Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern

1. A. challenge B. avoid C. device D. infer

2. A. apprentice B. spherical C. apparent D. encounter

3. A. aroma B. malaria C. disappoint D. precaution

4. A. interactive B. anaesthetic C. territory D. horizontal

5. A. hygienic B. herbivore C. excavate D. positive

Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences

6. _______ the situation was not ideal, they decided to make a go of things

A. Even though B. Despite C. Just because D. if

7. Will you get me some pepper, please?

A. No, thank you B. Ok, I will. When?

C.Sure, no problem. How many? D. Yes, I will. Here you are

8. Did you do it _______ purpose?

No, it was an accident

A. By B. in C. on D. with

9. Can I help you?

A. No thanks, I’m just looking B. of course not! C. Yes, you can D. Sorry, I don’t need help

10. Caught me in the very act, he had no ______ but to confess.

A. alternative B. alternate C. alternation D. alternating

11. The boys gathered a bundle of ______

A. sticks B. chocolate C. bread D. chairs.

12. I’m surprised because rain was not ______ in the weather report.

A. prediction B. predicted C. predictable D. predicting

13. How do the police ______ the rise in juvenile delinquency?

A. account for B. explain about C. make for D. look at

14. Gravity is the cause of the earth’s spherical shape. In other ______ it results in the earth’s spherical shape.

A. ways B. words C. choices D. letters

15. Stars are hot bodies that give out light of their own______ planets shine only by their own

A. however B. since C. whereas D. moreover

16. This ring is made of plastic, in fact it is almost ______

A. unworthy B. invaluable C. priceless D. worthless

17. People with very ______ skin shouldn’t go sunbathing for long periods.

A. sensitive B. sensible C. senseless D. nonsense

18. We could call the TV station and ______ the opening of our new store.

A. inform B. announce C. publicize D. publish

19. What I don’t like about John is his ______ to complete his work in time.

A. ability B. enabling C. inability D. disability

20. The government is expected to make a ______ to settle the strike

A. move B. action C. step D. solution

21. Jill’s success can be put ______ hard work and a stroke of luck.

A. down to B. into C. up with D. forward

22. The President of the club is going to ______ a speech

A. take B. talk C. deliver D. say

23. Anne was taken ______ when the doorbell rang, as she wasn’t expecting anyone

A. by chance B. by accident C. by mistake D. by surprise

24. ______ lending me your pen for a moment?

A. Can you B. Would you mind C. Could you please D. Why aren’t you

25. ______ school leavers go to Vocational Schools than before

A. Less B. Far more C. Many D. Lot more

26. I’ve thrown away my old trousers. I’ll have to buy ______ some new ones

A. some new pair B. a new one C. a new pair D. some new ones

27. ______ these books to the library, as they will soon be overdue.

A. Bring B. Take C. Fetch D. Leave

28. Thinking about my childhood makes me feel very ______

A. remembering B. nostalgic C. memorable D. missing

29. It’s my turn on ______ tonight, but I don’t feel at all well

A. work B. task C. duty D. obligation

30. My family has just bought a ______ table

A. falling B. growing up C. rising D. raising

31. The propotion of elderly people in the population is steadily ______ as they live longer

A. falling