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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.

 

The man BROUGHT the newspaper.

 

  • A. Did the woman bring the newspaper?
  • B. Did the man bring a newspaper?
  • C. Did the man bring the magazine?
  • D. Did the man read the newspaper?
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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. formative
  • B. character
  • C. designate
  • D. continue
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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. colleague
  • B. acute
  • C. extent
  • D. success
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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. typist
  • B. orphan
  • C. mattress
  • D. cigar
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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. despite
  • B. petrol
  • C. wardrobe
  • D. vomit
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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. undo
  • B. ado
  • C. unless
  • D. legal
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28

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

economic

  • A. EC-o-nom-ic
  • B. ec-O-nom-ic
  • C. ec-o-NOM-ic
  • D. ec-o-nom-IC
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29

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

calculation

  • A. CAL-cu-la-tion
  • B. cal-CU-la-tion
  • C. cal-cu-LA-tion
  • D. cal-cu-la-TION
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30

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

inflammation

  • A. IN-flam-ma-tion
  • B. in-FLAM-ma-tion
  • C. in-flam-Ma-tion
  • D. in-flam-ma-TION
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31

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

melancholy

  • A. MEL-an-chol-y
  • B. mel-AN-chol-y
  • C. mel-an-CHOL-y
  • D. mel-an-chol-Y
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32

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

overwhelming

  • A. O-ver-whelm-ing
  • B. o-VER-whelm-ing
  • C. o-ver-WHELM-ing
  • D. o-ver-whelm-ING
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33

choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

firm

  • A. born
  • B. worm
  • C. burn
  • D. girl
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34

choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

receipt

  • A. unkempt
  • B. dealt
  • C. deceit
  • D. leapt
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35

choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

flood

  • A. chord
  • B. cud
  • C. curd
  • D. call
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36

choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

incite

  • A. inside
  • B. disquiet
  • C. excite
  • D. surmise
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choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

suite

  • A. thrice
  • B. suit
  • C. sweet
  • D. sweat
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38

choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as ihe one represented by the leter(s) underlined.

writes

  • A. wards
  • B. costs
  • C. wins
  • D. dines
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choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as ihe one represented by the leter(s) underlined.

arrest

  • A. lure
  • B. shirt
  • C. rule
  • D. spurn
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40

choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as ihe one represented by the leter(s) underlined.

fetch

  • A. approve
  • B. tough
  • C. thorough
  • D. believe
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choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as ihe one represented by the leter(s) underlined.

card

  • A. sandwich
  • B. hedge
  • C. soldier
  • D. maiden
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42

choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as ihe one represented by the leter(s) underlined.

wept

  • A. castle
  • B. apostle
  • C. slapped
  • D. passed
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