1 Exercise on Stress on three-syllable words Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others: 1. a. generous b. suspicious c. constancy d. sympathy 2. a. acquaintance b. unselfish c. attraction d. humorous 3. a. loyalty b. success c. incapable d. sincere 4. a. carefully b. correctly c. seriously d. personally 5. a. excited b. interested c. confident d. memorable 6. a. organise b. decorate c. divorce d. promise 7. a. refreshment b. horrible c. exciting d. intention 8. a. knowledge b. maximum c. athletics d. marathon 9. 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. goverment 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 d. undergo 22. a. confident b. influence c. computer d. remember 23. a. optimist b. powerful c. terrorist d. contrary 24. a. government b. destruction c. contribute d. depression 25. a. institute b. consumption c. specific d. encounter 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. contactualb. 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 47. according b. informality c. expensive d. acceptable 48. a. assistance b. consider c. politely d. compliment 49. a. mischievous b. family c. supportive d. suitable 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 2 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. goverment d. enterprise 64. a. chaotic b. proposal c. occupy d. production 65. a. piano b. policeman c. museum d. souvenir 66. a. guarantee b. recomend 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. encourageb. determine c. emphasize d. maintenance 70. a. understand b. grandparents c. family 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 d. extinction 74. classify b. biologist c. benefit d. serious 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 d. knowledgeable 82. a. detective b. romantic c. history d. adventure 83. a. biography b. historic c. discover d. authorship 84. a. imaginary b. scientific c. advantage d. reviewer 85. a. regulator b. personal c. referee d. dangerous 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 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. KEY: 1b, 2d, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6c, 7b, 8c, 9c, 10a, 11a, 12a, 13c, 14c, 15d, 16c, 17d, 18a, 19a, 20c, 21d, 22c, 23d, 24a, 25b, 26b, 27c, 28b, 29a, 30c, 31c, 32d, 33b, 34a, 35b, 36b, 37c, 38d, 39a, 40d, 41c, 42a, 43c, 44d, 45d, 46c, 47b, 48a, 49c, 50c, 51c, 52a, 53c, 54a, 55b, 56b, 57a, 58c, 59d, 60c, 61c, 62d, 63b, 64c, 65d, 66d, 67c, 68c, 69c, 70c, 71a, 72c, 73a, 74b, 75d, 76a, 77b, 78, 79a, 80d, 81, 82c, 83d, 84b, 85c, 86a, 87a, 88b, 89b, 90a, 91c, 92d, 93d, 94a, 95d, 96b, 97b, 98a, 99a, 100b. . 1b, 2d, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6c, 7b, 8c, 9c, 10a, 11a, 12a, 13c, 14c, 15d, 16c, 17d, 18a, 19a, 20c, 21d, 22c, 23d, 24a, 25b, 26b, 27c, 28b, 29a, 30 c, 31 c, 32 d, 33 b, 34 a, 35 b, 36 b, 37 c, 38 d, 39 a, 40d,. 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. 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