I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others in each group.
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
6. A. loved B. liked C. wished D. gripped
7. A. safely B. pavement C. animation D. female
8. A. bored B. amazed C. excited D. enjoyed
9. A. filled B. opened C. played D. wanted
10. A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed
11. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate
12. A. performed B. approached C. advertised D. murdered
13. A. illegal B. sign C. critic D. direct
14. A. terrified B. entertained C. produced D. engaged
15. A. talked B. needed C. cooked D. booked
16. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed
17. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified
18. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead
19. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy
20. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked
21. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seat-belt
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. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided
26. A. ahead B. instead C. seat-belt D. bread
27. A. left B. centre C. enter D. frighten
28. A. traffic B. plane C. station D. pavement
29. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched
30. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played

Ex.1/ Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

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

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

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

4. A. loved                              B. liked                       C. wished                    D. gripped

5. A. bored                              B. amazed                   C. excited                    D. enjoyed

Ex.2/ Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

1. A. listen                              B. travel                      C. borrow                    D. obey

2. A. traffic                             B. agree                       C. noisy                       D. student

3. A. pavement                       B. review                    C. samba                     D. concert

4. A. manner                           B. tourist                     C. machine                  D. action

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

 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

A. PHONETICS

 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. chairs                      B. watch                      C. character                 D. choose

      5.   A. hand                       B. transport                 C. character                 D. celebration

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

      1.   A. played                     B. frightened                C. excited                     D. bored

      2.   A. washed                    B. attended                   C. decided                    D. disappointed

      3.   A. education                 B. collection                 C. question                   D. celebration

      4.   A. teenager                   B. together                    C. guess                        D. regular

      5.   A. here                         B. hour                         C. hundred                   D. rehearse

 III  Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

      1.   A. window                   B. tourist                      C. story                        D. Japan

      2.   A. couching                  B. sneezing                   C. disease                     D. illness

      3.   A. performance            B. festival                     C. celebrate                  D. seasonal

      4.   A. superstitious            B. religious                   C. unusual                    D. tomato

      5.   A. animation                B. documentary            C. intelligent                 D. volunteer

 IV  Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

      1.   A. listen                       B. travel                      C. borrow                    D. obey

      2.   A. traffic                     B. agree                       C. noisy                       D. student

      3.   A. different                 B. wonderful               C. interview                D. interfere

      4.   A. pavement                B. review                     C. samba                     D. concert

      5.   A. manner                   B. tourist                     C. machine                  D. actionA. PHONETICS

 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. chairs                      B. watch                      C. character                 D. choose

      5.   A. hand                       B. transport                 C. character                 D. celebration

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

      1.   A. played                     B. frightened                C. excited                     D. bored

      2.   A. washed                    B. attended                   C. decided                    D. disappointed

      3.   A. education                 B. collection                 C. question                   D. celebration

      4.   A. teenager                   B. together                    C. guess                        D. regular

      5.   A. here                         B. hour                         C. hundred                   D. rehearse

 III  Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

      1.   A. window                   B. tourist                      C. story                        D. Japan

      2.   A. couching                  B. sneezing                   C. disease                     D. illness

      3.   A. performance            B. festival                     C. celebrate                  D. seasonal

      4.   A. superstitious            B. religious                   C. unusual                    D. tomato

      5.   A. animation                B. documentary            C. intelligent                 D. volunteer

 IV  Find the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

      1.   A. listen                       B. travel                      C. borrow                    D. obey

      2.   A. traffic                     B. agree                       C. noisy                       D. student

      3.   A. different                 B. wonderful               C. interview                D. interfere

      4.   A. pavement                B. review                     C. samba                     D. concert

      5.   A. manner                   B. tourist                     C. machine                  D. action

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 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 6. A. loved B. liked C. wished D. gripped 7. A. safely B. pavement C. animation D. female 8. A. bored B. amazed C. excited D. enjoyed 9. A. filled B. opened C. played D. wanted 10. A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed 11. A. recommend B. seatbelt C. vehicle D. investigate 12. A. performed B. approached C. advertised D. murdered 13. A. illegal B. sign C. critic D. direct 14. A. terrified B. entertained C. produced D. engaged 15. A. talked B. needed C. cooked D. booked 16. A. played B. closed C. filled D. needed 17. A. frightened B. amazed C. disappointed D. terrified 18. A. thread B. beam C. breath D. stead 19. A. parade B. waste C. later D. gravy 20. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked 21. A. ahead B. bread C. pleasant D. seat-belt 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. embarrassed B. crowded C. excited D. divided 26. A. ahead B. instead C. seat-belt D. bread 27. A. left B. centre C. enter D. frighten 28. A. traffic B. plane C. station D. pavement 29. A. washed B. needed C. danced D. matched 30. A. wanted B. filled C. stayed D. played

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

1. A. played  B. frightened  C. excited  D. bored

2. A. washed  B. attended  C. decided  D. disappointed

3. A. suggested B. loved  C. cleaned   D. traveled

4. A. delivered  B. clicked  C. promised  D. picked

5. A. religious  B. festival  C. complete  D. prepare

6. A. stuffing   B. turkey    C. superstition D. consumption

7. A. teenager  B. together  C. guess  D. regular

8. A. hand  B. transport  C. character   D. celebration

9. A. Christmas  B. character  C. chorus  D. change

10. A. animation  B. female  C. pavement  D. safety

11. A. head           B. seat       C. heavy            D. weather 

12. A. gripping       B. fiction  C. violent  D. thriller  

Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part 6.  A. recommend           B. seatbelt            C. vehicle                       D. investigate

7.  A. safely                    B. pavement         C. animation                   D. female

8.  A. came                     B. lake                  C. station                       D. start

9.  A. ancient                  B. radio                C. village                        D. nature

10. A. safety                    B. chat                  C. taste                           D. waste