I-PRONUNCIATION: E1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others'.
Question 1: A. rural B. surprise C. successful D. volunteer
Analyze: 'rural' stressed at first syllable, 'surprise' stressed at second syllable, 'successful' stressed at second syllable, 'volunteer' stressed at third syllable.
The words 'surprise' and 'successful' have the same stress position, 'rural' has a different stress position to 'surprise' and 'successful', but 'volunteer' has a completely different stress position to 'rural', 'surprise' and 'successful'.
Answer: D. volunteer
Question 2: A. application B. benefit C. non-profit D. narrow-minded
Analyze: We cannot find 'narrow-minded' in dictionary, 'application' stressed at third syllable, 'benefit' stressed at first syllable, 'non-profit' stressed at second syllable.
'narrow-minded' cannot be compared to the other words, 'application' has a different stress position to 'benefit' and 'non-profit', 'benefit' has a different stress position to 'non-profit'.
Answer: A. application or B. benefit
Question 3: A. reference B. remote C. reaction D. creation
Analyze: 'reference' stressed at first syllable, 'remote' stressed at second syllable, 'reaction' stressed at second syllable, 'creation' stressed at second syllable.
'reference' has a different stress position to 'remote', 'reaction' and 'creation'.
Answer: A. reference
Question 4: A. area B. market C. martyr D. archaeology
Analyze: 'area' stressed at first syllable, 'market' stressed at first syllable, 'martyr' stressed at first syllable, 'archaeology' stressed at third syllable.
'archaeology' has a different stress position to 'area', 'market' and 'martyr'.
Answer: D. archaeology
Question 5: A. dedicated B. demonstrate C. development D. Delicate
Analyze: 'dedicated' stressed at first syllable, 'demonstrate' stressed at first syllable, 'development' stressed at second syllable, 'Delicate' stressed at first syllable.
'development' has a different stress position to 'dedicated', 'demonstrate' and 'Delicate'.
Answer: C. development
Question 6: A. affected B. worked C. suggested D. Decided
Analyze: 'affected' stressed at second syllable, 'worked' stressed at first syllable, 'suggested' stressed at second syllable, 'Decided' stressed at second syllable.
'worked' has a different stress position to 'affected', 'suggested' and 'Decided'.
Answer: B. worked
Question 7: A. position B. disease C. composer D. consume
Analyze: 'position' stressed at second syllable, 'disease' stressed at second syllable, 'composer' stressed at second syllable, 'consume' stressed at second syllable.
All the words have the same stress position.
Answer: No answer
Question 8: A. oxxyen B. agriculture C. energy D. charger
Analyze: We cannot find 'oxxyen' in dictionary, 'agriculture' stressed at first syllable, 'energy' stressed at first syllable, 'charger' stressed at first syllable.
'oxxyen' cannot be compared to the other words, the other words have the same stress position.
Answer: A. oxxyen
E2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. ensuring B. protecting C. providing D. widening
Analyze: 'ensuring' stressed at second syllable, 'protecting' stressed at second syllable, 'providing' stressed at second syllable, 'widening' stressed at first syllable.
'widening' has a different stress position to 'ensuring', 'protecting' and 'providing'.
Answer: D. widening
Question 2: A. donate B. apply C. provide D. study
Analyze: 'donate' stressed at first syllable, 'apply' stressed at second syllable, 'provide' stressed at second syllable, 'study' stressed at first syllable.
'apply' and 'provide' have the same stress position, 'donate' and 'study' have the same stress position.
Answer: A. donate and D. study
Question 3: A. successful B. announcement C. ignorant D. experience
Analyze: 'successful' stressed at second syllable, 'announcement' stressed at second syllable, 'ignorant' stressed at first syllable, 'experience' stressed at second syllable.
'ignorant' has a different stress position to 'successful', 'announcement' and 'experience'.
Answer: C. ignorant
Question 4: A. environment B. advertisement C. unfortunate D. disadvantaged
Analyze: 'environment' stressed at second syllable, 'advertisement' stressed at second syllable, 'unfortunate' stressed at second syllable, 'disadvantaged' stressed at third syllable.
'disadvantaged' has a different stress position to 'environment', 'advertisement' and 'unfortunate'.
Answer: D. disadvantaged
Question 5: A. dedicate B. fortunate C. practical D. volunteer
Analyze: 'dedicate' stressed at first syllable, 'fortunate' stressed at first syllable, 'practical' stressed at first syllable, 'volunteer' stressed at third syllable.
'volunteer' has a different stress position to 'dedicate', 'fortunate' and 'practical'.
Answer: D. volunteer
Question 6: A. ensuring B. advertisement C. unfortunate D. practical
Analyze: 'ensuring' stressed at second syllable, 'advertisement' stressed at second syllable, 'unfortunate' stressed at second syllable, 'practical' stressed at first syllable.
'practical' has a different stress position to 'ensuring', 'advertisement' and 'unfortunate'.
Answer: D. practical
Question 7: A. laundry B. rubbish C. household D. device
Analyze: 'laundry' stressed at first syllable, 'rubbish' stressed at first syllable, 'household' stressed at first syllable, 'device' stressed at second syllable.
'device' has a different stress position to 'laundry', 'rubbish' and 'household'.
Answer: D. device
Question 8: A. charity B. processor C. computer D. benefit
Analyze: 'charity' stressed at first syllable, 'processor' stressed at first syllable, 'computer' stressed at second syllable, 'benefit' stressed at first syllable.
'computer' has a different stress position to 'charity', 'processor' and 'benefit'.
Answer: C. computer
1. B. donated
2. A. checking
3. B. generous
4. A. meaningful
5. A. remote
6. C. donate
7. A. disadvantaged
8. A. benefit
9. C. volunteers
10. A. careful
11. B (no option B is given for question 11, however based on context the correct answer would be: interested)