### Section 1: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in each of the following questions

1. A. costume
B. column
C. ornament
D. optimistic
- **Answer: D. optimistic** (The stress is on the third syllable, while the others have stress on the first syllable.)

2. A. approved
B. beloved
C. relieved
D. removed
- **Answer: B. beloved** (The stress is on the second syllable, while the others have stress on the first syllable.)

3. A. discipline
B. vision
C. cylinder
D. muscle
- **Answer: C. cylinder** (The stress is on the first syllable, while the others have stress on the second syllable.)

4. A. company
B. companion
C. comparison
D. compartment
- **Answer: A. company** (The stress is on the first syllable, while the others have stress on the second syllable.)

5. A. brood
B. broomstick
C. foolscap
D. brooch
- **Answer: D. brooch** (The stress is on the first syllable, while the others are compound words with stress on the first syllable.)

### Section 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in each of the following questions

1. A. government
B. destruction
C. contribute
D. depression
- **Answer: C. contribute** (The stress is on the second syllable, while the others have stress on the first syllable.)

2. A. introduce
B. delegate
C. marvelous
D. currency
- **Answer: A. introduce** (The stress is on the third syllable, while the others have stress on the first syllable.)

3. A. entertain
B. enjoyable
C. anniversary
D. Vietnamese
- **Answer: A. entertain** (The stress is on the third syllable, while the others have stress on the second syllable.)

4. A. approval
B. attractive
C. sacrifice
D. romantic
- **Answer: C. sacrifice** (The stress is on the first syllable, while the others have stress on the second syllable.)

5. A. adventure
B. explosion
C. romantic
D. marriage
- **Answer: D. marriage** (The stress is on the first syllable, while the others have stress on the second syllable.)

### PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. "I feel tired of travelling so much". - "I thought you __________ a bit quiet."
- **Answer: D. seemed**

2. I'm not sure, but I think __________ Jennie's umbrella, isn't it?
- **Answer: B. it's**

3. Who is responsible __________ dealing with complaints?
- **Answer: C. for**

4. The curriculum at the public school is as good __________ of any private school.
- **Answer: B. as or better than that**