Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined word part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1 [291459]: A. top B. shop C. son...

To determine the word whose underlined word part differs from the other three in pronunciation, let's analyze the given words: Question 1: A. top: tɔp B. shop: ʃɑp C. son: sən D. pot: pɑt The word parts that are underlined are "op" for A and B, "on" for C, and "ot" for D. The pronunciation of "op" in A and B are /ɔp/ and /ɑp/ respectively, whereas the pronunciation of "on" in C is /ən/ and "ot" in D is /ɑt/. All words have distinct pronunciations for their underlined word parts. However, the most distinct is C. son, as its underlined part "on" is pronounced as /ən/, whereas the others ("op" and "ot") have a distinct vowel sound (/ɔ/ or /ɑ/). Answer: C Question 2: A. pagoda: pəˈgoʊdə B. apartment: əˈpɑrtmənt C. natural: ˈnæʧərəl D. company: ˈkəmpəni In this case, the underlined word parts are not explicitly given, so I'll analyze each word. The vowel sound in the first syllable of each word is: A (pə), B (ə), C (næ), and D (kə). Here, the word "natural" stands out because its first syllable vowel sound (/æ/) is different from the others, which are all schwa sounds (ə). Answer: C **Question 3** Analyze: 'gather' stressed at first syllable 'prefer' stressed at second syllable 'surprise' stressed at second syllable 'define' stressed at second syllable Therefore, 'gather' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: A. gather **Question 4** Analyze: 'disaster' stressed at second syllable 'delightful' stressed at second syllable 'difficult' stressed at first syllable 'distraction' stressed at second syllable Therefore, 'difficult' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: C. difficult Here are the answers to the given questions: 5. A. old enough 6. A. Would you mind 7. B. are affected 8. C. the more quickly you learn 9. A. has been working 10. C. the 11. D. to visit 12. D. could sing 13. C. looked through 14. D. has he 15. C. over the moon Here are the errors in each sentence: Question 16: C. likes (The correct verb form is 'like', which agrees with the plural subjects 'parents and brother'.) Question 17: B. nature (The correct word is 'natural', which is an adjective that describes 'resources'. 'Nature' is a noun, and it doesn't fit the context.) Question 18: B. which (The correct relative pronoun is 'that', or the sentence can be rephrased with 'in which' or simply 'where'. 'Which' typically refers to objects or animals, but 'the city' is not the direct object of the verb 'held'.) Question 19: C. She has not called me for two weeks. Question 20: D. Tom asked his classmate if he was joining them for the party that weekend.