EXERCISE ON STRESS ON THREE-SYLLABLE WORDS Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others: a generous b suspicious c constancy d sympathy a acquaintance b unselfish c attraction a loyalty b success c incapable d sincere a carefully b correctly c seriously d personally a excited b interested c confident d memorable a organise b decorate c divorce d promise a refreshment b horrible c exciting d intention a knowledge b maximum c athletics d marathon a difficult b relevant c volunteer d interesting 10 a confidence b supportive c solution d obedient 11 a whenever b mischievous c hospital d separate 12 a introduce b delegate c marvelous d currency 13 a develop b conduction c partnership d majority 14 a counterpart b measurement c romantic d attractive 15 a government b technical c parallel d understand 16 a Pyramid b Egyptian c belongs d century 17 a construction b suggestion c accurate d hi-jacket 18 a dedicate b impressive c reminder d descendant 19 a remember b company c technical d interview 20 a electric b computer c fascinate d fantastic 21 a domestic b investment c substantial 22 a confident b influence c computer d humorous d undergo d remember 23 a optimist b powerful c terrorist d contrary 24 a government b destruction c contribute 25 a institute b consumption c specific 26 a tableland b apparent c atmosphere d applicant 27 a vulnerable b satelite c eleven d element 28 a arrival b technical c proposal d approval 29 a empire b employer c conductor d transitor 30 a celebrate b fascinating c survive d elephant 31 a habitat b generate c canoe d penalty 32 a expression b decisive c dependent d independence 33 a decision b reference c refusal d important 34 a cooperate b permanent c recognise d industry 35 a attractive b sociable c dynamic d conservative 36 a entertain b enjoyable c anniversary d introduce 37 a approval b attractive c sacrifice d romantic 38 a conical b ancestor c ceremony d traditional 39 a romantic b following c sumary d physical 40 a maintenance b appearace c develop d different 41 a contactual b significant c Asia d demanding 42 a appearance b measurement c counterpart d cultural 43 a majority b minority c partnership d enjoyable 44 a marvelous b argument c apoplectic d maximum 45 a departure b separate c neccessary d wrongdoing 46 a attention b approriate c terrible d non-verbal d depression d encounter 47 according b informality c expensive d acceptable 48 a assistance b consider c politely d compliment 49 a mischievous b family c supportive 50 a memory b typical c reward d marketing 51 a stimulate b generate c secure d estimate 52 a politic b historic c electric d specific 53 a reference b accident c coincide d formulate 54 a deposit b dramatist c register d community 55 a earthquake b transaction c applicant d patriot 56 a degree b virtually c assembly d synthetic 57 a coincide b community c conception d committee 58 a envelop b astronaut c tuberculosis d poverty 59 a altitude b recover c comedy d library 60 a demonstrate b beatify c successful d comfortable 61 a aacountant b discover c meessenger d unlucky 62 a marathon b advertise c industry d conclusion 63 a subsequent b undergo c government 64 a chaotic b proposal c occupy d production 65 a piano b policeman c museum d souvenir 66 a guarantee b recommend c represent d illustrate 67 a agency b memory c encounter d influence 68 a well-being b reality c Internet d demanding 69 a encourage b determine c emphasize 70 a understand b grandparents c family d suitable d enterprise d maintenance d wonderful 71 a essential b furniture c opposite d fortunate 72 a crocodile b corridor c enormous d northerly 73 a habitat b pollution c construction 74 classify b biologist c benefit 75 a endangered b survival c commercial d industry 76 a mosquito b animal c crocodile d buffalo 77 a unnoticed b reunited c incredible d survival 78 a imagine b opinion c incredible d wilderness 79 a recommend b thoroughly c travelling d fascinate 80 a character b publisher c wonderful d understand 81 a dependable b reliable c remarkable 82 a detective b romantic c history 83 a biography b historic c discover 84 a imaginary b scientific c advantage 85 a regulator b personal c referee 86 a procedure b indicate c forefinger d enemy 87 a opponent b penalize c overtime d synchronized 88 a windsurfing b equipment c amatuer d national 89 a position b fingertip c athletic d requirement 90 a interesting b surprising c amusing d successful 91 a understand b engineer c benefit d Vietnamese 92 a applicant b uniform c yesterday d employment 93 a dangerous b parachute c popular d magazine 94 a comfortable b employment c important d surprising d extinction d serious d knowledgeable d adventure d authorship d reviewer d dangerous 95 a elegant b regional c musical d important 96 a difference b surbaban c Internet d character 97 a beautiful b effective c favourite d popular 98 a attraction b goverment c borrowing d visitor 99 difficult b individual c population d unemployment 100 a capital b tradition c different d opera ... reference c refusal d important 34 a cooperate b permanent c recognise d industry 35 a attractive b sociable c dynamic d conservative 36 a entertain b enjoyable c anniversary d introduce 37 a... sacrifice d romantic 38 a conical b ancestor c ceremony d traditional 39 a romantic b following c sumary d physical 40 a maintenance b appearace c develop d different 41 a contactual b significant c Asia... accident c coincide d formulate 54 a deposit b dramatist c register d community 55 a earthquake b transaction c applicant d patriot 56 a degree b virtually c assembly d synthetic 57 a coincide b community