Pronunciation and Stress Quiz

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• A. called

• B. phoned

• C. showed

• D. hoped

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• A. near

• B. clear

• C. hear

• D. bear

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• A. finish

• B. reduce

• C. persuade

• D. apply

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• A. emission

• B. computer

• C. impairment

• D. furniture

My aunt used to be a woman of great ______, but now she gets old and looks pale.

Walters ______ no major book since he settled in Uganda.

He was off school for a while and is finding it hard to _____ with his classmates.

• A. went through

• B. catch up

• C. get on

• D. put up

______ you study, the better the result is.

• A. Harder

• B. The harder

• C. Hardest

• D. The hardest

She is going to work tomorrow, ______?

• A. isn’t she

• B. was she

• C. doesn’t she

• D. did she

Read the following advertisement/school announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits the blank: 10

• A. the

• B. no article

• C. a

• D. an