A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A. mouth B. Thursday C. nothing D. worthy
2. A. both B. teeth C. smooth D. fourth
3. A. weather B. wealthy C. clothing D. bathing
4. A. though B. thank C. throw D. thin
5. A. southern B. neither C. thus D. third
6. A. author B. those C. width D. think
7. A. thin B. than C. they D. there
8. A. birthday B. earth C. worth D. there
9. A. another B. death C. brother D. though
10. A. thank B. mother C. thunder D. throat
11. A. they B. three C. thirsty D. thread
12. A. worth B. thick C. though D. wrath
13. A. Thursday B. than C. there D. those
14. A. Thursday B. thanks C. these D. birthday
15. A. thought B. without C. theater D. tooth
16. A. weather B. wealthy C. clothing D. bathing
17. A. thirsty B. both C. Thanksgiving D. there
18. A. weather B. through C. warmth D. tooth
19. A. than B. their C. earth D. then
20. A. birthday B. although C. thing D. theatre
21. A. anything B. neither C. than D. feather
22. A. think B. thought C. theatre D. there
23. A. mother B. through C. leather D. either
24. A. them B. they C. something D. this
25. A. thirty B. though C. fifth D. thanks
26. A. everything B. brother C. theory D. both
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
1. A. channel B. programme C. distance D. control
2. A. animal B. radio C. specific D. character
3. A. human B. colour C. picture D. event
4. A. comedy B. detective C. teenager D. popular
5. A. series B. country C. cartoon D. nation
6. A. watching B. statement C. habit D. surprise
7. A. garden B. summer C. support D. planet
8. A. description B. favourite C. discover D. instructor
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