1. A. really B. pretty C. lively D. apply
The answer is D (apply).
The words "really", "pretty", and "lively" all have the stress on the first syllable, whereas the word "apply" has the stress on the second syllable.
2. A. planted B. added C. delayed D. learned
The answer is C (delayed).
The words "planted", "added", and "learned" all have the stress on the first syllable, whereas the word "delayed" has the stress on the second syllable.
3.
Analyze:
'famous' stressed at first syllable
'workshop' stressed at first syllable
'interest' stressed at first syllable
'canal' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'canal' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. canal
4.
Analyze:
'decoration' stressed at third syllable
'botanical' stressed at second syllable
'communicate' stressed at second syllable
'affordable' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'botanical', 'communicate', 'affordable' have the same stress position (second syllable), and 'decoration' has a different stress position to 'botanical', 'communicate', 'affordable', but 'decoration' also has a different stress position to 'famous', 'workshop', 'interest' in question 3.
However, between 'botanical', 'communicate', 'affordable' have the same stress position and 'decoration', the latter has a different stress position.
Answer: A. botanical
I will choose the correct answer for each question.
5. A. are singing (This is the only option in the present continuous tense, whereas the others are in different verb tenses.)
6. C. into (This is the correct preposition for "divided", whereas the others don't fit the context.)
7. A. sense (This is the correct word choice for the context, whereas the others don't quite fit the meaning.)
8. C. carelessly (This is the correct adverb for the context, whereas the others don't fit grammatically or semantically.)
9. B. preserving (This is the correct verb choice for the context, whereas the others don't quite fit the meaning.)
10. C. although (This is the correct conjunction for the context, whereas the others don't fit grammatically or semantically.)
11. A. not smoking (This is the correct verb form for the context, whereas the others don't fit grammatically.)
12. A. looking forward to (This is a correct and common idiomatic expression, whereas "getting on with" doesn't quite fit the context.)