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Word stress - Practice 2 - level 1

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
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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)

compulsory

b)

curriculum

c)

nursery

d)

certificate

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)

applicant

b)

character

c)

maximum

d)

inflation

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)

weather

b)

police

c)

divide

d)

attract

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)

comfortable

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)

employment

b)

happiness

c)

relation

d)

importance

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)

lesson

b)

teacher

c)

action

d)

police

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)

enter

b)

comment

c)

chemist

d)

proceed

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)

communicate

b)

impossible

c)

intervention

d)

activity

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)

promise

b)

social

c)

oblige

d)

project

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)

employ

b)

apologize

c)

sacrifice

d)

maintain

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)

A. precede

b)

B. offer

c)

C. follow

d)

D. listen

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)

manage

b)

shortage

c)

village

d)

encourage

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)

provide

b)

machine

c)

lesson

d)

important

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)

polite

b)

system

c)

progress

d)

children

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)

prepare

b)

divide

c)

attract

d)

differ

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)

newspaper

b)

dedicate

c)

timetable

d)

commercial

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)

between

b)

working

c)

teacher

d)

lovely

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)

habitat

b)

inflation

c)

disease

d)

remove

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)

complete

b)

command

c)

common

d)

community

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)

social

b)

signal

c)

teacher

d)

suppose

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)

excellent

b)

beautiful

c)

determine

d)

similar

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)

A. attitude

b)

B. partnership

c)

C. romantic

d)

D. actually

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)

reduction

b)

popular

c)

romantic

d)

financial

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)

copy

b)

remove

c)

notice

d)

cancel

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)

singer

b)

future

c)

reply

d)

answer

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)

A. counterpart

b)

B. communicate

c)

C. attention

d)

D. appropriate

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)

reply

b)

appear

c)

protect

d)

order

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)

restaurant

b)

assistance

c)

usually

d)

compliment

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)

suppose

b)

problem

c)

minute

d)

dinner

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)

advise

b)

parent

c)

apply

d)

attract

31.

Which word has the primary stress on the third syllable?

a)

compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/

b)

curriculum /kəˈrɪkjələm/

c)

nursery /ˈnɜːsəri/

d)

certificate /səˈtɪfɪkət/

32.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

applicant /ˈæplɪkənt/

b)

character /ˈkærəktə(r)/

c)

maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/

d)

inflation /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/

33.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

weather /ˈweðə/

b)

police /pəˈliːs/

c)

divide /dɪˈvaɪd/

d)

attract /əˈtrækt/

34.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/

b)

employment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

c)

important /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/

d)

surprising /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/

35.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable?

a)

employment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

b)

happiness /ˈhæpinis/

c)

relation /rɪˈleɪʃn/

d)

importance /ɪmˈpɔːtəns/

36.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

lesson

b)

teacher

c)

action

d)

police

37.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

enter

b)

comment

c)

chemist

d)

proceed

38.

Which word has the stress on the fourth syllable?

a)

communicate

b)

impossible

c)

intervention

d)

activity

39.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

promise

b)

social

c)

oblige

d)

project

40.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

a)

employ

b)

apologize

c)

sacrifice

d)

maintain

41.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

precede

b)

offer

c)

follow

d)

listen

42.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

manage

b)

shortage

c)

village

d)

encourage

43.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

a)

manage

b)

shortage

c)

village

d)

encourage

44.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable?

a)

provide /prəˈvaɪd/

b)

machine /məˈʃiːn/

c)

lesson /ˈlesn/

d)

important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/

45.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

polite /pəˈlaɪt/

b)

system /ˈsɪstɪm/

c)

progress /ˈprəʊɡres/

d)

children /ˈtʃɪldrən/

46.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable?

a)

prepare /prɪˈpeə/

b)

divide /dɪˈvaɪd/

c)

attract /əˈtrækt/

d)

differ /ˈdɪfə/

47.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable?

a)

newspaper /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər/

b)

dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/

c)

timetable /ˈtaɪmteɪbl/

d)

commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/

48.

Which word has the primary stress on the second syllable?

a)

between

b)

working

c)

teacher

d)

lovely

49.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/

b)

inflation /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/

c)

disease /dɪˈziːz/

d)

remove /rɪˈmuːv/

50.

Which word has the primary stress on the first syllable?

a)

complete /kəmˈpliːt/

b)

command /kəˈmɑːnd/

c)

common /ˈkɒmən/

d)

community /kəˈmjuːnəti/

51.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable, while the others have it on the first?

a)

social

b)

signal

c)

teacher

d)

suppose

52.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable, while the others have it on the first?

a)

excellent

b)

beautiful

c)

determine

d)

similar

53.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable, while the others have it on the first?

a)

attitude

b)

partnership

c)

romantic

d)

actually

54.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable, while the others have it on the second?

a)

reduction

b)

popular

c)

romantic

d)

financial

55.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable, while the others have it on the first?

a)

copy /ˈkɒpi/

b)

remove /rɪˈmuːv/

c)

notice /ˈnəʊtɪs/

d)

cancel /ˈkænsl/

56.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable, while the others have it on the first?

a)

singer

b)

future

c)

reply

d)

answer

57.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable, while the others have it on the second?

a)

counterpart

b)

communicate

c)

attention

d)

appropriate

58.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable, while the others have it on the second?

a)

reply

b)

appear

c)

protect

d)

order

59.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable, while the others have it on the first?

a)

restaurant /ˈrestrɒnt/

b)

assistance /əˈsɪstəns/

c)

usually /ˈjuːʒuəli/

d)

compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

60.

Which word has the stress on the second syllable, while the others have it on the first?

a)

suppose

b)

problem

c)

minute

d)

dinner

61.

Which word has the stress on the first syllable, while the others have it on the second?

a)

advise /ədˈvaɪz/

b)

parent /ˈpeərənt/

c)

apply /əˈplaɪ/

d)

attract /əˈtrækt/