I. PRONUNCIATION
Task 1. Find the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. college: ˈkɑlɪʤ
B. wage: weɪʤ
C. graduation: græʤəˈweɪʃən
D. manage: ˈmænɪʤ
Answer: B. wage (the other three have stress on the first syllable)
2. A. trade: treɪd
B. accepted: ækˈsɛptɪd
C. salary: ˈsæləri
D. career: kərɪr
Answer: D. career (the other three have stress on the first syllable)
3. A. sensible: ˈsɛnsəbəl
B. degree: dɪˈgri
C. apprentice: əˈprɛntɪs
D. professional: prəˈfɛʃənəl
Answer: A. sensible (the other three have stress on the second syllable)
4. A. advice: ədˈvaɪs
B. qualify: kˈwɑləfaɪ
C. living: ˈlɪvɪŋ
D. opinion: əˈpɪnjən
Answer: C. living (the other three have stress on the second syllable)
5. A. business: ˈbɪznɪs
B. advisor: ædˈvaɪzər
C. sense: sɛns
D. hands-on: hænˈzɔn
Answer: C. sense (the other three have stress on the first or second syllable)
6. A. cost: kɔst
B. doctorate: ˈdɑktərət
C. job: ʤɑb
D. convince: kənˈvɪns
Answer: D. convince (the other three have stress on the first syllable or are monosyllabic)
7. A. academic: ækəˈdɛmɪk
B. dream: drim
C. study: ˈstədi
D. educational: ɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl
Answer: B. dream (the other three have stress on the second syllable)
8. A. bachelor: ˈbæʧələr
B. technical: ˈtɛknɪkəl
C. school: skul
D. mechanic: mɪˈkænɪk
Answer: C. school (the other three have stress on the first syllable)
9. A. cover: ˈkəvər
B. specific: spɪˈsɪfɪk
C. critical: ˈkrɪtɪkəl
D. particular: pərˈtɪkjələr
Answer: A. cover (the other three have stress on the second syllable)
10. A. master: ˈmæstər
B. market: ˈmɑrkɪt
C. apprentice: əˈprɛntɪs
D. option: ˈɔpʃən
Answer: C. apprentice (the other three have stress on the first syllable)
1. A. vocation B. sensible C. salary D. qualify
Analyze: 'vocation' stressed at second syllable, 'sensible', 'salary', 'qualify' stressed at first syllable
Answer: A. vocation
2. A. critical B. doctorate C. business D. apprentice
Analyze: 'critical', 'doctorate', 'business' stressed at first syllable, 'apprentice' stressed at second syllable
Answer: D. apprentice
3. A. leaver B. college C. degree D. brochure
Analyze: 'leaver', 'college' stressed at first syllable, 'degree', 'brochure' stressed at second syllable
Answer: C. degree and D. brochure
4. A. manage B. formal C. exam D. entrance
Analyze: 'manage', 'formal', 'entrance' stressed at first syllable, 'exam' stressed at second syllable
Answer: C. exam
5. A. bachelor B. mechanic C. critic D. technical
Analyze: 'bachelor', 'critic', 'technical' stressed at first syllable, 'mechanic' stressed at second syllable
Answer: C. mechanic
6. A. knowledge B. master C. option D. convince
Analyze: 'knowledge', 'master', 'option' stressed at first syllable, 'convince' stressed at second syllable
Answer: D. convince
7. A. academic B. professional C. appropriate D. particular
Analyze: 'academic' stressed at third syllable, 'professional', 'appropriate', 'particular' stressed at second syllable
Answer: A. academic
8. A. experience B. institution C. apprenticeship D. vocational
Analyze: 'experience', 'apprenticeship', 'vocational' stressed at second syllable, 'institution' stressed at third syllable
Answer: B. institution
9. A. specific B. practical C. duration D. advisor
Analyze: 'specific', 'practical', 'duration' stressed at first syllable, 'advisor' stressed at second syllable
Answer: D. advisor
10. A. follow B. further C. advice D. doctor
Analyze: 'follow', 'further', 'doctor' stressed at first syllable, 'advice' stressed at second syllable
Answer: C. advice
Here are the matches:
1. qualification - d. a record showing that a person has finished a training course or has the necessary skills
2. degree - f. a record given to a student after completing studies at a college or university
3. graduation - b. the process of finishing school
4. institution - (not directly matched, but can be inferred as: a place where people go to learn, such as a school or university)
5. doctorate - g. the highest certificate from a university
6. school-leaver - a. someone who has just finished school
7. apprenticeship - c. a period of time working for a skilled person to learn from his/ her skills