Based on the given pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) notation, the answers can be determined as follows:
6. A prove B. studied C. seemed D. determined
Answer: B. studied (Since the stress is on the second syllable "ˈstədid", it seems more likely that this is the correct word order for a past tense verb, as 'studied' is in the past tense.)
7. A. where B. remove C. improve D. stove
Answer: C. improve (The pronunciation 'ɪmˈpruv' starts with the 'im' sound, which corresponds to the word 'improve'.)
8. A. painter B. wrestling C. which D. swap
Answer: A. painter (The pronunciation 'ˈpeɪnər' starts with the 'peɪn' sound, which corresponds to the word 'painter'.)
B. Answer: B. laid
C. Answer: C. maize
9. A. future B. product
Answer: A. future (The pronunciation 'fˈjuʧər' corresponds to the word 'future'.)
B. Answer: B. dairy (The pronunciation 'ˈdɛri' corresponds to the word 'dairy'.)
C. Answer: A. voice
D. Answer: D. rose
I'll analyze each question and provide the answer in the required format.
QUESTION 1:
1. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
A. fourteen B. picnic C. absent D. finish
Analyze:
'fourteen' stressed at first syllable
'picnic' stressed at first syllable
'absent' stressed at first syllable
'finish' stressed at first syllable
All the given options have the stress at the first syllable, so there isn't a correct answer as all options have the same stress pattern.
2. A. apartment B. direction C. December D. buffalo
Analyze:
'apartment' stressed at second syllable
'direction' stressed at second syllable
'December' stressed at second syllable
'buffalo' stressed at first syllable
The words 'apartment', 'direction', and 'December' all have the stress at the second syllable. On the other hand, 'buffalo' has the stress at the first syllable.
Answer: D. buffalo
3. A. delicious B. particular C. oceanic D. delightful
Analyze:
'delicious' stressed at second syllable
'particular' stressed at second syllable
'oceanic' stressed at third syllable
'delightful' stressed at second syllable
The words 'delicious', 'particular', and 'delightful' all have the stress at the second syllable. On the other hand, 'oceanic' has the stress at the third syllable.
Answer: C. oceanic
4. A. medicine B. appliance C. sensible D. nervous
Analyze:
'medicine' stressed at first syllable
'appliance' stressed at second syllable
'sensible' stressed at first syllable
'nervous' stressed at first syllable
The words 'medicine', 'sensible', and 'nervous' all have the stress at the first syllable. On the other hand, 'appliance' has the stress at the second syllable.
Answer: C. appliance
5. A. material B. wonderful C. activity D. equation
Analyze:
'material' stressed at second syllable
'wonderful' stressed at first syllable
'activity' stressed at second syllable
'equation' stressed at second syllable
The words 'material', 'activity', and 'equation' all have the stress at the second syllable. On the other hand, 'wonderful' has the stress at the first syllable.
Answer: B. wonderful
a. Right now, Jim (1. is reading) the newspaper and Kathy (2. is making) dinner.
b. I (3. called) you last night after dinner, but you (4. weren't) there.
c. What (5. were you doing) when he (6. arrived) last night?
d. Mary (7. has loved) chocolate since she (8. was) a little girl.
e. Why (9. hasn't Nancy taken) her medicine for the last three days?
f. Edward: (10. Have you ever visited) the U.S. before your trip in 2006?
Sam: Yes, I (11. had been) to the U.S. once before.
g. Judy: How long (12. have you been) in Canada?
Claude: I (13. have been studying) here for more than three years.
h. This packet (14. contains) twenty cigarettes.
i. You ought to give up (15. smoking).
j. If he keeps (16. coming) to work late, he's going to get fired!
k. She only understood the movie because she (17. had read) the book.
l. We fully intend (18. to pay) you for all the work you (19. have just done) for us.
m. Do you wish (20. to continue), or would you like to stop now?
Here are the answers to the exercise:
a. You can buy stamps (1) at the post office (2) on Delancy Street.
b. You can buy your rail passes (3) at the ticket counter (4) in any train station.
c. I stood (5) in line for thirty minutes (6) in front of the ticket window of the movie theater to get tickets for the film.
d. There is no life (7) on the moon, but there are many forms (8) of life on the ocean floor.
e. Shawn and Noel stood (9) under the tree waiting (10) for the rain to stop.
f. I've got lectures all morning, so I can't phone you (11) at lunch.
g. Magda put the blanket (12) over her son to keep him warm as he slept (13) through the night.
h. I am sorry I interrupted you. Please, go (14) on. I really want to hear the end (15) of your story.
i. When Mrs. Sims saw the kids playing (16) on the roof she screamed, "You kids had better come (17) down from there, right now!"
j. Normally, (18) on New Year's Eve, it's tradition to kiss the one you love (19) at midnight.
k. Frankie started working for her law firm (20) in 1995.