Stress Course 2021

Lesson 1: Bài tập trọng âm từ 2 âm tiết – No.1

I. Put the words into the correct column.
empty guitars against alarm argue bathroom
control crowded event improve retired jumper
lawyer lovely prefer pavement prevent protect
routine scissors stomach towels wedding without
agree receive remote people polite season
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II. Underline the stressed syllable of the following words.

1. drugstore 11. bakery
2. hotel 12. river
3. village 13. uncle
4. practice 14. classmate
5. morning 15. student
6. answer 16. question
7. happy 17. parent
8. pretty 18. busy
9. listen 19. number
10. children 20. arrive

III. Circle the stress pattern of each of the words in bold.

1. You should keep a record of your expenses. A. 0o B. o0
2. His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. A. 0o B. o0
3. They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised. A. 0o B. o0
4. The shop sells only fresh local produce. A. 0o B. o0
5. The region produces over 50% of the country's wheat. A. 0o B. o0
6. This country has to import most of its raw materials. A. 0o B. o0
7. These are food imports from abroad. A. 0o B. o0
8. What can I get him for birthday present? A. 0o B. o0
9. The committee will present its final report in June. A. 0o B. o0
10. You should follow your doctor's advice. A. 0o B. o0
11. We have made great progress so far. A. 0o B. o0
12. The course allows students to progress at their own speed. A. 0o B. o0

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IV. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words:
1. a. recently b. conduct c. attitude d. marriage
2. a. banquet b. schedule c. diameter d. blessing
3. a. birthday b. cowboy c. enjoy d. pleasure
4. a. disease b. humour c. cancer d. treatment
5. a. persuade b. reduce c. offer d. apply
6. a. farmer b. farewell c. factory d. fairy
7. a. cattle b. country c. canal d. cover
8. a. money b. machine c. many d. mother
9. a. borrow b. agree c. await d. prepare
10. a. paper b. tonight c. lecture d. story

V. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words:
1. a. money b. army c. afraid d. people
2. a. enjoy b. daughter c. provide d. decide
3. a. begin b. pastime c. finish d. summer
4. a. reply b. appeal c. offer d. support
5. a. profit b. comfort c. apply d. suggest
6. a. direct b. idea c. suppose d. figure
7. a. revise b. amount c. contain d. desire
8. a. standard b. happen c. handsome d. destroy
9. a. about b. around c. between d. under
10. a. knowledge b. enjoy c. science d. sudden

VI. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words:
1. a. because b. method c. standard d. wooden
2. a. ashtray b. music c. severe d. temper
3. a. farewell b. thoughtful c. toward d. approach
4. a. bridegroom b. bamboo c. wedding d. survey
5. a. healthy b. remain c. alone d. accept
6. a. explain b. obtain c. promise d. suspect
7. a. confide b. agree c. maintain d. response
8. a. precede b. suppose c. decide d. finish
9. a. abroad b. noisy c. hundred d. quiet
10. a. passion b. aspect c. medium d. success

VII. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words:
1. a. exist b. evolve c. enjoy d. enter
2. a. doctor b. modern c. corner d. Chinese
3. a. complain b. machine c. music d. instead
4. a. writer b. baker c. builder d. career
5. a. provide b. adopt c. happen d. inspire
6. a. result b. region c. river d. robot
7. a. constant b. basic c. irate d. obvious
8. a. become b. carry c. appoint d. invent
9. a. engine b. battle c. career d. rabies
10. a. attract b. destroy c. level d. occur
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