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 [291479]: A. stamps B. parents...

To solve these questions, let's analyze the pronunciation of each word, focusing on the differences in the underlined word parts. Question 1: A. stamps B. parents C. books D. regions - stamps: stæmps - parents: ˈpɛrənts - books: bʊks - regions: ˈriʤənz The underlined word part in each option is the final part of the word. In "stamps", "parents", and "regions", the final sound is different from that of "books". However, when looking closer, the pronunciation of "stamps", "parents", and "regions" all end in a sound followed by "s" which represents a plural form in each case. The main difference lies in the stress pattern, but specifically in how the plural "s" is pronounced. However, in terms of the actual sound that differs in pronunciation in a way that the question might be looking for, we should focus on the sound of the vowel or the consonant right before the "s". Upon closer inspection, we notice that all words except "books" have a pronunciation that involves a vowel sound before the "s" that is not "ʊ". "books" has a short "u" sound (ʊ), whereas the others have different vowel sounds ("æ" in "stamps", "ə" in "parents", and "i" in "regions"). Thus, "books" (C) stands out in terms of the underlined word part's pronunciation, but specifically because of the distinct sound of "ʊks" which is different from the other options. Question 2: A. weather B. mother C. there D. think - weather: ˈwɛðər - mother: ˈməðər - there: ðɛr - think: θɪŋk In this question, we need to identify which word has an underlined word part that differs in pronunciation from the others. The words "weather", "mother", and "there" all have a "ð" sound (voiced th), whereas "think" has a "θ" sound (unvoiced th). Therefore, the correct answer for Question 2 is D. think. Analyze: 'modern' stressed at first syllable 'healthy' stressed at first syllable 'relax' stressed at second syllable 'patient' stressed at first syllable Therefore, 'relax' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: C. relax Analyze: 'designer' stressed at second syllable 'marinate' stressed at first syllable 'simplify' stressed at first syllable 'dialect' stressed at first syllable Therefore, 'designer' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: A. designer Here are the answers to the questions: 5. B. turn it down 6. C. went 7. A. more expensive 8. D. won 9. A. the happier 10. B. white 11. D. because of 12. C. the 13. D. didn’t she 14. A. will be conducted 15. B. should plant Here are the answers with the error circled: Question 16: Vietnamese people **A**. has -> "have" is the correct verb to use with a plural noun like "people". Question 17: Lan studied very well **C**. although -> The correct word to use here is "despite". Question 18: The heavy rain prevented us **B**. on -> The correct preposition to use here is "from". Question 19: B. Daisy asked me why I have to do this work. Question 20: D. The team leader suggested holding a big party to welcome the newcomer.