I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. linguistic B. classical C. phonetic D. romantic

2. A. fantastic B. historic C. comic D. symbolic

3. A. oceanic B. specific C. ceramic D. aquatic

4. A. terrific B. Arabic C. statistic D. cosmetic

5. A. arithmetic B. geographic C. energetic D. economic

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1.     A. fantastic                    B. historic            C. comic               D. symbolic

2.     A. oceanic            B. specific            C. ceramic            D. aquatic

3.     A. coffee               B. Chinese            C. payee               D. trainee

VI. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

1. scientific dramatic athletic domestic

2. national chemical medical informal

3. prehistoric economic linguistic optimistic

4. medical hospital politic electric

5. physical horrific beautiful different

6. A. terrific B. Arabic c. statistic cosmetic

7. A. arithmetic B. geographic c. Energetic D. economic

8. A. linguistic B, classic c. Phonetic D. romantic

9. A. fantastic B. historic c. Comic D. symbolic

10. A. oceanic B. specfic c. ceramic D. aquatic

Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then practise saying them aloud.

aquatic - heroic - historical - specific - medical - psychological - dramatic - chemicals

1. The Nhue River's water has turned black with the ......... discharged from factories.

2. The fascinating sky view offers us cultural and .......... values.

3. People from "cancer villages" should go for ............. examination.

4. Serious levels of water pollution poison ......... life.

5. Billboards should only be allowed to hang at roadside for a ........... period of time.

6. At the higher levels, noise pollution may lead to physical and ......... damage.

7. The programme had a/an .......... effect on the environment.

8. The volunteers made a/an .......... fight against pollution of the beach.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. affect                  B. cholera                    C. aquatic                    D. dramatic

2. A. debate                B. excursion                C. schedule                 D. prevent

3. A. bury                    B. erupt                       C. country                   D. puzzle 

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. affect                  B. algea                       C. aquatic                    D. damage

2. A. country               B. ocean                      C. circle                       D. icon

3. A. unique                B. puzzle                     C. monument              D. evacuate