EXERCISES ON STRESS VHV-PRONUNCIATION Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A adorable B ability C impossible D entertainment A engineer B corporate C difficult D different A popular B position C horrible D positive A selfish B correct C purpose D surface A permission B computer C million D perfection A scholarship B negative C develop D purposeful A ability B acceptable C education D hilarious A document B comedian C perspective D location A provide B product C promote D profess 10.A different B regular C achieving D property 11.A education B community C development D unbreakable 12.A politics B deposit C conception D occasion 13.A prepare B repeat C purpose D police 14.A preface B famous C forget D childish 15.A cartoon B western C teacher D theater 16.A Brazil B Iraq C Norway D Japan 17.A scientific B ability C experience D material 18.A complain B luggage C improve D forgive 19.A offensive B delicious C dangerous D religious 20.A develop B adjective C generous D popular Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A beautiful B important C delicious D exciting A element B regular C believing D policy A punctual B tolerant C utterance D occurrence A expensive B sensitive C negative D sociable A education B development C economic D preparation A attend B option C percent D become A literature B entertainment C recreation D information A attractive B perception C cultural D expensive A chocolate B structural C important D national 10.A cinema B position C family D popular 11.A natural B department C exception D attentive 12.A economy B diplomacy C informative D information 13.A arrest B purchase C accept D forget 14.A expertise B cinema C recipe D similar 15.A government B musician C disgusting D exhausting 16.A successful B interest C arrangement D disaster 17.A competition B repetition C equivalent D disappointment 18.A private B provide C arrange D advise 19.A academic B education C impossible D optimistic 20.A study B knowledge C precise D message Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A industry B performance C importance D provision A contain B express C carbon D obey A impress B favor C occur D police A regret B selfish C purpose D preface A govern B cover C perform D father A writer B teacher C builder D career A morning B college C arrive D famous A ambitious B chocolate C position D occurrence A furniture B abandon C practical D scientist 10.A devote B compose C purchase D advise 11.A remember B influence C expression D convenient 12.A medium B computer C formation D connection 13.A national B cultural C popular D musician 14.A successful B humorous C arrangement D attractive 15.A construction B typical C glorious D purposeful 16.A accident B courageous C dangerous D character 17.A accordance B various C balcony D technical 18.A telephone B photograph C expertise D diplomat 19.A romantic B illusion C description D incident 20.A bankruptcy B successive C piano D phonetics Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A designer B origin C history D quality A capital B construction C announcement D eventful A apartment B tradition C different D expensive A monitor B organize C following D inviting A accurate B discussion C sentiment D industry A probable B assembly C forgetful D decisive A damage B faster C regret D study A factory B reporter C actress D coverage EXERCISES ON STRESS VHV-PRONUNCIATION A amazing B following C covering D finishing 10.A because B become C beneath D beggar 11.A pollution B excitement C usually D remember 12.A encourage B tropical C discover D advancement 13.A atmosphere B Atlantic C athletics D Canadian 14.A tomorrow B continue C popular D informing 15.A population B communicate C ability D continuum 16.A committee B comedian C communist D completion 17.A company B atmosphere C customer D employment 18.A century B evening C exciting D managing 19.A pleasant B famous C suppose D mother 20.A supper B support C supply D supreme Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A rescue B request C receive D repeat A hundred B thousand C relic D relax A approach B method C police D reserve A gallery B museum C tolerant D industry A picturesque B company C element D beautiful A condition B endanger C destruction D interest A enemy B engineer C energy D envelop A summit B submit C suppose D support A superior B material C experience D superficial 10.A authority B development C competition D capacity 11.A award B enroll C music D below 12.A champion B matches C direct D famous 13.A colorful B summary C similar D impressive 14.A economics B philosophy C engineering D preposition 15.A biology B absolutely C photography D geography 16.A politics B literature C chemistry D statistic 17.A profitable B reliable C dependable D forgettable 18.A likeable B oxygen C museum D energy 19.A apology B stupidity C generously D astronomy 20.A abroad B active C address D attend Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A arrow B arrive C arrest D about A excuse B suburb C garden D swimming A fascinate B discourage C horrible D terrify A tenant B common C rubbish D machine A revision B remember C dialogue D adverbial A Christmas B champion C chemise D chimney A crowded B language C practice D propose A marvelous B courageous C delicious D religious A animal B bacteria C habitat D pyramid 10.A wonderful B beautiful C colorful D successful 11.A fantastic B gymnastics C politics D emphatic 12.A difficulty B equality C simplicity D discovery 13.A challenge B counter C complain D guardian 14.A advance B ancient C carrier D annual 15.A female B fellow C husband D mature 16.A severe B harbor C tutor D surface 17.A father B woman C degree D weather 18.A example B paragraph C telephone D favorite 19.A discover B appointment C important D telescope 20.A partner B excuse C apple D parents Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A eleven B yesterday C attitude D evening A recognize B interfere C clarify D tolerate A receive B angry C hungry D proper A guidance B degree C awful D safety A police B avoid C arrange D pattern A color B passion C behave D children A license B suppose C painting D member A powerful B proposal C athletic D position A example B exercise C exactly D exporting 10.A explosive B exploring C expression D excellence 11.A dividend B division C distinctive D disgusting 12.A family B enemy C assembly D harmony 13.A assistant B difficult C important D encourage 14.A reference B coverage C positive D referee 15.A foreign B avoid C revise D review 16.A student B famous C refer D practice 17.A evening B afternoon C institute D possible 18.A regard B award C easy D believe 19.A balcony B envelope C chocolate D location EXERCISES ON STRESS VHV-PRONUNCIATION 20.A temperature B direction C pollution D condition Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A gather B unique C locate D fashion A accomplishmentB environment C experience D satisfaction A comprise B depend C design D novel A tropical B collection C tendency D charity A friendliness B occasion C pagoda D deposit A importing B specific C impolite D important A federation B unpolluted C disappearing D profitable A deposit B festival C institute D resident A surprising B astonishing C amazing D interesting 10.A interview B industry C essential D difficult 11.A extreme B generous C lonely D clothing 12.A friendly B extra C along D orphanage 13.A vocabulary B influential C engineering D biological 14.A tourism B dictionary C household D computer 15.A geography B imaginative C comfortable D unless 16.A ashamed B absent C because D instead 17.A advantage B laboratory C bamboo D courage 18.A employee B Japanese C economical D disagree 19.A lemonade B apartment C mathematics D understand 20.A powerful B acceptable C passenger D preference Exercise Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A electronic B education C deficiency D possibility A industrial B electrician C manufacture D accidental A finish B revise C prefer D produce A purpose B entrance C music D typhoon A interesting B necessity C pollution D environment A excellent B popular C efficient D beautiful A chemical B upset C steamer D cupboard A jungle B volcano C surround D marine A referee B microwave C manufacture D immortal 10.A powder B process C flavor D defrost 11.A defrost B harvest C appear D village 12.A sociable B reserved C generous D humorous 13.A enroll B summer C hobby D favor 14.A beautiful 15.A theater 16.A annoy 17.A sociable 18.A although 19.A neighbor 20.A appearance B expensive B mobile B enough B photograph B generous B receive B orphanage C plenty C movie C lucky C orphanage C outgoing C different C friendly D difficult D machine D describe D volunteer D humorous D classmate D beautiful Exercise 10 Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A customer B stationery C furniture D deliver A machine B distance C address D device A number B transmit C contact D arrange A massage B exhibition C experiment D invention A telephone B emigrate C demonstrate D introduce A tonight B dinner C sorry D problem A saucepan B steamer C beside D object A lighting B refrigerator C fixture D safety A destroy B remember C forget D injure 10.A chemical B medicine C calendar D precaution 11.A cruel B excited C afraid D upset 12.A include B escape C marry D appear 13.A equipment B traditional C remember D fortunate 14.A magical B immediate C interesting D dangerous 15.A festival B buffalo C electricity D furniture 16.A report B across C lunar D remember 17.A improve B comment C revise D believe 18.A semester B festival C memory D meaning 19.A underline B satisfactory C pronunciation D conversation 20.A behavior B participate C tradition D necessary Exercise 11 Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A enroll B hobby C favor D offer A activity B unite C register D explain A voluntary B education C academic D application A citizenship B assistance C similar D character A environment B encourage C establish D organization EXERCISES ON STRESS VHV-PRONUNCIATION of the others in each group A cartoon B open C paper D answer A manage B shortage C village D teacher A remain B convenient C volunteer D memorable A maintain B marine C challenge D device A important B community C organize D diseases A toothpaste B sandwich C cartoon D chocolate A aerobics B activity C badminton D basketball A police B gymnast C teacher D farmer A different B dangerous C difficult D delicious 10.A visit B unload C receive D correct 11.A provide B improve C contain D borrow 12.A attraction B collection C musician D musical 13.A opposite B bakery C arrival D realize 14.A variety B sensible C appointment D continue 15.A preventive B literature C measurement D temperature 16.A documentary B advantage C magazine D popularity 17.A introduction B television C graduation D reputation 18.A economy B diplomacy C informative D information 19.A forget B harbor C tutor D surface 20.A family B enemy C assembly D harmony Exercise 14 Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A conscientiouslyB communication C connectivity D multimedia A collaborate B commercially C impractical D fluctuation A linkage B password C resource D birthright A universe B Internet C diagram D procedure A inapplicability B recoverable C diagonally D congenially A participant B philosopher C observance D nominate A monotonous B refundable C residential D renewable A principal B geothermal C gratitude D guarantee A picturesque B etiquette C cosmonaut D Internet 10.A entertain B biotech C reminder D attachment 11.A independent B education C impractical D entertainment 12.A important B silently C performance D permission 13.A advantage B chemical C conception D deposit 14.A advisable B reliable C admirable D acceptable 15.A destination B presidential C economic D comparison 16.A technology B document C facsimile D competitive A humid B airmail C discuss D pancake A notice B effect C contact D surface A concern B comfort C product D market A customer B grocery C resident D delicious 10.A organize B community C restaurant D neighborhood 11.A offer B rural C prefer D urban 12.A delay B create C believe D harvest 13.A migrant B remote C supply D typhoon 14.A tragedy B unpleasant C relative D hospital 15.A information B entertainment C government D population 16.A damage B revive C promise D bandage 17.A asleep B conscious C sterile D tissue 18.A stretcher B towel C awake D treatment 19.A ambulance B injection C minimize D handkerchief 20.A happen B beautiful C hospital D overheat Exercise 12 Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A relax B recognize C realize D relatively A permanent B power C permission D carpet A photography B minority C heroic D carpet A practicality B politician C uncontrollable D comfortable A managerial B determination C unbelievable D inability A deposit B festival C institute D resident A surprising B astonishing C amazing D interesting A interview B industry C essential D difficult A extreme B generous C lonely D clothing 10.A friendly B extra C along D orphanage 11.A philosopher B patriot C atmosphere D habit 12.A pollute B severe C tragic D humane 13.A economical B personality C preparatory D entertainment 14.A interrupt B interview C intervene D interstellar 15.A mechanic B terrific C Arabic D Pacific 16.A interesting B surprising C amusing D successful 17.A understand B engineer C benefit D Vietnamese 18.A applicant B uniform C yesterday D employment 19.A paper B tonight C lecture D story 20.A money B army C afraid D people Exercise 13 Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that EXERCISES ON STRESS VHV-PRONUNCIATION 17.A transit B transmit C transact D translate 18.A installation B disadvantage C dissatisfied D disappointed 19.A available B potential C unlimited D infinite 20.A ecologist B fertilizer C dangerous D scientist Exercise 15 Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A equality B difficulty C simplicity D discovery A tenant B common C rubbish D machine A animal B bacteria C habitat D pyramid A writer B teacher C builder D career A company B atmosphere C customer D employment A considerate B photographer C community D circumstance A apply B anthem C appear D attend A scenery B festival C atmosphere D location A prevent B recent C receive D remote 10.A opposite B geography C geometry D endanger 11.A apply B persuade C reduce D offer 12.A preservative B congratulate C preferential D development 13.A president B physicist C inventor D property 14.A economy B unemploymentC communicateD particular 15.A recommend B volunteer C understand D potential 16.A elephant B dinosaur C buffalo D mosquito 17.A abnormal B initial C innocent D impatient 18.A significant B convenient C fashionable D traditional 19.A catastrophe B agriculture C dictionary D supervisor 20.A settle B protect C compose D relate Exercise 16 Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A organism B attraction C prevention D engagement A popularity B laboratory C politician D documentary A imagine B inhabit C continue D disappear A periodic B electric C suspicious D contagious A advertise B advantage C adventure D adverbial A represent B permanent C sentiment D continent A future B involve C prospect D guidance A accuracy B fabulous C immediate D optimist A facilitate B intimacy C participate D hydrology 10.A reduction B popular C romantic D financial 11.A amaze B offer C release D believe 12.A socialize B memory C tradition D animal 13.A biology B ability C interactive D inaccurate 14.A actor B career C rubbish D cocktail 15.A similar B attractive C chemical D calculate 16.A facility B characterize C irrational D variety 17.A agreement B elephant C mineral D violent 18.A professor B typical C accountant D develop 19.A electrician B majority C appropriate D traditional 20.A decay B vanish C attack D depend Exercise 17 Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group A vacation B different C beautiful D medical A delicious B colorful C important D direction A behind B dentist C marble D novel A serious B around C nervous D finish A symptom B return C heavy D normal A hospital B mischievous C supportive D special A family B whenever C obedient D solution A biologist B generally C responsible D security A confident B important C together D exciting 10.A possible B university C secondary D suitable 11.A attract B person C signal D instance 12.A verbal B suppose C even D either 13.A example B consider C several D attention 14.A situation B appropriate C informality D entertainment 15.A across B simply C common D brother 16.A effect B event C emerge D even 17.A insecticide B fertilizer C pesticide D herbicide 18.A efficient B communist C impatient D delicious 19.A economy B economic C economical D economically 20.A renovate B domesticate C initiate D eliminate 21.A subject B swallow C story D digest 22.A example B holiday C careful D interest 23.A describe B chapter C wonder D easy 24.A understand B television C improvement D introduce 25.A imaginary B advantageous C information D incredible 26.A reserve B schedule C wildlife D beauty 27.A derive B contain C leopard D prevent EXERCISES ON STRESS 28.A interfere 29.A president 30.A intelligent B penalty C referee B manager C spectator B overwhelmingC imaginable VHV-PRONUNCIATION D competition D counsellor D intangible