I'll analyze the pronunciation of each word and provide answers to the questions.
II. Stress
1.
Analyze: 'symbol' stressed at first syllable, 'police' stressed at second syllable, 'letter' stressed at first syllable, 'income' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'police' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. police
2.
Analyze: 'similar' stressed at first syllable, 'digital' stressed at first syllable, 'interest' stressed at first syllable, 'initial' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'initial' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. initial
3.
Analyze: 'polite' stressed at second syllable, 'happy' stressed at first syllable, 'formal' stressed at first syllable, 'famous' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'polite' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: A. polite
4.
Analyze: 'wonderful' stressed at first syllable, 'defensive' stressed at second syllable, 'vertical' stressed at first syllable, 'different' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'defensive' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. defensive
5.
Analyze: 'teacher' stressed at first syllable, 'cartoon' stressed at second syllable, 'western' stressed at first syllable, 'theater' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'cartoon' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. cartoon
6.
Analyze: 'cinema' stressed at first syllable, 'family' stressed at first syllable, 'position' stressed at second syllable, 'document' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'position' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. position
7.
Analyze: 'apply' stressed at second syllable, 'persuade' stressed at second syllable, 'reduce' stressed at second syllable, 'offer' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'offer' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. offer
8.
Analyze: 'conference' stressed at first syllable, 'lecturer' stressed at first syllable, 'researcher' stressed at first syllable, 'reference' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, None of the options have a different stress position to other words.
9.
Analyze: 'contain' stressed at second syllable, 'belong' stressed at second syllable, 'finish' stressed at first syllable, 'refuse' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'finish' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. finish
10.
Analyze: 'terrific' stressed at second syllable, 'surprising' stressed at second syllable, 'national' stressed at first syllable, 'disruptive' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'national' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. national