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English Grade 11 Worksheet – Pronunciation and Stress

Total questions: 156

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Circle 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.

a)

healthy

b)

fitness

c)

strength

d)

mental

2.

Circle 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.

a)

health

b)

enthusiasm

c)

strength

d)

without

3.

Circle 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.

a)

muscle

b)

suffer

c)

yoghurt

d)

instruct

4.

Circle 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.

a)

fresh

b)

diet

c)

flesh

d)

exercise

5.

Circle 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.

a)

yoga

b)

fatty

c)

balance

d)

habit

6.

Circle 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.

a)

gap

b)

generation

c)

grandparent

d)

great

7.

Circle 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.

a)

gap

b)

application

c)

value

d)

behavior

8.

Circle 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.

a)

hold

b)

follow

c)

force

d)

notice

9.

Circle 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.

a)

control

b)

economic

c)

confidence

d)

condition

10.

Circle 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.

a)

argue

b)

breadwinner

c)

express

d)

extend

11.

Circle 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.

a)

dweller

b)

sensor

c)

energy

d)

reduce

12.

Circle 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.

a)

design

b)

impact

c)

public

d)

traffic

13.

Circle 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.

a)

expect

b)

sensor

c)

design

d)

reduce

14.

Circle 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.

a)

space

b)

range

c)

nature

d)

garden

15.

Circle 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.

a)

exhibit

b)

vehicle

c)

housing

d)

honest

16.

Circle 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.

a)

reply

b)

qualify

c)

apply

d)

hobby

17.

Circle 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.

a)

program

b)

promote

c)

propose

d)

process

18.

Circle 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.

a)

suggest

b)

goal

c)

program

d)

organize

19.

Circle 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.

a)

issue

b)

exchange

c)

climate

d)

discuss

20.

Circle 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.

a)

aware

b)

behave

c)

relate

d)

exchange

21.

Circle 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.

a)

cause

b)

trap

c)

gas

d)

act

22.

Circle 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.

a)

coal

b)

soot

c)

global

d)

goal

23.

Circle 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.

a)

refer

b)

remind

c)

release

d)

effect

24.

Circle 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.

a)

produce

b)

pollute

c)

carbon

d)

polar

25.

Circle 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.

a)

forest

b)

remove

c)

expert

d)

emit

26.

Circle 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.

a)

healthy

b)

problem

c)

mental

d)

amount

27.

Circle 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.

a)

lifestyle

b)

frequent

c)

injure

d)

balance

28.

Circle 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.

a)

device

b)

treatment

c)

muscle

d)

movement

29.

Circle 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.

a)

replace

b)

proper

c)

instruct

d)

routine

30.

Circle 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.

a)

accept

b)

contain

c)

return

d)

treadmill

31.

Circle 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.

a)

follow

b)

gender

c)

footstep

d)

belief

32.

While we were having dinner at a restaurant someone came to the house and ______ this note.

a)

A. left

b)

B. had left

c)

C. was left

d)

D. was leaving

33.

She said she met you once at the Hilton last year. ______ since then?

a)

A. Have you met her

b)

B. Did you meet her

c)

C. Were you met her

d)

D. Had you met her

34.

I ______ from him for months.”

a)

A. have to hear

b)

B. haven’t heard

c)

C. didn’t hear

d)

D. don’t hear

35.

Their children ______ lots of new friends since they ______ to that town.

a)

A. have made - moved

b)

B. were making - have moved

c)

C. made - are moving

d)

D. made - have been moving

36.

There ______ great changes in our village in the past few years.

a)

A. have been

b)

B. had been

c)

C. was

d)

D. has been

37.

The noise from the trains ______ me terribly last night.

a)

A. was annoyed

b)

B. annoyed

c)

C. has annoyed

d)

D. had annoyed

38.

After he had finished his English course, he ______ to England to continue his study.

a)

A. goes

b)

B. went

c)

C. has gone

d)

D. was going

39.

John ______ in the same house since he left school.

a)

A. lived

b)

B. had lived

c)

C. was living

d)

D. has lived

40.

When she came into the hall, she ______ her arms to the audience, smiled and bowed deeply.

a)

A. opened

b)

B. had opened

c)

C. was opening

d)

D. is opening

41.

I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I ______ to play it.

a)

A. try

b)

B. tried

c)

C. have tried

d)

D. am trying

42.

Our family is going to travel abroad this summer, so we ______ get our passport soon.

a)

ought to

b)

have to

c)

must

d)

should

43.

Students ______ look at their notes during the test.

a)

don't have to

b)

shouldn't

c)

mustn't

d)

ought not to

44.

You ______ find time for some relaxation every day.

a)

have to

b)

must

c)

should

d)

might

45.

Each generation is likely to have different thoughts about how the family ______ interact.

a)

should

b)

must

c)

have to

d)

could

46.

All the students ______ obey the school rules.

a)

must

b)

ought to

c)

should

d)

have to

47.

My back has been hurting for weeks. I ______ go to the doctor's.

a)

don't have to

b)

have to

c)

mustn't

d)

must

48.

My family ______ pay a lot of taxes every year.

a)

should

b)

has to

c)

must

d)

ought to

49.

The local authority is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn. You ____ walk around it.

a)

mustn't

b)

ought not to

c)

shouldn't

d)

don't have to

50.

It is a great party but I ______ go now.

a)

should

b)

have to

c)

must

d)

ought to

51.

Sometimes parents ______ be tolerant of their children's childlike behaviours.

a)

should

b)

must

c)

have to

d)

mustn't

52.

I had been waiting for my friends and suddenly they appear ______ at the end of the path.

a)

noise

b)

noisy

c)

noisily

d)

quiet

53.

Listen! Her story ______ interesting.

a)

sounds

b)

is sounding

c)

sound

d)

was sounding

54.

The room ______ quiet when teachers entered.

a)

gets

b)

got

c)

is getting

d)

was getting

55.

The situation ______ unchanged in the past 20 years.

a)

remains

b)

remained

c)

has remained

d)

has been remaining

56.

John ______ impolite today. He is always polite and helpful to others.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

is being

d)

was being

57.

Tom sounded ______ when I spoke to him on the phone.

a)

angry

b)

angrily

c)

to be angry

d)

to be angrily

58.

The garden looks ______ since you tidied it up.

a)

better

b)

well

c)

more good

d)

more well

59.

The chef tasted the meat ______ before presenting it to the President.

a)

cautious

b)

more cautious

c)

cautiously

d)

much cautiously

60.

He did not come and she looked rather ______.

a)

worry

b)

worrying

c)

worrier

d)

worried

61.

Although the dish smelt ______, he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry.

a)

bad

b)

good

c)

well

d)

worse

62.

My grandfather is used to ______ up early in the morning.

a)

getting

b)

to get

c)

get

d)

got

63.

I can't help ______ his opinions.

a)

consider

b)

to consider

c)

considering

d)

considered

64.

He is looking forward to ______ this result from this contest.

a)

receive

b)

receiving

c)

to receive

d)

to receiving

65.

It's no use ______ those things.

a)

buy

b)

buying

c)

to buy

d)

to be bought

66.

After ______, she invited the audience to ask questions.

a)

finish

b)

finished

c)

finishing

d)

to finish

67.

I suggest ______ some more mathematics puzzles.

a)

do

b)

to do

c)

doing

d)

done

68.

My computer needs ______.

a)

repair

b)

to repair

c)

repairing

d)

repaired

69.

Alice isn't interested in ______ for a new job

a)

look

b)

to look

c)

looks

d)

looking

70.

When Beth got tired, she stopped ______.

a)

working

b)

to work

c)

work

d)

works

71.

_______ in the 15th century, this house is the oldest in this area.

a)

Building

b)

Built

c)

Being built

d)

To be built

72.

The children were sitting on the floor, ______ with their toys.

a)

To play

b)

Being played

c)

Playing

d)

Played

73.

______ on the sofa, they were watching TV.

a)

Lied

b)

Lays

c)

Lain

d)

Lying

74.

______ more than a million times on YouTube, my latest song is doing amazing.

a)

Being played

b)

To play

c)

Played

d)

Playing

75.

______ a cup of coffee in her hands, Jyoti watched us play cricket.

a)

Being held

b)

To hold

c)

Held

d)

Holding

76.

______ by his friends, Ron accepted the job offer.

a)

To motivate

b)

Motivated

c)

Being motivated

d)

Motivating

77.

______ recently, my house is shining like a diamond.

a)

Renovated

b)

To renovate

c)

Being renovated

d)

Renovating

78.

The cat hid behind a wall, ______ the mouse eat cheese.

a)

to watch

b)

watching

c)

being watched

d)

watched

79.

______ the college days, I called my friends.

a)

Being missed

b)

Missing

c)

To miss

d)

Missed

80.

______ at the positive side of the job offer, Max accepted it.

a)

To look

b)

Being looked

c)

Looking

d)

Looked

81.

______ by police officers, the bank robber gave up.

a)

To surround

b)

Surrounded

c)

Surrounding

d)

Being surrounded

82.

Don't forget to drink lots of water and stay ______ with plenty of exercise.

a)

inactive

b)

active

c)

awake

d)

still

83.

If you want to have a long, healthy life, you need to exercise to have a good level of ______.

a)

intelligence

b)

activities

c)

weight

d)

fitness

84.

It's also important to eat a ______ diet with lots of fruits, vegetables, and protein.

a)

balanced

b)

unhealthy

c)

poor

d)

strict

85.

She got enough sleep last night, so today she is full of ________.

a)

exercise

b)

energy

c)

injuries

d)

stress

86.

My parents ________ us advice, but never force us to do what they want.

a)

give

b)

follow

c)

provide

d)

take

87.

My grandparents encourage me to ________ my dream to become an engineer.

a)

quit

b)

follow

c)

improve

d)

awake

88.

The ________ refers to the difference in attitudes or behavior between a younger generation and the older one.

a)

argument

b)

generation gap

c)

conflict

d)

disagreement

89.

Living under the same roof with three or four generations can be frustrating because of the lack of space, independence, and the daily ________.

a)

arguments

b)

debates

c)

conflicts

d)

quarrel

90.

He shared his father's ________ that people should work hard for their living.

a)

belief

b)

gap

c)

arguments

d)

complaint

91.

Parents can't always respond effectively to aggressive ________ of their children.

a)

generation

b)

thought

c)

behaviour

d)

roles

92.

One disadvantage of living in a/an ________ is that grandparents may see things from different viewpoints.

a)

extended family

b)

nuclear family

c)

small family

d)

dormitory

93.

I live in a/an ________ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area.

a)

extended family

b)

nuclear family

c)

extended house

d)

nuclear house

94.

This is a ‘green city’ designed to reduce its negative ________ on the environment.

a)

impact

b)

result

c)

impression

d)

force

95.

Most people will use public ________ such as trams and electric buses.

a)

places

b)

technology

c)

transport

d)

system

96.

Some people think that there will be ________ traffic jams and less pollution.

a)

much

b)

many

c)

less

d)

fewer

97.

City ________ will stop using their cars in urban areas.

a)

dwellers

b)

governments

c)

authorities

d)

researchers

98.

It seems a good solution ________ many environmental problems.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

of

d)

in

99.

In smart cities, AI technologies will be installed to help the city ________ more efficiently.

a)

exhibit

b)

design

c)

operate

d)

impress

100.

The modern infrastructure of the city looks beautiful. I’m really ________ with the high-rise buildings.

a)

impress

b)

impressed

c)

impressive

d)

impressionable

101.

Tall buildings can actually limit the __ of the built environment and help solve housing problems.

a)

greenhouse

b)

heat

c)

effect

d)

carbon footprint

102.

The main goals of the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Program are ________ youth volunteering and helping the development of the ASEAN community.

a)

promoting

b)

reducing

c)

proposing

d)

selecting

103.

Taking part in the program was an ________ he would never forget.

a)

experienced

b)

inexperienced

c)

experience

d)

inexperience

104.

To become a volunteer, you must be ________ for the program.

a)

qualify

b)

qualified

c)

unqualified

d)

disqualified

105.

Participating in this summer camp was an ________ experience for me.

a)

forgetful

b)

forgettable

c)

forgetfully

d)

unforgettable

106.

You need to ________ a community project related to the theme for the year.

a)

reject

b)

reach

c)

approve

d)

propose

107.

Ms Pang suggested ________ their website in order to find out the theme.

a)

checking

b)

examining

c)

inspecting

d)

investigating

108.

Cultural ____ is the best way for young people to understand other countries’ values and ideas.

a)

change

b)

exchange

c)

values

d)

shock

109.

________ is the increase in the temperature on Earth.

a)

Greenhouse effect

b)

Global warming

c)

Climate change

d)

Ecological balance

110.

Although global warming is causing changes in weather patterns, it is only one aspect of ________.

a)

global warming

b)

ecological balance

c)

climate change

d)

carbon footprint

111.

Certain ________ in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from escaping.

a)

effects

b)

emission

c)

gases

d)

layers

112.

Greenhouse gas ________ from factories and vehicles can result in global warming.

a)

emit

b)

emissions

c)

effects

d)

causes

113.

Most of the jungle was ________ to get wood in order to produce paper products.

a)

deforested

b)

threatened

c)

warned

d)

emitted

114.

A large amount of carbon dioxide ____ are released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.

a)

emissions

b)

carbon footprint

c)

emit

d)

greenhouse gas

115.

Oil spills are a great ________ to the undersea world.

a)

threat

b)

threaten

c)

threatened

d)

threateningly

116.

It’s not easy to give up ________. My uncle has tried ________ it lots of times without success.

a)

smoke/ to do

b)

to smoke/ doing

c)

smoking/ to do

d)

smoking/ doing

117.

The supermarket chain has promised to ________ on packaging.

a)

cut down

b)

cut off

c)

cut into

d)

cut by

118.

I think we need to eat a balanced diet because junk food has a lot of fat, which is harmful ______ our health.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

to

d)

by

119.

30 minutes is enough time to use social media because the screens of electronic devices ________ blue lights.

a)

give up

b)

give off

c)

take in

d)

take up

120.

I believe you need to decide if you want to focus on ___ weights or improving your heart health.

a)

lifting

b)

putting

c)

taking

d)

pulling

121.

Increasing numbers of children are ________ from mental health problems due to bad habits.

a)

suffering

b)

recovering

c)

harming

d)

improving

122.

I prefer fruits and vegetables ________ fast food and junk food.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

than

d)

to

123.

She works in television, following ______ her father's footsteps.

a)

with

b)

on

c)

in

d)

of

124.

Some parents may also find their children’s behavior unacceptable and disrespectful to traditional __.

a)

customs

b)

values

c)

spirits

d)

standard

125.

My parents’ imposition ____ no difference to my decision of choosing the future career.

a)

gives

b)

pays

c)

takes

d)

makes

126.

I’m going to complain ____ the authorities ____ the noise of the new club.

a)

for/about

b)

to/for

c)

to/about

d)

about/for

127.

Parents’ strict rules may put more _____ on teenagers.

a)

burden

b)

pressure

c)

problem

d)

stuff

128.

I was tired and couldn't _____ on doing my research project properly.

a)

concentrate

b)

look

c)

pay attention

d)

Both A and C

129.

I do not think that a different design would have significantly _____ a difference.

a)

created

b)

made

c)

did

d)

formed

130.

The new underground has allowed city dwellers to ______ more easily.

a)

make up

b)

get round

c)

get out

d)

move away

131.

More people are moving ______ from the urban centers of large cities to the suburbs.

a)

up

b)

away

c)

out

d)

around

132.

There may be a greater focus ______ public transportation and walkability, rather than car-centric design.

a)

on

b)

for

c)

of

d)

in

133.

Technology will ______ a key role in optimizing resource usage, reducing waste, and improving efficiency.

a)

make

b)

take

c)

play

d)

put

134.

There is also a growing awareness _____ the need to reduce our impact on the environment.

a)

for

b)

of

c)

in

d)

with

135.

The cities of the future will be ‘smarter’ and more sustainable to _____ a growing population and improve people’s lives.

a)

cope with

b)

face with

c)

suffer from

d)

make up

136.

A smart city is a modern urban area that uses ________ technologies to provide services, solve problems, and support people better.

a)

a great deal of

b)

a range of

c)

the number of

d)

the amount of

137.

The new technologies can help save time by predicting changes in the traffic and ______ people of possible traffic jams.

a)

predicting

b)

supporting

c)

interrupting

d)

warning

138.

I deeply regret ______ to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.

a)

to be speaking

b)

to speak

c)

speaking

d)

being spoken

139.

Smokers generally do know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just that they can’t help_it.

a)

doing

b)

to do

c)

do

d)

having done

140.

She thanked me for ______ her a lot when she was in trouble.

a)

helped

b)

helping

c)

to help

d)

help

141.

I think ______ outside in the open air is much more enjoyable than ______ exercise in some stuffy gyms.

a)

to walk - done

b)

walking – doing

c)

walk - to be doing

d)

having walked - do

142.

She is looking forward to ______ you again.

a)

meet

b)

meeting

c)

met

d)

be met

143.

You can't prevent him from ______ alcohol.

a)

drink

b)

to drink

c)

drinking

d)

drank

144.

In spite of ______ extremely tired, I went to school.

a)

to be

b)

be

c)

being

d)

am

145.

He got good marks at his exams because he spent almost his time ______ his lessons.

a)

revise

b)

revising

c)

to revise

d)

to be revised

146.

Computers have had a great impact ______ our lives since their appearance.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

for

d)

to

147.

The crash resulted ______ the death of 10 passengers.

a)

to

b)

at

c)

into

d)

in

148.

The primary causes of species extinction result ______ habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.

a)

in

b)

of

c)

for

d)

from

149.

An ______ species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct.

a)

endangered

b)

endanger

c)

dangerous

d)

danger

150.

Clearing forests for timber has resulted ______ the loss of biodiversity.

a)

with

b)

at

c)

in

d)

from

151.

. The primary causes of species extinction result ______________habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.

a)

in

b)

of

c)

for

d)

from

152.

An _____ species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct.

a)

endangered

b)

endanger

c)

dangerous

d)

danger

153.

Clearing forests for timber has resulted ___________ the loss of biodiversity

a)

with

b)

at

c)

in

d)

from

154.

This species of African elephants is ___________

a)

dying out

b)

dying off

c)

dying on

d)

dying down

155.

The tiger is ___________ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.

a)

on the wing

b)

technologies

c)

on the verge

d)

on the ground

156.

Police are ___________ significant progress in fighting computer crime.

a)

doing

b)

making

c)

paying

d)

giving