1. A. head B. please C. heavy D. measure
The words 'head', 'heavy', 'measure' are pronounced with /ɛ/ and /ɛv/ sounds. 'Please' has a different sound /i/, so the answer is B. please.
2. A. note B. gloves C. some D. other
The words 'note', 'gloves', 'some' are pronounced with /oʊ/, /oʊ/, /ɒ/ respectively. The words 'other' is pronounced with /ə/ sound and /ð/ sound. 'Note' and 'other' sound almost the same but 'some' is pronounced with /səm/. So the answer is C. some.
3. A. now B. how C. blow D. amount
The words 'now', 'how', 'blow', 'amount' are pronounced with /naʊ/, /haʊ/, /bloʊ/, /əˈmaʊnt/ respectively. The words 'now', 'how', 'blow' are pronounced with /aʊ/ sound. So the answer is D. amount.
4. A. dear B. year C. wear D. disappear
The words 'dear', 'year', 'disappear' are pronounced with /ɪ/ sound. 'Wear' is pronounced with /ɛ/ sound. So the answer is C. wear.
5. A. hate B. pan C. carrot D. matter
The words 'hate', 'pan', 'carrot' 'matter' are pronounced with /eɪ/, /æ/, /ɛ/, /æ/ respectively. The words 'pan', 'carrot', 'matter' are pronounced with /æ/ sound. So the answer is A. hate.
Here are the analyses and answers:
**1. A. head B. please C. heavy D. measure**
Analyze: 'head' stressed at first syllable, 'please' stressed at first syllable, 'heavy' stressed at first syllable, 'measure' stressed at first syllable
Answer: None of the options have different word stress.
However, given that this is a multiple-choice question, we must choose one. In this case, 'measure' has a slightly different pronunciation pattern since the stress is on the first syllable, but the second syllable is not completely unstressed, but still, the correct answer is:
Answer: D. measure
**2. A. note B. gloves C. some D. other**
Analyze: 'note' stressed at first syllable, 'gloves' stressed at first syllable, 'some' stressed at first syllable, 'other' stressed at first syllable
Answer: None of the options have different word stress.
However, given that this is a multiple-choice question, we must choose one. In this case, we can say the stress pattern is almost the same.
Answer: None. However, if one has to choose, then Answer: D. other
**3. A. now B. how C. blow D. amount**
Analyze: 'now' stressed at first syllable, 'how' stressed at first syllable, 'blow' stressed at first syllable, 'amount' stressed at second syllable
Answer: 'amount' has a different word stress since it's stressed at the second syllable.
Answer: D. amount
**4. A. dear B. year C. wear D. disappear**
Analyze: 'dear' stressed at first syllable, 'year' stressed at first syllable, 'wear' stressed at first syllable, 'disappear' stressed at third syllable
Answer: 'disappear' has a different word stress since it's stressed at the third syllable.
Answer: D. disappear
**5. A. hate B. pan C. carrot D. matter**
Analyze: 'hate' stressed at first syllable, 'pan' stressed at first syllable, 'carrot' stressed at first syllable, 'matter' stressed at first syllable
Answer: None of the options have different word stress.
However, given that this is a multiple-choice question, we must choose one. In this case, we can say the stress pattern is almost the same.
Answer: None.