I. Choose the word with the underlined part having a different pronunciation.
1. A. rough         B. double         C. doubt         D. tough
2. A. rigid         B. gadget         C. origin         D. singer
3. A. browse         B. growth         C. allowance         D. shower
4. A. obsess         B. pessimistic     C. observe         D. associate
5. A. secure         B. procedure         C. creature         D. brochure
II. Choose the word with a different stress from the rest.
1. A. superior     B. necessary         C. spiritual         D. complicated
2. A. integrate     B. interfere         C. demonstrate     D. ignorant
3. A. necessarily     B. creativity         C. inevitable         D. secretarial
4. A. purpose         B. brochure         C. upset        D. submit
5. A. notify         B. recommend     C. obstacle         D. discipline
IV. Fill in each blank with the suitable form of a verb:
1. He was ……………………. a chance on a relatively new young actor.
2. She ……………………. her best to make him comfortable.
3. On the tour, everyone can ……………………. a go at making a pot.
4. Marie ……………………. her time cutting my hair and did it really well.
5. The students were ……………………. turns reading aloud.
6. Don't worry. I can ……………………. my own way to the beach.
7. We weren't sure about which route we should ……………………..
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
1. Do you want to go on the school ……………………. to France this year?
2. The suspects were last seen heading in the ……………………. of Miami.
3. The discovery was made almost by ……………………..
4. There were four people ……………………. of me at the doctor's.
5. In the afternoon, you'll have a chance to relax or see the ……………………..
6. They drove to the hospital at top ……………………..
7. She should be on the ……………………. here by now.
8. First, make ……………………. the printer has enough paper in it.
9. I don't want to get ……………………. in some lengthy argument about who is to blame.
10. They ran all the way to the corner just in ……………………. to see the bus disappearing up the street.
11. The ……………………. from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
12. Train ……………………. increases of five percent are envisaged for the next year.
13. Keep away from the ……………………. of the cliff - you might fall.
14. The runners are now on their final lap of the ……………………..
15. Our team was easily ……………………. in the first round of the competition.
16. They won 4–0 in front of over 40,000 cheering ……………………..
17. They cracked him over the head with a baseball ……………………..
18. There will be two 20-minute ……………………. during the opera. 19. Two of the ……………………. failed to turn up for the race.