Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Accuplacer
Exam: Accuplacer Reading Full-Length Practice Test
Practice Question
Extract
In Russian, only one syllable is accented in every word, with few exceptions. As in English, the accent is not fixed in that it does not always fall on the same syllable (for example, the last syllable) of the word. Unaccented syllables are pronounced somewhat shorter and less distinctly than the accented ones.
The passage states that Russian and English are alike in that in both languages:
Answer Choices
- A: short syllables are not accented
- B: the last syllable of words cannot be accented
- C: only one syllable in each word is accented
- D: the accent may fall on any syllable
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The passage says that in both Russian and English, 'the accent is not fixed' and 'does not always fall on the same syllable,' such as the last syllable. This indicates that stress (accent) can vary depending on the word. That is what answer D accurately expresses: the accent may fall on any syllable.