The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.

In the stock market, the fluctuations in Standard and Poor’s 500 Index does not always conform to Dow Jones Averages.

_______ we lived in town, we often went to the theater

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

In the beginning, radios cost much more than they do today because they turned out slowly and expensively by hand.

Thanks to his obstinacy, he achieved what he wanted. If he were discouraged earlier by this failures, he would not have reached his aims.

Almost all ships move through the Suez Canal with their own power, but large ships must be assisted by a tugboat.

The discover of gold and silver in the rugged mountains of Nevada in 1858 attracted many fortune-seekers to that area 

British people living outside the UK have to become accustomed to the image of Britain that appears to exist all throughout round the world.

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

Although the accurate of the United States census is debated, its figures are used to guide countless public funding decision

Tests have been performed to determine whether studying TOEFL question will help students rise their test scores.

Composer John Cage, used many unusual objects as instrument in his music, including cowbells, flower pots, tin cans, and saw blades.

Although Kate saw no link between the two crimes, but she thought that there was only one murder

It was cloudy. _______, the photos came out very bad.

The wood of the rosewood tree is used to do time musical instruments

Tired_______ he was, he offered to carry her.

The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club.

Among the world’s 44 richest countries, there has been not war since 1945.

Glucose does not have to be digested, _______ it can be put directly into the bloodstream.

Last night, when I was reading, I heard the door to open and saw the shadow move across the floor.