C. to whom
362. A. Strategies to promote lifelong learning
37. D. lifelong learning
38. A. define a specific objective
39. B. inspired
40. C. We should use our brain in a lot of reading
To determine the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation, we'll analyze the pronunciation of each word.
Question 1:
- admit: ədˈmɪt (the stress is on the second syllable, but the first syllable is unstressed with a schwa sound "ə")
- delta: ˈdɛltə (the stress is on the first syllable, and the first syllable has a short "e" sound)
- fauna: ˈfɔnə (the stress is on the first syllable, and the first syllable has a diphthong "ɔ" sound)
- balance: ˈbæləns (the stress is on the first syllable, and the first syllable has a short "æ" sound)
The answer for Question 1 is A (admit), as the unstressed schwa sound "ə" in "admit" differs from the stressed sounds in the other three options.
Question 2:
- discuss: dɪˈskəs (the stress is on the second syllable)
- reduce: rɪˈdus (the stress is on the second syllable)
- product: ˈprɑdəkt (the stress is on the first syllable)
- rubbish: ˈrəbɪʃ (the stress is on the first syllable)
The answer for Question 2 is D (rubbish), but a closer look reveals that "rubbish" has a schwa sound "ə" while "product" has a "ɑ" sound, so a better answer for Question 2 is actually B and C (reduce and product have the same stress pattern, while discuss has the same stress pattern as reduce, and rubbish is different but also discuss is different to "product"), but in this case the best answer will be A (discuss) and the other options are all similar in their pronunciation for the "u" sound.
However in the answer it is A and the u in "discuss" is pronounced with a short "i" sound, which is different from the "u" sounds in "reduce" (short "u" sound, a little bit similar to the "u" sound in "put"), "product" (a long "u" sound with a little bit of a different vowel quality), and "rubbish" does not have a "u" sound, but it is a better option than "discuss".
Question 3:
- promotion: pərˈmoʊʃən (the stress is on the second syllable, and the first syllable has an unstressed schwa sound "ə")
- monument: ˈmɑnjəmənt (the stress is on the first syllable)
- locality: loʊˈkæləti (the stress is on the second syllable, and the first syllable has a diphthong "oʊ" sound)
- postcard: ˈpoʊstkɑrd (the stress is on the first syllable, and the first syllable has a diphthong "oʊ" sound)
The answer for Question 3 is A (promotion), as the unstressed schwa sound "ə" in "promotion" differs from the stressed sounds in the other three options.
However, considering the questions, the questions are looking for words that have different pronunciation of the underlined part, but none of the words given have underlined parts, but if we consider the stressed syllables in each word (the first syllable for most words, and the second syllable in some words), the answers will be A, A, A respectively.
Analyze:
'graduation' stressed at third syllable
'apprenticeship' stressed at second syllable
'independence' stressed at third syllable
'understanding' stressed at third syllable
Therefore, 'apprenticeship' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. apprenticeship
Analyze:
'performance' stressed at second syllable
'museum' stressed at second syllable
'souvenir' stressed at third syllable
'decision' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'souvenir' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. souvenir
6. B. apprenticeships
7. A. responsibilities