Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
A. generous B. electricity C. horrible D. famous
A. mathematics B. history C. literature D. physics
A. overweight B. popular C. beautiful D. tomorrow
A. invention B. complexion C. tradition D. question
A. economy B. village C. interest D. industry
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We _________for three hours and are very tired.
A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking
The policeman explained to us_________get to the market.
A. how B. how could C. how we could D. how could we
_________from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
Not until a monkey is several years old_________to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A. beginning B. does it begin C. and begin D. it begins
At the election you must mark your paper, fold it and drop it in to the _________box
A. voting B. ballot [voting paper] C. selection D. nomination
Had the drought not lowered, the reservoir of the ancient village__________.
A. wouldn`t be discovered B. wouldn`t have been discovered
C. can`t have been discovered D. can`t be discovered
“Never say that again, _________?”
A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you
Mary: “ Do you think it will rain ? “ Jenny: “Oh ! ________”
A. I don’t hope. B. I hope not. C. I don’t hope so D. It’s hopeless
It is believed _________causes insomnia. [inability to sleep]
A. too much caffeine which B. that too much caffeine
C. it in too much caffeine D. too much caffeine that
The train accident has_________the other train’s departure for a few hours.
A. sent back B. called off C. delayed D. retained
Not only_________much bigger than any other planets, but it is unlike the planets, it consists completely of gaseous material.
A. Sun is B. the Sun, which is C. is the Sun D. that the Sun
- “ How about some more coffee?” - “_________.”
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. No, thanks
C. Yes, please D. A&B
_________to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. [hot stream sent up]
A. Being not  B. Not having been  C. Have not been  D. Having not been
She has to pass all her exams or _________she would have no holiday.
A. instead B. else C. therefore D. though
We have had the roof of our house _________.
A. to replace B. replace C. replaced D. been replaced
From the hotel there is a good _________of the mountains.
A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture
If you require any more _________about the holiday, please telephone us.
A. description B. information C. news D. fact
He __________me to believe that they had left the district.
A. made B. led C. assured D. confirmed
He was completely_________by her tale of hardship.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken in [cheat/ deceive] D. taken up
He lost his job_________no fault of his own.
A. through B. by C. with D. over
Sarah is a young girl with_________and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape
C. eyes shaped almond D. almond-shape eyed
You shouldn`t _________to your teacher like that. It was very rude.
A. have talked B. talk C. have be talked D. talked
Old houses have a_________to be draughty.
A. tendency