1. A. diploma B. character C. reference D. childminder
Analyze: 'diploma' stressed at second syllable, 'character' stressed at first syllable, 'reference' stressed at first syllable, 'childminder' stressed at first syllable.
Therefore, 'diploma' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: A. diploma
2. A. recruiter B. barista C. pharmacist D. adviser
Analyze: 'recruiter' stressed at second syllable, 'barista' stressed at second syllable, 'pharmacist' stressed at first syllable, 'adviser' stressed at second syllable.
Therefore, 'pharmacist' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. pharmacist
3. A. passion B. tutor C. formal D. assure
Analyze: 'passion' stressed at first syllable, 'tutor' stressed at first syllable, 'formal' stressed at first syllable, 'assure' stressed at second syllable.
Therefore, 'assure' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. assure
4. A. detect B. rapid C. worker D. data
Analyze: 'detect' stressed at second syllable, 'rapid' stressed at first syllable, 'worker' stressed at first syllable, 'data' stressed at first syllable.
Therefore, 'detect' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: A. detect
5. A. content B. misuse C. social D. forward
Analyze: 'content' stressed at first syllable, 'misuse' stressed at second syllable, 'social' stressed at first syllable, 'forward' stressed at first syllable.
Therefore, 'misuse' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. misuse
6. A. automate B. obsolete C. outgoing D. agency
Analyze: 'automate' stressed at first syllable, 'obsolete' stressed at first syllable, 'outgoing' stressed at first syllable, 'agency' stressed at first syllable.
All the words are stressed at the first syllable, so this question is not suitable.
7. A. adapt B. account C. pursue D. coding
Analyze: 'adapt' stressed at second syllable, 'account' stressed at second syllable, 'pursue' stressed at second syllable, 'coding' stressed at first syllable.
Therefore, 'coding' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. coding
8. A. attendant B. detective C. creator D. childminder
Analyze: 'attendant' stressed at second syllable, 'detective' stressed at second syllable, 'creator' stressed at second syllable, 'childminder' stressed at first syllable.
Therefore, 'childminder' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. childminder
9. A. develop B. assurance C. customer D. employment
Analyze: 'develop' stressed at second syllable, 'assurance' stressed at second syllable, 'customer' stressed at first syllable, 'employment' stressed at second syllable.
Therefore, 'customer' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. customer
10. A. certificate B. experience C. population D. curriculum
Analyze: 'certificate' stressed at second syllable, 'experience' stressed at second syllable, 'population' stressed at third syllable, 'curriculum' stressed at second syllable.
Therefore, 'population' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. population