I- PRACTICE EXERCISES Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. tiger B. wife C. fire D. wisdom 2. A. soccer B. notice C. photo D. grocery 3. A. near B. air C. chair D. care 4. A. earth B. earn C. heart D. heard 5. A. type B. fly C. early D. recycle 6. A. hear B. fear C. dear D. wear 7. A. near B. appear C. bear D. idea 8. A. here B. there C. series D. sphere 9. A. prepare B. carry C. share D. fair 10. A. thirty B. throw C. theme D. there 11. A. breathe B. fourth C. tooth D. warmth 12. A. then B. thing C. them D. their 13. A. birthday B. mouthful C. although D. worth 14. A. everything B. rhythm C. healthy D. nothing 15. A. hear B. near C. fear D. pear 16. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother 17. A. favourite B. slight C. fine D. high 18. A. fold B. close C. cloth D. hold 19. A. tooth B. clothing C. bath D. both 20. A. bicycle B. exciting C. favourite D. widely 21. A. doctor B. opening C. gold D. postcard 22. A. delicious B. like C. nice D. fine 23. A. postcard B. come C. home D. so 24. A. motor B. money C. show D. robot 25. A. near B. bear C. idea D. appear 26. A. here B. series C. sphere D. there 27. A. match B. square C. badminton D. grandfather 28. A. programme B. sport C. most D. show 29. A. thirty B. them C. both D. theme 30. A. farther B. earth C. both D. marathon 31. A. brother B. through C. then D. weather 32. A. come B. no C. open D. home 33. A. fear B. repeat C. idea D. really 34. A. hair B. fare C. prepare D. speaker 35. A. further B. another C. leather D. author 36. A. this B. think C. thank D. thieves 37. A. gather B. bathe C. birthday D. weather 38. A. tooth B. breathe C. through D. earth 39. A. thirty B. than C. therefore D. those 40. A. hear B. clear C. bear D. fear 41. A. mouse B. shoulder C. around D. count 42. A. clothing B. brother C. think D. there 43. A. mouth B. Thursday C. nothing D. worthy 44. A. theater B. thank C. there D. thirty 45. A. pear B. really C. fear D. near 46. A. show B. programme C. home D. popular 47. A. cold B. shop C. sold D. most 48. A. reply B. shy C. worry D. dry 49. A. smile B. time C. kite D. miss 50. A. know B. cow C. slow D. show