Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions:

Choose the best option:

____ going out, she stayed at home and read some magazines.

There is too ________bad news on TV tonight.

If we keep on doing this, many animals and plants will ___ extinct.

He became a singer _____ the age of 16. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions:

She is a contemporary writer who has received much critical acclaim. 

Choose the correct answer. "We need government action_________ emissions from coal and oil burning power stations and to develop safer sources of power."

Choose the correct answer. " He is creative, patient and has great love _____ children."

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. "What about ___________ the solution together tomorrow?"

Choose the best option:

They are quite safe ____ the experimental test of the new method.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. " Let’s _________ water by turning off tapes when not using."

He was sitting _____ the top of the stairs. 

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lf he had tried harder, he ____.

Look what is happening to our forests. We are cutting them ___  at an alarming rate

_____ the end of the month, I’m going to stay at my uncle’s place _____ Chicago_____ a week. 

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She wants to be properly dressed for her photographs  ___ she is a little shy.

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There is no ____ to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day, isn't there?

Historian Barbara Tuchman was the first woman ______ president of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Her mother told her not to be too ________and advised her to try to do things herself.

He thought _____ a moment and then spoke. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions: 

Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.