Practice (Vocabulary & Pronunciation) SVIP

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.

Choose the correct intonation for each sentence.

1. Marie Curie is the woman that discovered radium. Rising toneFalling tone 

2. I want a mobile phone that takes good photos. Rising toneFalling tone 

3. She's the most brilliant person I've ever known. Falling toneRising tone 

Choose the correct answer.

The equipment is lightweight, __________ and easy to store.

Choose the correct answer.

Always make sure that all passengers and heavy loads are __________ in.

Choose the correct answer.

You don't have to do anything – the program will __________ install new updates.

Choose the correct answer.

My children had their names tattooed on their arms. They said tattoos were very __________ among young people.

Choose the correct answer.

Mary told me to use that cable to __________ the printer to the computer.

Complete the sentences using the words given.

1. Could you help me  this strap around my suitcase?

2. I need one more  to attach the printer to the laptop.

3. Our home has a total of 5 bedrooms with  bathrooms.

4. The keyboard is connected to the tablet through a(n)  USB.

5. Massive investment is needed to modernize the country's phone .

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

Early mobile phones were bulky and expensive, so very few people wanted to own one.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

These days, laptops and tablets are prevalent on university campuses.

Choose the correct answer to fill in each of the blanks in the passage.

People (1) have been inventingwill be inventingwere inventingare inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life (2) easilymore easilyeasiesteasier.

Airplane

The Wright brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100^th (3) opportunityanniversaryoccasionceremony! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains.

Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people (4) caughtheldmadekept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today, the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another.

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. The first computer, (5) whichwhomthatwho was built in 1946, was called ENIAC. Today, computers are an important part of many people's lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more.