Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left.

→ No sooner _______________________________________________.

The only thing they didn’t steal was the television.

The prime minister in unlikely to call an early general election.  (likelihood)

-> The likelihood __________________________________.

Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the word in capital letters which must not be altered in any way.

You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not.            (consideration)

-> You should ______________________________________.

People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more.   (call)

Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.   (halved)

-> The coal produced _____________________________.

The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident. (prompt)

→ The policeman’s ________________________________.

Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meaning, using the cue given.

We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.

→ If it hadn’t _______________________________________________.

Find one underlined part marked A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.

House prices have risen dramatically this year.