exercise on word stress

Exercise 1. /t/ and /d/.
I.- put the words in the box into the correct column according to how ed- ending is
pronounced .
Work, close, stopped, rained, collapsed , liked, played, laughed, lived, passed, enjoyed,
walked, washed, watched, contained, talked, happened, offered, arrived, organized, promised,
surprised.
/t/ /d/
II. Choose the word that is pronounced differently.
1. a. hoped b. lived c. laughed d. stopped
2. a. picked b. liked c. helped d. visited.
3. a. played b. loved c. decided d. postponed.
4. a. thanked b. jumped c. translated d. kicked.
5. a. communicatedb. visited c. purified d. planted.
Exercise 1. /t/ and /d/.
I.- put the words in the box into the correct column according to how ed- ending is
pronounced .
Work, close, stopped, rained, collapsed , liked, played, laughed, lived, passed, enjoyed,
walked, washed, watched, contained, talked, happened, offered, arrived, organized, promised,
surprised.
/t/ /d/
II. Choose the word that is pronounced differently.
1. a. hoped b. lived c. laughed d. stopped
2. a. picked b. liked c. helped d. visited.
3. a. played b. loved c. decided d. postponed.
4. a. thanked b. jumped c. translated d. kicked.
5. a. communicatedb. visited c. purified d. planted.
/s/s and/z/.
I- Write /s/ or/z/
1. zoo …………………. 9. see ………………….
2. city …………………. 10. miss ………………….
3. special …………………. 11.pecil ………………….

4. size …………………. 12. possible ………………….
5. nice …………………. 13.prize ………………….
6. price …………………. 14. class ………………….
7. liz …………………. 15. amazed ………………….
8. office …………………. 16.once ………………….
II- Circle the two words in each line that have the same sound /s/ or /z/.
1. idea. …………………. 10. dreams ………………….
2. hats …………………. 11. books ………………….
3. events …………………. 12. erasers ………………….
4. cakes. …………………. 13. occasions. ………………….
5. scientists …………………. 14. rooms ………………….
6. animals …………………. 15. feelings ………………….
7. stamps …………………. 16. spoons ………………….
8. flats. …………………. 17. songs ………………….
9. programs …………………. 18. talents ………………….
III- check the word in A or B which has the letter in italic pronounced the same as the given
one. A B
1. tells sets listens
2. delights stops entertains
3. does finds hits
4. works mentions laughs
5. lies hates pays
6. knows wears makes
7. speaks offers asks
8. helps sees develops
9. provides owns visits
10. comes walks goes
IV-