I.  Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others .

1. A. hear                   B. near                C. fear                     D. pear

2. A. gather                B. monthly          C. father                   D. brother

3. A. favorite              B. slight               C. fine                       D. high

4. A.  fold                   B. close               C. cloth                     D. hold

5. A. tooth                  B. there              C. bath                     D. both

6. A. started                               B. worked           C. waited                      D. wanted

7. A.  fold                   B. close               C. cloth                   D. hold

8. A. needed                             B. liked                   C. washed               D. hoped

9. A. started                              B. worked            C. waited                     D. decided

10.A. wanted              B. liked                C. washed                      D. stopped