FIRST SEMESTER – PRACTICE PRONUNCIATION & STRESS

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions
1. A. actor B. painting C. anthem D. gallery
2. A. Decide B. exciting C. exhibit D. organise
3. A. educated B. played C. recycled D. changed
4. A. challenge B. choose C. kitchen D. concert
5. A. sugar B. closure C. share D. anxious
6. A. food B. cook C. soup D. noodle
7. A. spicy B. fry C. shy D. try
8. A. salt B. tablet C. ham D. pancake
9. A. musician B. sugar C. ocean D. television
10. A. bread B. beef C. meat D. tea
11. A. eggs B. cups C. cartons D. noodles
12. A. sunburn B. turn C. curtain D. temperature
13. A. junk B. regular C. dust D. brush
14. A. bottle B. fork C. record D. pork
15. A. decision B. revision C. occasion D. discussion

II. 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 the following questions
1. A. noodle B. museum C. compass D. sausage
2. A. volunteer B. discussion C. repeat D. environment
3. A. bottle B. coffee C. realize D. document
4. A. education B. engineer C. nationality D. invite
5. A. rural B. decision C. yogurt D. vegetable
6. A. actor B. product C. produce D. puppet
7. A. spicy B. delicious C. traffic D. hobby
8. A. guitar B. violin C. historic D. identify
9. A. division B. question C. collection D. tradition
10. A. similarity B. difference C. vegetarian D. international
11. A. champagne B. itchy C. sugar D. portrait
12. A. diet B. muscle C. correct D. champion
13. A. charity B. scientist C. chemical D. mechanic
14. A. certain B. donate C. encourage D. community
15. A. pottery B. calories C. cycling D. behavior