I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. a. behave b. lake c. bake d. battery
2. a. earthquake b. easy c. Easter d. eat
3. a. funnel b. fun c. fund d. further
4. a. cycle b. widely c. typhoon d. fly
5. a. intermediate b. immediate c. medium d. medicine
6. a. great b. bread c. break d. steak
7. a. carrier b. carriage c. car d. carrot
8. a. children b. child c. line d. sign
9. a. eight b. weight c. freight d. heighten
10. a. bury b. hurry c. hungry d. thunder
II. Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others :
1. A. abrupt B. erupt C. behave D. bureau
2. A. carriage B. collapse C. damage D. forecast
3. A. battery B. extensive C. volcano D. detective
4. A. border B. destroy C. earthquake D. funnel
5. A. tidal B. expect C. typhoon D. award
6. A. ancient B. charity C. compose D. humor
7. A. decoration B. expectation C. composition D. pollution
8. A. temperature B. acquaintance C. distinguish D. describe
9. A. generous B. priority C. nominate D. battery
10. A. damage B. collapse C. border D. funnel
III. Pick out the word that is of different topic from the others :
1. A. earthquake B. famine C. volcano D. tornado
2. A. rainy B. easy C. foggy D. snowy
3. A. how B. which C. what D. whose
4. A. shower B. thunder C. raincoat D. wind
5. A. typhoon B. hurricane C. snowstorm D. cyclone