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To answer the questions, we need to find the word with a similar sound to the options. We can do this by looking at the IPA notation of each word. 20. performances: pərˈfɔrmənsɪz (last syllable sounds like "enz") types: taɪps classmates: ˈklæsmeɪts notes: noʊts The word that sounds like "enz" is types (taɪps) but the word that sounds more like "enz" is notes (noʊts) and performances (pərˈfɔrmənsɪz). Since performances has a more similar sound to "enz", the correct answer is notes but among the four, "enz" is a sound in performances, so correct answer would be A. performances. 21. machines: məˈʃinz (sends is not similar but the 'z' sound at the end of the word is similar to machines) sends: sɛndz affects: əˈfɛkts dries: draɪz The word that sounds similar to machines is sends (sɛndz) so the correct answer is B. sends. 22. recycles: riˈsaɪkəlz (last syllable sounds like "z") provides: prəˈvaɪdz saves: seɪvz wastes: weɪsts The word that sounds like "z" is recycles (riˈsaɪkəlz) but the word that sounds more like "z" is provides (prəˈvaɪdz). Since provides has a more similar sound to "z", the correct answer is B. provides. 23. islands: ˈaɪləndz (last syllable sounds like "z") millions: ˈmɪljənz (last syllable sounds like "z") tips: tɪps buildings: ˈbɪldɪŋz The words that sounds like "z" are islands (ˈaɪləndz) and millions (ˈmɪljənz) and buildings (ˈbɪldɪŋz) so the correct answer is A. islands or B. millions or C. buildings. 24. bridges: ˈbrɪʤɪz (last syllable sounds like "z") houses: ˈhaʊsɪz (last syllable sounds like "z") services: ˈsərvɪsɪz (last syllable sounds like "z") fires: faɪərz The words that sounds like "z" are bridges (ˈbrɪʤɪz) and houses (ˈhaʊsɪz) and services (ˈsərvɪsɪz) so the correct answer is A. bridges or B. houses or C. services. 25. thinks: θɪŋks (last syllable sounds like "ks") laptops: ˈlæptɑps models: ˈmɑdəlz robots: ˈroʊbəts The word that sounds similar to "ks" is not laptops, models, robots so the correct answer is A. thinks. 26. drives: draɪvz (last syllable sounds like "z") compares: kəmˈpɛrz (last syllable sounds like "z") rescues: ˈrɛskjuz (last syllable sounds like "z") completes: kəmˈplits The words that sounds like "z" are drives (draɪvz) and compares (kəmˈpɛrz) and rescues (ˈrɛskjuz) so the correct answer is A. drives or B. compares or C. rescues. 27. saucers: ˈsɔsərz (last syllable sounds like "z") objects: ˈɑbʤɛkts (last syllable sounds like "ts" but sounds like "ks") photos: ˈfoʊtoʊz passages: ˈpæsɪʤɪz The word that sounds similar to "ks" is objects (ˈɑbʤɛkts) but the word that sounds more like "z" is saucers (ˈsɔsərz) and photos (ˈfoʊtoʊz) and passages (ˈpæsɪʤɪz) so the correct answer is A. saucers. 28. movies: ˈmuviz (last syllable sounds like "z") believes: bɪˈlivz (last syllable sounds like "z") airplanes: ˈɛrpleɪnz (last syllable sounds like "z") animals: ˈænəməlz (last syllable sounds like "z") The words that sounds like "z" are movies (ˈmuviz) and believes (bɪˈlivz) and airplanes (ˈɛrpleɪnz) and animals (ˈænəməlz) so the correct answer is A. movies or B. believes or C. airplanes or D. animals. 29. viewers: vjuərz (last syllable sounds like "z") sports: spɔrts teens: tinz (last syllable sounds like "z") snakes: sneɪks The words that sounds like "z" are viewers (vjuərz) and teens (tinz) so the correct answer is A. viewers or C. teens. 30. movies: ˈmuviz (last syllable sounds like "z") articles: ˈɑrtɪkəlz (last syllable sounds like "z") solves: sɑlvz (last syllable sounds like "z") The words that sounds like "z" are movies (ˈmuviz) and articles (ˈɑrtɪkəlz) and solves (sɑlvz) so the correct answer is A. movies or B. articles or C. solves.