Find the word with a different number of syllables (Найдите слово с иным количеством слогов)

Model: A) snakes B) sheep C) foxes D) cats

Answer: С) foxes ([‘fɒksiz] – 2 слога, в остальных словах – по одному)

1. A) likes B) wants C) talks D) washes

2. A) wanted B) walked C) saved D) brushed

3. A) rainy B) sorrow C) afternoon D) porridge

4. A) about B) around C) asleep D) asked

5. A) fourteen B) forty C) fortieth D) hundred

6. A) builds B) rebuild C) builder D) building

7. A) supermarket B) waterfall C) holiday D) hairdresser

8. A) school B) texts C) over D) sports

All the words or expressions in each group have the same number of syllables. Find the one with stress in a different place (Все слова или фразы в каждой группе имеют равное количество слогов. Найдите то, в котором ударение падает в иное место)

Model: A) October B) November C) December D) January

Answer: D) January – на первый слог, в остальных словах – на второй)

9. A) Saturday B) holiday

C) tomorrow D) yesterday

10. A) morning B) fifty

C) fifteen D) August

11. A) He told me. B) I like it.

C) She finished D) Close the door

12. A) Go to bed! B) Don’t worry

C) What’s the time? D) Fish and chips.

13. A) table B) tourist

C) tunnel D) today

14. A) mistake B) famous

C) become D) remove

15. A) economics B) economy

C) education D) scientific

16. A) It isn’t true. B) I’ll see you soon

C) No, it isn’t. D) He’s not at home.
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