Based on the given IPA notations, here are the answers:
1. A. tornado B. smartphone C. storm D. emgi
Since 'tornado', 'smartphone' and 'storm' have 'ɔ' or 'ɔr' sound while 'emgi' has 'e' sound, it is difficult to tell because the ipa of 'smartphone' and 'emgi' is not provided.
However, based on the pronunciation of other words, we may conclude that 'emgi' is not similar to the others since 'tornado', 'smartphone' and 'storm' have a unique sound. Therefore, the correct answer is D. emgi
2. A. rescue B. webcam C. develop D. invent
Since 'rescue', 'webcam' and 'invent' have 'ɛ' sound after 's' or 'v' or 'n' while 'develop' has 'ɛ' sound after 'v' but 'develop' starts with 'dɪ' sound which is different from the others which start with a different sound. However, 'webcam' ipa is not provided.
'rescue' and 'invent' have 'ɛ' sound after 's' or 'v' while 'develop' has 'ɛ' sound after 'v' but 'develop' starts with 'dɪ' sound which is different from 'rescue' which starts with a different sound. Also 'rescue' and 'invent' both have stress on the first syllable which is different from 'develop' that has stress on the second syllable. Therefore, the correct answer is A. rescue.
However, if we consider the provided ipa, 'rescue' and 'invent' both have 'ɛ' sound after 's' or 'v' while 'develop' has 'ɛ' sound after 'v' but 'develop' starts with 'dɪ' sound which is different from the others which start with a different sound and the correct answer is C. develop
3. A. effect B. necessary C. environment D. resident
Since 'necessary', 'environment' and 'resident' have 'ɛ' or 'ɛz' or 'ɛr' sound in the end while 'effect' has 'ɛkt' sound. Therefore, the correct answer is A. effect.
4. A. social B. telephone C. respond D. mobile
Since 'social', 'telephone' and 'mobile' have 'oʊ' sound while 'respond' has 'ɑ' sound after 'sp'. Therefore, the correct answer is C. respond.
5. A. understand B. shrug C. culture D. communicate
Since 'culture' and 'communicate' and 'understand' have 'ə' sound while 'shrug' has 'ʃrəg' sound with 'ʃr' sound in the beginning. However, 'understand' has a 'ən' sound at the beginning. Therefore, it is a bit difficult to determine the correct answer.
However, based on the pronunciation of other words, we may conclude that 'understand' is not similar to the others since 'culture', 'communicate' and 'shrug' have a unique sound. Therefore, the correct answer is A. understand.
However, if we consider the provided ipa, we can see that the 'understand' has 'ən' sound in the beginning and 'culture' and 'communicate' have 'ʧ' and 'jun' sound respectively and the correct answer is A. understand
However, the best answer is B. shrug.
6. A. speech B. chatting C. cheer D. chemistry
Since 'speech', 'chatting' and 'cheer' have 'ʧ' sound while 'chemistry' has 'mɪ' sound after 'ʧ'. However, 'chemistry' has 'ʧ' sound as well.
However, based on the pronunciation of other words, we may conclude that 'chemistry' is not similar to the others since 'speech', 'chatting' and 'cheer' have a unique sound. Therefore, the correct answer is D. chemistry
7. Analyze:
'discover' stressed at second syllable
'develop' stressed at second syllable
'attendance' stressed at second syllable
'benefit' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'benefit' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. benefit
8. Analyze:
'experiment' stressed at second syllable
'biologist' stressed at second syllable
'epidemic' stressed at third syllable
'development' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'epidemic' has a different stress position to other words, but 'epidemic' and 'development' are not in the same group with other two, hence the 2 correct answers.
However, 'epidemic' is the correct answer choice given the instructions.
Answer: C. epidemic
9. Analyze:
'trainee' stressed at first syllable
'between' stressed at second syllable
'Chinese' stressed at second syllable
'seafood' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'between' and 'Chinese' have different stress position to other words, but 'between' and 'Chinese' are not in the same group with other two, hence the 2 correct answers.
However, 'between' and 'Chinese' are the correct answers but given the instruction, there are 2 answers choice (B or C), pick one.
Answer: B. between
10. Analyze:
'engineer' stressed at first syllable
'wonderful' stressed at first syllable
'refugee' stressed at first syllable
'referee' stressed at third syllable
Therefore, 'referee' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. referee
11. Analyze:
'employee' stressed at second syllable
'Japanese' stressed at third syllable
'Taiwanese' stressed at first syllable
'absentee' stressed at third syllable
Therefore, 'employee' has a different stress position to other words in the group that has 'Japanese', 'absentee', but 'Taiwanese' has different stress position with the rest.
However, 'employee' is the correct answer choice given the instructions.
Answer: A. employee
12. B. before
13. A. emojis
14. B. That's awful !.
15. D. communicate
16. A. the moment
17. B. on sale
18. A. emojis
19. D. voice
20. B. networks
21. D. group
22. A. holography
23. D. voice
24. D. That's shocking !.
25. A. when
26. C. convenient
27. B. networks
28. B. here
29. D. tools
30. Our principal bought a biometric machine to record the student attendance: No answer provided as the question doesn't include options for answer choice.