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In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress in written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer. 

In the following sentence, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

Mr. Jones ALWAYS locks the back door. 

  • A. Does Mr. Jones always lock the front door?
  • B. Does Mr. Jones seldom lock the back door?
  • C. Does Mr. John always lock the back door?
  • D. Does Mr. Jones always open the back door?
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In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. important
  • B. rehearsal
  • C. implement
  • D. condition
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In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. wardrobe
  • B. prefer
  • C. despite
  • D. review
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In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern..

  • A. conducive
  • B. impressive
  • C. committee
  • D. interesting
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In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. defer
  • B. harvest
  • C. success
  • D. extent
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In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. create
  • B. donate
  • C. cement
  • D. courage
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In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

Accidental

  • A. AC-ci-den-tal
  • B. ac-ci-DEN-tal
  • C. ac-CI-den-tal
  • D. ac-ci-den-TAL
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In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

indoctrinate

  • A. IN-doc-tri-nate
  • B. in-DOC-tri-nate
  • C. in-doc-TRI-nate
  • D. in-doc-tri-NATE
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In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

institution

  • A. IN-sti-tu-tion
  • B. in-STI-tu-tion
  • C. in-sti-TU-tion
  • D. in-sti-tu-TION
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In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

circumstantial

  • A. CIR-cum-stan-tial
  • B. cir-CUM-stan-tial
  • C. cir-cum-STAN-tial
  • D. cir-cum-stan-TIAL
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In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

calculator

  • A. CAL-cu-la-tor
  • B. cal-CU-la-tor
  • C. cal-cu-LA-tor
  • D. cal-cu-la-TOR
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33

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

view

  • A. through
  • B. cue
  • C. route
  • D. tool
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

edge

  • A. siege
  • B. bled
  • C. pledge
  • D. judge
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

grease

  • A. phrase
  • B. brace
  • C. fees
  • D. rinse
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

loan

  • A. storm
  • B. from
  • C. long
  • D. bone
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

night

  • A. bite
  • B. strive
  • C. kind
  • D. catch
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From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) undelined 
 

film

  • A. bulk
  • B. walk
  • C. aims
  • D. could
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From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) undelined 
 

patient

  • A. measure
  • B. seizure
  • C. sachet
  • D. patent
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From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) undelined 

what 

  • A. whom
  • B. whose
  • C. whole
  • D. where
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From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) undelined 

exam

  • A. explain
  • B. excuse
  • C. exhaust
  • D. exhale
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From the word lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) undelined 

tease

  • A. prison
  • B. passion
  • C. cease
  • D. loose
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