13. B. enthusiasts
14. B. and
15. A. for
The correct arrangement of the sentences is:
A. d-b-a-c-e
The correct arrangement is B. a-d-c-b-f-e.
The paragraph should read:
The convenience brought by modern technology, such as smartphones and smart home devices, can lead to people becoming lazier. These technologies often make tasks so easy that users might not feel the need to put in much effort. For instance, using voice assistants for simple tasks like setting reminders or controlling home appliances can diminish problem-solving skills. Moreover, relying too much on technology can reduce physical activity and promote a sedentary lifestyle. To combat this, it's important to set limits on screen time and encourage regular breaks for physical activity. Another approach is to engage in offline hobbies such as playing sports or doing gymnastics.
To find the word with the underlined part that differs from the other three in pronunciation, we need to compare the given words.
1. A. heritage: ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ
B. advantage: ædˈvæntɪʤ
C. teenager: ˈtineɪʤər
D. villager: ˈvɪlɪʤər
In these words, the underlined part is the suffix "-age". The pronunciation of the suffix "-age" is "ɪʤ" in heritage, "tɪʤ" in advantage, "eɪʤər" in teenager, and "ɪʤər" in villager. However, comparing the words, the most distinct difference is in "teenager" with "eɪʤər" which has an extra syllable sound that the others don't have.
2. A. month: mənθ
B. son: sən
C. tomb: tum
D. ton: tən
In these words, the underlined part seems to be the vowel sound and/or the consonant that comes after it. The most distinct difference is in "tomb" with "tum" (u is a distinct, short 'u' sound) which differs from the others with "ən" or "ənθ" or "ən" sounds.
I'll analyze the pronunciation of each word and answer the questions.
**3. A. species B. limestone C. area D. surprise**
Analyze:
'species' stressed at first syllable
'limestone' stressed at first syllable
'area' stressed at first syllable
'surprise' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'surprise' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. surprise
**4. A. animal B. pagoda C. company D. heritage**
Analyze:
'animal' stressed at first syllable
'pagoda' stressed at second syllable
'company' stressed at first syllable
'heritage' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'pagoda' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. pagoda
5. A. from
6. C. took
7. B. down
8. A. to speak
9. A. passed
For the first question:
The underlined parts in the options A, B, and C refer to "oo" in "flood," "pool," and "food" respectively. Comparing the given IPA notations for these words, the pronunciation of "oo" in "flood" is ʊ, "pool" is uː, and "food" is uː.
The word "noon" has the underlined "oo" with the pronunciation ʊ as well. However, since the question asks for the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation and given that the "oo" in "noon" has a different pronunciation (ʊ) compared to "food" (uː) but not "flood" (ʊ), we should look at the vowel sound in each option to answer this question. The answer will then be "food" or "pool" as they share the same vowel sound, which differs from "flood" and "noon". Between "food" and "pool", "food" will be the answer since "flood" differs from "pool" as well, however, the difference is between "flood" and "pool/food".
For the second question:
The underlined parts in the options A, B, and C refer to the vowel sounds in "threat", "spread", and "bread" respectively. Comparing the given IPA notations for these words, the pronunciation of the vowel sounds in "threat" is ɛ, "spread" is ɛ, and "bread" is ɛ as well. The word "peak" has the underlined vowel sound with the pronunciation i. The answer is D. peak since the vowel sound "eak" in "peak" differs from the other options, which are all "ea" with the pronunciation ɛ.