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In each of the following sentences, 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 appriopriate answer.

John was a football LEGEND

  • A. was Ernest a football legend?
  • B. was john a football coach?
  • C. was john a hockey legend?
  • D. is john a football legend?
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In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. suggest
  • B. obey
  • C. denounce
  • D. vehicle
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In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. sinister
  • B. religion
  • C. efficient
  • D. encourage
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25

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. prevalent
  • B. convalesce
  • C. circumstance
  • D. relegate
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26

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. repellent
  • B. publicly
  • C. particle
  • D. primary
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27

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

  • A. cleric
  • B. allow
  • C. classic
  • D. patridge
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28

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

population

  • A. PO-pu-la-tion
  • B. po-PU-la-tion
  • C. po-pu-LA-tion
  • D. po-pu-la-TION
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29

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

catastrophic

  • A. CA-ta-stro-phic
  • B. ca-Ta-stro-phic
  • C. ca-ta-STRO-phic
  • D. ca-ta-stro-PHIC
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30

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

interrogate

  • A. IN-ter-ro-gate
  • B. in-TER-ro-gate
  • C. in-ter-RO-gate
  • D. in-ter-ro-GATE
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31

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

extravagant

  • A. EX-tra-va-gant
  • B. ex-TRA-va-gant
  • C. ex-tra-VA-gant
  • D. ex-tra-va-GANT
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32

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

constitution

  • A. CON-st-itu-tion
  • B. con-STI-tu-tion
  • C. con-sti-TU-tion
  • D. con-sti-tu-TION
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33

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

message

  • A. budget
  • B. passage
  • C. massage
  • D. ageing
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34

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

great

  • A. hearty
  • B. hay
  • C. data
  • D. weight
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35

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

treasure

  • A. vapour
  • B. reason
  • C. leisure
  • D. texture
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36

Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

file

  • A. sight
  • B. pine
  • C. blitz
  • D. aisle
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Choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

horde

  • A. horse
  • B. board
  • C. hard
  • D. bud
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38

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

water

  • A. pewter
  • B. wrong
  • C. twirl
  • D. brew
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Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

lolly

  • A. balm
  • B. carry
  • C. calcium
  • D. psalm
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40

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

dream

  • A. gird
  • B. term
  • C. guard
  • D. thrill
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41

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

diesel

  • A. boys
  • B. dicey
  • C. salty
  • D. decor
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42

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

apron

  • A. unkempt
  • B. plunder
  • C. print
  • D. baton
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