Different meanings

The same word can have different meanings depending on the how it is stressed. In which of the sentences in the sentence pairs is the word in italics pronounced correctly

1. I've got a present for you.
  I've got a present for you.
2. The dustbin lorry picks up the refuse every Tuesday.
  The dustbin lorry picks up the refuse every Tuesday.
3. I can hardly see the red fish in the tank, because it's so minute.
  I can hardly see the red fish in the tank, because it's so minute.
4. They will put you in a military prison if you desert from the army.
  They will put you in a military prison if you desert from the army.
5. Are you content with your grades this year?
  Are you content with your grades this year?
6. I object to the government's new propsals.
  I object to the government's new propsals.
7. Do you know that your passport is invalid?
  Do you know that your passport is invalid?
8. Make sure you get some vaccinations before you travel to Asia. You don't want to contract any diseases.
  Make sure you get some vaccinations before you travel to Asia. You don't want to contract any diseases.

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