This passage includes examples of all of the different word stress rules you have learned so far. Stress the words in bold letters. The items you have studied in this chapter—such as compound nouns, names of people and places, phrasal verbs, abbreviations—are in italics.

Trip to LA

I am planning to visit the West Coast. I will take United Airlines flight 307. It leaves JFK at 9:00 am and arrives at LAX at 12:15. I found out that there’s a three hour time difference between LA and New York. I hope I get over my jetlag pretty quickly. After I check in at the hotel, I will call a taxicab to pick me up and take me to Universal Studios. Who knows, I might even see some famous movie stars like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Oh, I hope I don’t pass out! I also plan to visit Palm Springs and San Diego. On my way back, I’m planning a layover in Las Vegas. I really think it’s going to be a nice getaway.