English Language

Question 1

1A speaker stresses the word "I" in "I didn't steal the money." What does the speaker mean?

Medium

A. Someone else stole it. B. The speaker stole something else. C. The speaker is unsure. D. The money was borrowed, not stolen.

Question 2

2Which word is stressed on the third syllable?

Medium

A. education B. beautiful C. important D. examine

Question 3

3In "economics", the main stress falls on

Easy

A. -CO- B. -NO- C. -MICS D. E-

Question 4

4Which pair shows a stress shift with a change of word class?

Hard

A. teacher / teaching B. run / runner C. happy / happily D. conDUCT (v) / CONduct (n)

Question 5

5In "photography", the stress falls on the

Medium

A. third syllable B. second syllable (phoTOgraphy) C. last syllable D. first syllable

Question 6

6Which of these words is stressed on the second syllable?

Medium

A. photographer B. photographic C. telephone D. photograph

Question 7

7Which word is stressed on the antepenultimate (third from last) syllable?

Hard

A. photography B. examination C. education D. photographic

Question 8

8In "examination", the main stress falls on

Easy

A. -NA- B. EX- C. -AM- D. -TION