I congratulated Jack on _____ given the job.

........he comes to the theater with me, I shall go alone.

While Peter ________the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.

The result of the studies have had a strong impact on future developments.

Learning the language in the country in which it is spoken is, of course, a________ more effective and faster process than studying in your own country.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

In my free-time, I often help mom with ___________ the house.

My parents lent me the money. _________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.

Miss Jane _______ typing the report when her boss came in.

He didn’t want cash, so I paid the bill ----------- credit card.

She’s played the piano ---------- she was little.

Sally failed all her exams, _____ a big surprise.

_________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.

I wish you _____ checking my e-mails. You’re invading my privacy. 

“You’re always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.

Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile. 

 I’m fed up -------- working, I need a holiday.

Politicians.......blame the media if they don’t win the election. They are so predictable.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Don’t you think my jeans need _______?

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word with the main stress different from that of the other three words in each question.