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Exercise on Stress on three-syllable words

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others: 1. a. generous b. suspicious c. constancy d. sympathy 2. a. acquaintance b. unselfish c. attraction d. humorous 3. a. loyalty b. success c. incapable d. sincere 4. a. carefully b. correctly c. seriously d. personally 5. a. excited b. interested c. confident d. memorable 6. a. organise b. decorate c. divorce d. promise 7. a. refreshment b. horrible c. exciting d. intention . a. !no"ledge b. maximum c. athletics d. marathon #. a. difficult b. relevant c. volunteer d. interesting 1$. a. confidence b. supportive c. solution d. obedient 11. a. "henever b. mischievous c. hospital d. separate 12. a. introduce b. delegate c. marvelous d. currency 13. a. develop b. conduction c. partnership d. ma%ority 14. a. counterpart b. measurement c. romantic d attractive 15. a. goverment b. technical c. parallel d. understand 16. a. &yramid b. 'gyptian c. belongs d. century 17. a. construction b. suggestion c. accurate d. hi(%ac!et 1 . a. dedicate b. impressive c. reminder d. descendant 1#. a. remember b. company c. technical d. intervie" 2$. a. electric b. computer c. fascinate d. fantastic 21. a. domestic b. investment c. substantial d. undergo 22. a. confident b. influence c. computer d. remember 23. a. optimist b. po"erful c. terrorist d. contrary 24. a. government b. destruction c. contribute d. depression 25. a. institute b. consumption c. specific d. encounter 26. a. tableland b. apparent c. atmosphere d. applicant 27. a. vulnerable b. satelite c. eleven d. element 2 . a. arrival b. technical c. proposal d. approval 2#. a. empire b. employer c. conductor d. transitor 3$. a. celebrate b. fascinating c. survive d. elephant 31. a. habitat b. generate c. canoe d. penalty 32. a. expression b. decisive c. dependent d. independence 33. a. decision b. reference c. refusal d. important 34. a. cooperate b. permanent c. recognise d. industry 35. a. attractive b. sociable c. dynamic d. conservative 36. a. entertain b. en%oyable c. anniversary d. introduce 37. a. approval b. attractive c. sacrifice d. romantic 3 . a. conical b. ancestor c. ceremony d. traditional 3#. a. romantic b. follo"ing c. sumary d. physical 4$. a. maintenance b. appearace c. develop d. different 41. a. contactual b. significant c. )sia d. demanding 42. a. appearance b. measurement c. counterpart d. cultural 43. a. ma%ority b. minority c. partnership d. en%oyable 44. a. marvelous b. argument c. apoplectic d. maximum 45. a. departure b. separate c. neccessary d. "rongdoing 46. a. attention b. approriate c. terrible d. non(verbal 47. according b. informality c. expensive d. acceptable 4 . a. assistance b. consider c. politely d. compliment 4#. a. mischievous b. family c. supportive d. suitable 5$. a. memory b. typical c. re"ard d. mar!eting 51. a. stimulate b. generate c. secure d. estimate 52. a. politic b. historic c. electric d. specific

53. a. reference b. accident c. coincide d. formulate 54. a. deposit b. dramatist c. register d. community 55. a. earthqua!e b. transaction c. applicant d. patriot 56. a. degree b. virtually c. assembly d. synthetic 57. a. coincide b. community c. conception d. committee 5 . a. envelop b. astronaut c. tuberculosis d. poverty 5#. a. altitude b. recover c. comedy d. library 6$. a. demonstrate b. beatify c successful d. comfortable 61. a. aacountant b. discover c. meessenger d. unluc!y 62. a. marathon b. advertise c. industry d. conclusion 63. a. subsequent b. undergo c. goverment d. enterprise 64. a. chaotic b. proposal c. occupy d. production 65. a. piano b. policeman c. museum d. souvenir 66. a. guarantee b. recomend c. represent d. illustrate 67. a. agency b. memory c. encounter d. influence 6 . a. "ell(being b. reality c. *nternet d. demanding 6#. a. encourage b. determine c. emphasi+e d. maintenance 7$. a. understand b. grandparents c. family d. "onderful 71. a. essential b. furniture c. opposite d. fortunate 72. a. crocodile b. corridor c. enormous d. northerly 73. a. habitat b. pollution c. construction d. extinction 74. classify b. biologist c. benefit d. serious 75. a. endangered b. survival c. commercial d. industry 76. a. mosquito b. animal c. crocodile d. buffalo 77. a. unnoticed b. reunited c. incredible d. survival 7 . a. imagine b. opinion c. incredible d. "ilderness 7#. a. recommend b. thoroughly c. travelling d. fascinate $. a. character b. publisher c. "onderful d. understand 1. a. dependable b. reliable c. remar!able d. !no"ledgeable 2. a. detective b. romantic c. history d. adventure 3. a. biography b. historic c. discover d. authorship 4. a. imaginary b. scientific c. advantage d. revie"er 5. a. regulator b. personal c. referee d. dangerous 6. a. procedure b. indicate c. forefinger d. enemy 7. a. opponent b. penali+e c. overtime d. synchroni+ed . a. "indsurfing b. equipment c. amatuer d. national #. a. position b. fingertip c. athletic d.. requirement #$. a. interesting b. surprising c. amusing d. successful #1. a. understand b. engineer c. benefit d. ,ietnamese #2. a. applicant b. uniform c. yesterday d. employment #3. a. dangerous b. parachute c. popular d. maga+ine #4. a. comfortable b. employment c. important d. surprising #5. a. elegant b. regional c. musical d. important #6. a. difference b. surbaban c. *nternet d. character #7. a. beautiful b. effective c. favourite d. popular # . a. attraction b. goverment c. borro"ing d. visitor ##. difficult b. individual c. population d. unemployment 1$$. a. capital b. tradition c. different d. opera. KEY: 1b- 2d- 3a- 4b- 5a- 6c- 7b- c- #c- 1$a- 11a- 12a- 13c- 14c- 15d- 16c- 17d- 1 a- 1#a- 2$c- 21d- 22c- 23d- 24a25b- 26b- 27c- 2 b- 2#a- 3$c- 31c- 32d- 33b- 34a- 35b- 36b- 37c- 3 d- 3#a- 4$d- 41c- 42a- 43c- 44d- 45d- 46c47b- 4 a- 4#c- 5$c- 51c- 52a- 53c- 54a- 55b- 56b- 57a- 5 c- 5#d- 6$c- 61c- 62d- 63b- 64c- 65d- 66d- 67c- 6 c6#c- 7$c- 71a- 72c- 73a- 74b- 75d- 76a- 77b- 7 - 7#a- $d- 1- 2c- 3d- 4b- 5c- 6a- 7a- b- #b- #$a- #1c#2d- #3d- #4a- #5d- #6b- #7b- # a- ##a- 1$$b.

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