Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Mina bought a nice ............... for her brother.
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Here, present is a thing, so the noun has first-syllable stress: "PREsent".
2The teacher will ............... the prize after lunch.
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Here, present means give formally, so the verb has second-syllable stress: "preSENT".
3Please write my ............... on the box.
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Here, address is a noun, so the stress is on the first syllable: "ADdress".
4The head teacher will ............... the class this morning.
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Here, address means speak to, so the verb has second-syllable stress: "adDRESS".
5She made a new ............... in the race.
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Here, record is a noun, so the stress is on the first syllable: "REcord".
6This phone can ............... your voice.
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Here, record means save sound or video, so the verb has second-syllable stress: "reCORD".
7We finished the ............... for class.
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Here, project is a school task, so the noun has first-syllable stress: "PROject".
8The small machine will ............... the film on the wall.
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Here, project means show on a screen or wall, so the verb has second-syllable stress: "proJECT".
9I saw the strange ............... at the shop.
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Here, object means a thing, so the noun has first-syllable stress: "OBject".
10Nobody did not ............... to the plan.
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Here, object means say no or disagree, so the verb has second-syllable stress: "obJECT".
11He signed a new ............... yesterday.
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Here, contract is a written agreement, so the noun has first-syllable stress: "CONtract".
12This cloth can ............... in cold water.
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Here, contract means become smaller, so the verb has second-syllable stress: "conTRACT".
Answers
- Mina bought a nice PREsent for her brother.
- The teacher will preSENT the prize after lunch.
- Please write my ADdress on the box.
- The head teacher will adDRESS the class this morning.
- She made a new REcord in the race.
- This phone can reCORD your voice.
- We finished the PROject for class.
- The small machine will proJECT the film on the wall.
- I saw the strange OBject at the shop.
- Nobody did not obJECT to the plan.
- He signed a new CONtract yesterday.
- This cloth can conTRACT in cold water.
