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Q922324
Choose the correct alternative:
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Q1022378

Local accents aside, standard American English has a rule that guides the pronunciation of simple past regular verbs. According to this rule, the “ed” may be pronounced as listed in Column 1. About that, match the correct pronunciation of “ed” in Column 1 to the verbs in Column 2.
Column 1
1. /t/.
2. /d/.
3. /?d/.
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Q1021945
Considering the groups of words below, point out the option in which the group of words are not homophones.
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Q1021274
Based on the text, judge the item from.
The final –ed in the verb “stopped” (line 1) and the final –ed in the adjective “stressed” (line 12) are both pronounced the same way.
The final –ed in the verb “stopped” (line 1) and the final –ed in the adjective “stressed” (line 12) are both pronounced the same way.
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Q1021267
Based on the text, judge the item from.
The beginning of the word “psychologists” (line 3) is pronounced with the /p/ sound (voiceless bilabial plosive).
The beginning of the word “psychologists” (line 3) is pronounced with the /p/ sound (voiceless bilabial plosive).
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Q1021265
Text for the item from.

Sean Coughlan. Narcissists ‘horrible people but happy’. Internet: <https://www.bbc.com> (adapted).
Based on the text, judge the item from.
In “rise” (line 11), the letter “s” is pronounced like a /z/.

Sean Coughlan. Narcissists ‘horrible people but happy’. Internet: <https://www.bbc.com> (adapted).
Based on the text, judge the item from.
In “rise” (line 11), the letter “s” is pronounced like a /z/.
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Q1020844
Choose the option where both grammar and vocabulary are correct:
I. “Many tourists will have been expected to arrive in Spain this year and the next.”
II. “Fossil fuels will have been found lacking in any search conducted by the year 2050.”
III. “Stonehenge will have been visited by at least a thousand visitors by the end of this year.”
IV. “The speed of light will not have been exceeded by any type of craft at any point in the future.”
I. “Many tourists will have been expected to arrive in Spain this year and the next.”
II. “Fossil fuels will have been found lacking in any search conducted by the year 2050.”
III. “Stonehenge will have been visited by at least a thousand visitors by the end of this year.”
IV. “The speed of light will not have been exceeded by any type of craft at any point in the future.”
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Q1020843
Choose the option where both grammar and vocabulary are correct:
I. “We looked for witnesses, but the neighbors had not seen Tootles in the act.”
II. “If Todd had not included his own name in the message, we would had no idea who was behind it.”
III. “I have knew Victoria for a long time, I can assure that she will help.”
IV. “The new drug will have been implemented within the pharmaceutical companies by this year.”
I. “We looked for witnesses, but the neighbors had not seen Tootles in the act.”
II. “If Todd had not included his own name in the message, we would had no idea who was behind it.”
III. “I have knew Victoria for a long time, I can assure that she will help.”
IV. “The new drug will have been implemented within the pharmaceutical companies by this year.”
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Q1020842
Choose the option where both grammar and vocabulary are correct:
I. “Thomas said he was going to a class after lunch.”
II. “The weather forecast said that it was going to rain on the following day."
III. “My husband said that there was a great movie on TV that day."
IV. “My apologies, but he said he had miss the train.”
I. “Thomas said he was going to a class after lunch.”
II. “The weather forecast said that it was going to rain on the following day."
III. “My husband said that there was a great movie on TV that day."
IV. “My apologies, but he said he had miss the train.”
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Q1020747
The syllable stress pattern of the word “characters” is the same as in