Exercise 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. played B. frightened C. excited D. bored 2. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station 3. A. nearest B. head C. bread D. health 4. A. traffic B. station C. safety D. plane 5. A. enter B. vehicle C. helicopter D. mention 6. A. ahead B. healthy C. seatbelt D. bread 7. A. traffic B. pavement C. plane D. station 8. A. stopped B. washed C. fastened D. walked 9. A. joined B. performed C. paraded D. prepared 10. A. hand B. transport C. character D. celebration 11. A. washed B. attended C. decided D. disappointed 12. A. hey B. obey C. grey D. honey 13. A. recycle B. vehicle C. helicopter D. reverse 14. A. many B. classmate C. grade D. gravy 15. A. head B. great C. death D. bread

Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain 2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station 3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter 4. A. hey B. honey C. obey D. grey 5. A. happy B. house C. here D. hour 6. A. maps B. papers C. cats D. books 7. A. pollution B. question C. education D. action 8. A. healthy B. ahead C. bread D. seatbelt 9. A. those B. there C. that D. thanks 10. A. walked B. opened C. stopped D. watched 11. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite 12. A. tool B. afternoon C. door D. school 13. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 14. A. mention B. question C. action D. education 15. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 16. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 17. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy 18. A. populated B. loaded C. wanted D. lived 19. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seatbelt 20. A. energy B. flying C. chemistry D. technology. 21. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked 22. A. ways B. days C. says D. stays 23. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey 24. A. stayed B. washed C. filled D. annoyed 25. A. who B. when C. where D. what 26. A. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided 27. A. ahead B. instead C. seatbelt D. bread 28. A. left B. centre C. enter D. frighten 29. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played 30. A. washed B. needed C. danced D.

I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined. 

II. Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others. 

1. A. silent B. noisy C. pretty D. polite 

2. A. station B. season C. sandal D. police 

3. A. agree B. hurry C. enter              D. visit 

4. A. describe             B. fasten C. listen D. hover 

5. A. degree B. student C. funny D. widen 

6. A. gather             B. reduce C. provide D. affect  

7. A. successful             B. renewable C. available D. electricity 

8. A. generate             B. natural C. effective        D. energy 

9. A. recycle              B. pollution C. abundant D. biogas  

10. A. plentiful             B. convenient C. serious D. popular 

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

Question 1. A. morning          B. pork                                 C. fork                              D. chop

Question 2. A. engagement    B. gathering                         C. general                          D. grateful

Question 3. A. machine          B. merchandise                    C. wash                             D. brush

Choose the word with the different stress pattern.

Question 4. A. unhappy         B. melody                       C. usually                        D. compliment

Question 5. A. impolite        B. exciting                      C. attention                       D. attracting

Question 6. A. obvious         B. probably                    C. finally                           D. approaching

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

Question 7. If you want to carve eggshell, you need to be________ because it may take a long time.

A. good                                   B. patient                             C. careful                          D. skillful

Question 8.My father’s hobby is playing tennis. He plays it three ________ a week.

A. times                                   B. days                                 C. time                              D. minutes

Question 9. Nowadays, young people spend most of their time ________ computer games.

A. playing                               B. to play                             C. played                          D. play

Question 10. This is such a ________ food that I don’t think I can eat it.

A. spicy                                   B. good                                C. delicious                       D. tasty

Question 11.________ is a symptom when you have a flu.

A. a sneeze                              B. a running nose                 C. a cough               D. all are correct

Question 12. If you spend ________ time on music, you will forget the stress.

A. less                                     B. little                                 C. most                             D. more

Question 13. People can help the homeless and the poor in many ________.

A. streets                                 B. food                                 C. things                           D. ways

Question 14. The neighbourhood was cleaned up this morning, ________ there is full of rubbish now.

A. although                             B. so                                     C. but                                D. and

Question 15.________ a new hobby and you will have more friends.

A. Take care of                       B. Take after                        C. Take up                      D. Take over

Find the mistake in the following sentences.

Question 16. She should watch more(A) television because(B) it will harm(C) your eyes(D).

Question 17.Her(A) hobbies are(B) different to(C) mine(D).

Question 18. He loves(A) skating(B) and so do(C) his brother(D).

Question 19.This(A)bridge is built(B)2 years ago(C). It is(D)still very nice.

Question 20. Excuse me(A) ! I’d like(B) two kilo(C) of beef, please(D).

Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part in each line:

 1. A. plane             B. safety          C. traffic         D. station

2. A. played             B. closed         C. filled                   D. needed

3. A. frightened       B. amazed               C.  disappointed      D. terrified

4. A. naked              B. cooked                C. booked               D. walked

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part in each line.
1. A. brainstorm B. sailing C. railway D. captain
2. A. plane B. safety C. traffic D. station
3. A. vehicle B. mention C. enter D. helicopter
4. A. Hey B. Honey C. Obey D. grey
5. A. healthy B. ahead C. bread D. seatbelt
6. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed
7. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified
8. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead
9. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy
10. A. raised B. cooked C. booked D. walked
11. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seat-belt
12. A. obey B. key C. grey D. survey
13. A. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided
14. a. break b. bread c. instead d. health
15. a. lane b. stay c. traffic d. wait
16. a. record b. vehicle c. lesson d. zebra
17. a. jam b. narrow c. carry d. danger
18. a. means b. great c. seatbelt d. teacher
19. a. escaped b. liked c. decided d. washed.
20. a. moved b. gripped c. remembered d. encouraged
21. a. excited b. annoyed c. bored d. terrified
22. a. borrowed b. explained c. tried d. succeeded
II. Choose the word which has a different stress patter from the others
1. A. silent B. noisy C. pretty D. polite
2. A. station B. season C. police D. sandal
3. A. agree B. hurry C. enter D. visit
4. A. fasten B. describe C. listen D. hover
5. degree B. student C. funny D. widen
6. A. traffic B. dancer C. Cycling D. Balloon
7. A. central B. gripping C. complete D. boring
8. A. obey B. enter C. answer D. listen
9. A. station B. healthy C. safety D. alone
10. A. tidy B. complete C. extend D. mistake
11. A. harvest B. parade C. music D. village
12. A. amazing B. festival C. begin D. arrive
13. A. famous B. joyful C. usual D. alone
14. A. bamboo B. invite C. tourist D. prepare
15. A. answer B. happen C. between D. often
16. A. discuss B. gather C. receive D. attend

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17. A. ticket B. special C. event D. number
18. A. solution B. expensive C. natural D. abundant
19. A. energy B. volunteer C. dangerous D. countryside
20. A. beautiful B. important C. pollution D. exhausted

 I  Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

      1.   A. ended                       B. loved                        C. cleaned                    D. bored

      2.   A. way                          B. station                      C. pavement                 D. traffic

      3.   A. seatbelt                    B. enter                         C. obey                         D. present

      4.   A. cooked                     B. clicked                      C. talked                       D. naked

      5.   A needed                      B. developed                 C. wanted                     D. included

II  Find the word that does not belong to each group.

      1.   A. boring                       B. playing                      C. exciting                    D. exhausting

      2.   A. although                    B. in spite of                  C. despite                     D. because of

      3.   A. comedy                    B. cartoon                     C. documentary             D. cinema

      4.   A. interested in              B. enjoy                        C. fond of                      D. annoy

      5.   A. editor                        B. actress                     C. director                     D. horror

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
Question 1. A. beds B. clocks C. villas D. chairs
Question 2. A. caps B. lights C. clocks D. rooms
Question 3. A. parents B. beds C. friends D. brothers
Question 4. A. kitchens B. flats C. bedrooms D. villas
Question 5. A. houses B. stores C. oranges D. bridges
Question 6. A. wardrobes B. kitchens C. bedrooms D. lamps
Question 7. A. toilets B. sofas C. lamps D. attics
Question 8. A. chests B. chairs C. cars D. tables
Question 9. A. showers B. cupboards C. sinks D. dishwashers
Question 10. A. tears B. pictures C. sofas D. chopsticks
Question 11. A. desks B. lamps C. windows D. maps
Question 12. A. books B. tables C. gardens D. pillows
Question 13. A. towns B. cats C. sisters D. beds
Question 14. A. drawers B. bowls C. cousins D. guests
Question 15. A. sinks B. computers C. mothers D. brothers