Ex- Stress on THREE-SYLLABLE words by N.T.Nhan

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Exercise on Stress on three-syllable words
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:
1. a. generous b. suspicious c. constancy d. sympathy
2. a. acquaintance b. unselfish c. attraction d. humorous
3. a. loyalty b. success c. incapable d. sincere
4. a. carefully b. correctly c. seriously d. personally
5. a. excited b. interested c. confident d. memorable
6. a. organise b. decorate c. divorce d. promise
7. a. refreshment b. horrible c. exciting d. intention
8. a. knowledge b. maximum c. athletics d. marathon
9. a. difficult b. relevant c. volunteer d. interesting
10. a. confidence b. supportive c. solution d. obedient
11. a. whenever b. mischievous c. hospital d. separate
12. a. introduce b. delegate c. marvelous d. currency
13. a. develop b. conduction c. partnership d. majority
14. a. counterpart b. measurement c. romantic d attractive
15. a. goverment b. technical c. parallel d. understand
16. a. Pyramid b. Egyptian c. belongs d. century
17. a. construction b. suggestion c. accurate d. hi-jacket
18. a. dedicate b. impressive c. reminder d. descendant
19. a. remember b. company c. technical d. interview
20. a. electric b. computer c. fascinate d. fantastic
21. a. domestic b. investment c. substantial d. undergo
22. a. confident b. influence c. computer d. remember
23. a. optimist b. powerful c. terrorist d. contrary
24. a. government b. destruction c. contribute d. depression
25. a. institute b. consumption c. specific d. encounter
26. a. tableland b. apparent c. atmosphere d. applicant
27. a. vulnerable b. satelite c. eleven d. element
28. a. arrival b. technical c. proposal d. approval

29. a. empire b. employer c. conductor d. transitor
30. a. celebrate b. fascinating c. survive d. elephant
31. a. habitat b. generate c. canoe d. penalty
32. a. expression b. decisive c. dependent d. independence
33. a. decision b. reference c. refusal d. important
34. a. cooperate b. permanent c. recognise d. industry
35. a. attractive b. sociable c. dynamic d. conservative
36. a. entertain b. enjoyable c. anniversary d. introduce
37. a. approval b. attractive c. sacrifice d. romantic
38. a. conical b. ancestor c. ceremony d. traditional
39. a. romantic b. following c. sumary d. physical
40. a. maintenance b. appearace c. develop d. different
41. a. contactual b. significant c. Asia d. demanding
42. a. appearance b. measurement c. counterpart d. cultural
43. a. majority b. minority c. partnership d. enjoyable
44. a. marvelous b. argument c. apoplectic d. maximum
45. a. departure b. separate c. neccessary d. wrongdoing
46. a. attention b. approriate c. terrible d. non-verbal
47. according b. informality c. expensive d. acceptable
48. a. assistance b. consider c. politely d. compliment
49. a. mischievous b. family c. supportive d. suitable
50. a. memory b. typical c. reward d. marketing
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51. a. stimulate b. generate c. secure d. estimate
52. a. politic b. historic c. electric d. specific
53. a. reference b. accident c. coincide d. formulate
54. a. deposit b. dramatist c. register d. community
55. a. earthquake b. transaction c. applicant d. patriot
56. a. degree b. virtually c. assembly d. synthetic
57. a. coincide b. community c. conception d. committee

58. a. envelop b. astronaut c. tuberculosis d. poverty
59. a. altitude b. recover c. comedy d. library
60. a. demonstrate b. beatify c successful d. comfortable
61. a. aacountant b. discover c. meessenger d. unlucky
62. a. marathon b. advertise c. industry d. conclusion
63. a. subsequent b. undergo c. goverment d. enterprise
64. a. chaotic b. proposal c. occupy d. production
65. a. piano b. policeman c. museum d. souvenir
66. a. guarantee b. recomend c. represent d. illustrate
67. a. agency b. memory c. encounter d. influence
68. a. well-being b. reality c. Internet d. demanding
69. a. encourage b. determine c. emphasize d. maintenance
70. a. understand b. grandparents c. family d. wonderful
71. a. essential b. furniture c. opposite d. fortunate
72. a. crocodile b. corridor c. enormous d. northerly
73. a. habitat b. pollution c. construction d. extinction
74. classify b. biologist c. benefit d. serious
75. a. endangered b. survival c. commercial d. industry
76. a. mosquito b. animal c. crocodile d. buffalo
77. a. unnoticed b. reunited c. incredible d. survival
78. a. imagine b. opinion c. incredible d. wilderness
79. a. recommend b. thoroughly c. travelling d. fascinate
80. a. character b. publisher c. wonderful d. understand
81. a. dependable b. reliable c. remarkable d. knowledgeable
82. a. detective b. romantic c. history d. adventure
83. a. biography b. historic c. discover d. authorship
84. a. imaginary b. scientific c. advantage d. reviewer
85. a. regulator b. personal c. referee d. dangerous
86. a. procedure b. indicate c. forefinger d. enemy
87. a. opponent b. penalize c. overtime d. synchronized

88. a. windsurfing b. equipment c. amatuer d. national
89. a. position b. fingertip c. athletic d.. requirement
90. a. interesting b. surprising c. amusing d. successful
91. a. understand b. engineer c. benefit d. Vietnamese
92. a. applicant b. uniform c. yesterday d. employment
93. a. dangerous b. parachute c. popular d. magazine
94. a. comfortable b. employment c. important d. surprising
95. a. elegant b. regional c. musical d. important
96. a. difference b. surbaban c. Internet d. character
97. a. beautiful b. effective c. favourite d. popular
98. a. attraction b. goverment c. borrowing d. visitor
99. difficult b. individual c. population d. unemployment
100. a. capital b. tradition c. different d. opera.
KEY:
1b, 2d, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6c, 7b, 8c, 9c, 10a, 11a, 12a, 13c, 14c, 15d, 16c, 17d, 18a, 19a, 20c, 21d, 22c, 23d, 24a, 25b,
26b, 27c, 28b, 29a, 30c, 31c, 32d, 33b, 34a, 35b, 36b, 37c, 38d, 39a, 40d, 41c, 42a, 43c, 44d, 45d, 46c, 47b, 48a,
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49c, 50c, 51c, 52a, 53c, 54a, 55b, 56b, 57a, 58c, 59d, 60c, 61c, 62d, 63b, 64c, 65d, 66d, 67c, 68c, 69c, 70c, 71a,
72c, 73a, 74b, 75d, 76a, 77b, 78, 79a, 80d, 81, 82c, 83d, 84b, 85c, 86a, 87a, 88b, 89b, 90a, 91c, 92d, 93d, 94a,
95d, 96b, 97b, 98a, 99a, 100b.