1. Mark the stress on the words. Then say the words aloud. 

1. housework          2. farmer            3. standard                   4. object             5. busy

6. homework          7. father              8. mountains                9. project            10. pretty

=> Answer:

1. 'housework          2. 'farmer            3. 'standard                   4. 'object             5. 'busy

6. 'homework          7. 'father              8. 'mountains                9. 'project            10. 'pretty

2. Read the sentences and underline the two-syllable words with the stress on the first syllable. Then mark (1) the stress on the words.

1. The children will have a wireless TV in their future house

2. The robots will help her mother water the flowers.

3. Her dream house will be a pretty palace in the mountains.

4. There is a garden in front of the villa and a garage at the back of it.

5. There will be two bedrooms and one kitchen in the flat.

6. He's painting a picture of the island.

7. The girl lives in a pretty cottage in the village. 

=> Answer:

1. The children will have a wireless TV in their future house

2. The robots will help her mother water the flowers.

3. Her dream house will be a pretty palace in the mountains.

4. There is a garden in front of the villa and a garage at the back of it.

5. There will be two bedrooms and one kitchen in the flat.

6. He's painting a picture of the island.

7. The girl lives in a pretty cottage in the village.