Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

I have never been understanding why such a lot of people want to study abroad.

About one third of high school____who proceed directly to higher education enter community colleges.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Well, Mrs Baker, you’ll be pleased to hear that George has made a dramatic improvement in geography.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Because farmers had been informed about the bad effects of chemical fertilizers, they started using them sparingly on their farms.

What criticism is sometimes made about modern education in the first paragraph?

The plants that ____in the sunny window are far healthier than the indoor plants.