7. Most of my friends prefer to play sports rather than surf the net.
8. Jamie is keen to play sports and he usually spends his free time playing basketball with his friends.
1. I like doing puzzles alone more than playing basketball with friends. I prefer doing puzzles alone to playing basketball with friends.
2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening. She's interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
3. I like cooking, making crafts, reading, and surfing the net in my free time. My leisure activities include cooking, making crafts, reading, and surfing the net.
4. Could you help me with this box? Would you mind helping me with this box?
5. DIY skills aren't as hard to learn as I think. DIY skills are easier to learn than I think.
6. Who will take care of the garden while you are away? Who will look after the garden while you are away?
7. How about going window-shopping this afternoon? Shall we go window-shopping this afternoon?
8. What leisure activity do you like most? What's your favorite leisure activity?
Based on the given pronunciations and analyzing the words in the test, here are the answers:
1. The words 'a. soup', 'c. cartoon', and 'd. football' have a 'u' pronounced as /uː/. 'b. school' is the exception, with a 'u' pronounced as /ʊ/. So the word that stands out is 'b. school'.
2. The words 'a. crazy', 'c. fancy', and 'd. game' have a stress on the first syllable. However, 'b. favourite' is not included in the given IPA notation, so based on general knowledge, favourite has the main stress on the second syllable (favourite: /ˈfəˈvərɪt/). The words in the options with the most similar pronunciation pattern are 'a. crazy', 'c. fancy', and 'd. game', while 'b. favourite' stands out due to a different syllable stress pattern. However, another interpretation is that 'd. game' is the odd one out due to its stress on a different syllable than the long 'a' sounds in 'a. crazy', 'b. favourite', and 'c. fancy'. However, 'b. favourite' is the best fit for being different from the rest.
3. The words 'a. leisure', 'c. shopping', and 'd. socialise' have a stress on the first syllable, except 'b. sure' which has a stress on a different syllable is not present in the options, 'b. sure' has only one syllable, hence 'b. sure' stands out.
4. The words 'a. knit', 'c. origami', and 'd. prize' have a short 'i' sound, except 'b. kít' which has a long 'i' sound. So the word that stands out is 'b. kít'.
5. The words 'b. hooked', 'c. bored', and 'd. socialised' have an ending 'ed' sound that is pronounced /t/ or /d/. However, 'a. satisfied' also has a similar ending 'ied' sound pronounced /aɪˈfʌɪd/. In this case, we should rely on general knowledge. 'c. bored' and 'd. socialised' and 'a. satisfied' are pronounced /bɔːrd/, /səʊʃəlaɪzɪd/ and /saʊˈfʌɪd/ respectively, which 'b. hooked' and 'c. bored' have a different sound when compared to the 'iːd' of 'a. satisfied' and the 'iːzɪd' of 'd. socialised'. So the word that stands out is 'b. hooked'.
1. d. snowboarding
2. a. saving money
3. c. relax
4. b. love