In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.

A. dinner

B. current

C. divide

D. number

A. consequent

B. ingredient

C. aggravate

D. possibly

A. assuage

B. confer

C. decide

D. format

A. demand

B. deafen

C. debate

D. debunk

A. constructive

B. technical

C. necessary

D. beautiful

In each of the following sentences the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

Stella likes reading NOVELS

A. Does Stella like reading magazines?

B. Does Esther like reading novels?

C. Does Stella dislike reading novels?

D. Does Stella like buying novels?

Amina MISINTERPRETED my statement

A. Did Amina misinterpret my action?

B. Did Amina misinterpret my statement?

C. Did Amina understand my statement?

D. Did Amina misinterpret your statement?

There are FIFTY people at the rally.

A. Are there fifty children at the rally?

B. Are there twenty people at the rally?

C. Were there fifty people at the rally?

D. Are there fifty people at the meeting?

The government paid NEW salaries.

A. Did the government pay old salaries?

B. Did the principal pay new salaries?

C. Did the government pay new allowances?

D. Did the government tax new salaries?

In some COUNTRIES many citizens are unemployed

A. Are few citizens unemployed in some Countries

B. Are many youth unemployed in some countries?

C. Are many citizens employed in some countries

D. Are many citizens unemployed in some states?