46.

Question 46.

a)

angry

b)

complete

c)

polite

d)

secure

47.

Question 47.

a)

postpone

b)

product

c)

postcard

d)

purpose

48.

Question 48.

a)

economics

b)

material

c)

unpopular

d)

delicious

49.

Question 49.

a)

emotional

b)

capacity

c)

opinion

d)

instrument

50.

Question 50.

a)

critical

b)

solution

c)

perform

d)

reaction

51.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

legal

b)

diverse

c)

polite

d)

complete

52.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

suspicious

b)

marvelous

c)

physical

d)

argument

53.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

comfortable

b)

excellent

c)

communicate

d)

confident

54.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

document

b)

development

c)

improvement

d)

environment

55.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

information

b)

development

56.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

machine

b)

office

c)

fiction

d)

expert

57.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

return

b)

market

c)

process

d)

office

58.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

abandon

b)

benefit

c)

constitute

d)

dialect

59.

Which word has the stress on the third syllable?

a)

instruction

b)

comprehend

c)

intelligent

d)

inflation

60.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

reveal

b)

offer

c)

provide

d)

collapse

61.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

stagnant

b)

tableland

c)

survive

d)

swallow

62.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

emergency /iˈmɜːdʒənsi/

b)

vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

c)

activity /ækˈtɪvəti/

d)

initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

63.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

identity /aɪˈdentəti/

b)

modernize /ˈmɒdənaɪz/

c)

impressive /ɪmˈpresɪv/

d)

emotion /ɪˈməʊʃn/

64.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

compile /kəmˈpaɪl/

b)

compose /kəmˈpəʊz/

c)

compete /kəmˈpiːt/

d)

complex /ˈkɒmpleks/

65.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable?

a)

attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/

b)

instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/

c)

continent /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

d)

applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/

66.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/

b)

impress /ɪmˈpres/

c)

technique /tekˈniːk/

d)

finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

67.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

emerge /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/

b)

organic /ɔːˈɡænɪk/

c)

belief /bɪˈliːf/

d)

medium /ˈmiːdiəm/

68.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

compulsory

b)

certificate

c)

category

d)

accompany

69.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

decent

b)

secure

c)

maintain

d)

confide

70.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

argument

b)

marvellous

c)

sacrifice

d)

supportive

71.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

expert

b)

mature

c)

channel

d)

secret

72.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

leftover

b)

conical

c)

sacrifice

d)

supportive

73.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

swallow

b)

confide

c)

maintain

d)

install

74.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

address

b)

include

c)

imply

d)

common

75.

Which of the following words has the stress on a different syllable?

a)

household /ˈhaʊshəʊld/

b)

concern /kənˈsɜːn/

c)

garbage /ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/

d)

conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/

76.

Which of the following words has the stress on a different syllable?

a)

confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

b)

maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/

c)

applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/

d)

computer /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/

77.

Which of the following words has the stress on a different syllable?

a)

relation /rɪˈleɪʃn/

b)

employment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

c)

important /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/

d)

mischievous /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/

78.

Which of the following words has the stress on a different syllable?

a)

active /ˈæktɪv/

b)

employ /ɪmˈplɔɪ/

c)

dessert /dɪˈzɜːt/

d)

affair /əˈfeə(r)/

79.

Which of the following words has the stress on a different syllable?

a)

kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn/

b)

playful /ˈpleɪfl/

c)

support /səˈpɔːt/

d)

threaten /ˈθretn/

80.

Which of the following words has the stress on a different syllable?

a)

Supportive /səˈpɔːtɪv/

b)

domestic /dəˈmestɪk/

c)

chemical /ˈkemɪkəl/

d)

endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə/

81.

Which of the following words has the stress on a different syllable?

a)

kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn/

b)

playful /ˈpleɪfl/

c)

support /səˈpɔːt/

d)

threaten /ˈθretn/

82.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable, the rest on the second syllable?

a)

danger /'deindʒə[r]/

b)

invite /in'vait/

c)

enact /i'nækt/

d)

enjoy /in'dʒɔi/

83.

Which word has the primary stress on the third syllable, the rest on the second syllable?

a)

available

b)

depression

c)

education

d)

majority

84.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable, the rest on the second syllable?

a)

answer /'ɑ:nsə(r)/

b)

destroy /di'strɔɪ/

c)

allow /ə'laʊ/

d)

complain /kəm'pleɪn/

85.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable, the rest on the first syllable?

a)

twenty /'twenti/

b)

reporter /ri'pɔ:tə(r)/

c)

notebook /'nəʊtbʊk/

d)

poverty /'pʌvəti/

86.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable, the rest on the first syllable?

a)

improve

b)

possible

c)

comfortable

d)

realize

87.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable, the rest on the first syllable?

a)

guidance /'gaidəns/

b)

reserve /ri'zɜ:v/

c)

prospect /'prɒspekt/

d)

species /'spi:ʃi:z/

88.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable, the rest on the second syllable?

a)

employ /im'plɔɪ/

b)

immune /i'mju:n/

c)

powder /'paʊdə/

d)

evoke /i'vouk/

89.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

complete /kəmˈpliːt/

b)

accuse /əˈkjuːz/

c)

demand /diˈmɑːnd/

d)

argue /ˈɑːɡjuː/

90.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

author /ˈɔːθər/

b)

electronics /ɪˌlekˈtrʌnɪks/

c)

exercise /ˈeksəsaɪz/

d)

candidate /ˈkændɪdət/

91.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/

b)

disturb /dɪˈstɜːb/

c)

offer /ˈɒfə(r)/

d)

announcement /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

92.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

enter /ˈentə/

b)

supply /səˈplaɪ/

c)

allow /əˈlaʊ/

d)

begin /bɪˈɡɪn/

93.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

postpone /pəˈspəʊn/

b)

specialize /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/

c)

purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/

d)

summarize /ˈsʌməraɪz/

94.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

quality /ˈkwɒləti/

b)

solution /səˈluːʃn/

c)

compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

d)

energy /ˈenədʒi/

95.

Knowledge: Words with 2 syllables. Explanation: postpone /pəˈspəʊn/ product /ˈprɒdʌkt/ postcard /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/ purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ The stress in word A falls on the second syllable, while the others fall on the first syllable.

a)

postpone

b)

product

c)

postcard

d)

purpose

96.

Knowledge: Words with 3 or 4 syllables. Explanation: economics /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ material /məˈtɪəriəl/ unpopular /ʌnˈpɒpjələ(r)/ delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ The stress in word A falls on the third syllable, while the others fall on the second syllable.

a)

economics

b)

material

c)

unpopular

d)

delicious

97.

Knowledge: Words with 3 or more syllables. Explanation: emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənl/ capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ instrument /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ In D, the stress falls on the first syllable, while the others fall on the second syllable.

a)

emotional

b)

capacity

c)

opinion

d)

instrument

98.

Knowledge: Words with 2 or 3 syllables. Explanation: critical /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ solution /səˈluːʃn/ perform /pəˈfɔːm/ reaction /riˈækʃn/ The stress in A falls on the first syllable, while the others fall on the second syllable.

a)

critical

b)

solution

c)

perform

d)

reaction

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