I. Choose the correct answers A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the underlined part
1. A. honour: ˈɑnər
B. happy: ˈhæpi
C. hurry: ˈhəri
D. ahead: əˈhɛd
The answer is D, ahead, since the sound in the underlined part is "ɛ" whereas the other words are "ɑ", "æ" and "ə". However, when looking closely at each word, we can see that "honour", "happy", "hurry" and "ahead" are all different in the underlined part. "honour" has "ɑ", "happy" has "æ", "hurry" has "ə" and "ahead" has "ɛ".
2. A. habit: ˈhæbət
B. hour: aʊər
C. human: ˈjumən
D. healthy: ˈhɛlθi
The answer is A, habit, since the sound in the underlined part is "æb" whereas the other words are "aʊ", "ju" and "hɛl".
3. A. really: ˈrɪli
B. ready: ˈrɛdi
C. learner: ˈlərnər
D. worry: ˈwəri
The answer is C, learner, since the sound in the underlined part is "lərn" whereas the other words are "rɪl", "rɛd" and "wər".
4. A. remind: riˈmaɪnd
B. agree: əˈgri
C. forum: ˈfɔrəm
D. turn: tərn
The answer is D, turn, since the sound in the underlined part is "tərn" whereas the other words are "riˈmaɪnd", "əˈgri" and "ˈfɔrəm".
5. A. recover: rɪˈkəvər
B. ready: ˈrɛdi
C. word: wərd
D. reasonable: ˈrizənəbəl
The answer is A, recover, since the sound in the underlined part is "rɪˈkəvər" whereas the other words are "rɛd", "wərd" and "rizənəbəl".
Here are the analyses and answers to each question:
**1. A. fattening B. delay C. minimise D. mental**
Analyze: 'fattening' stressed at first syllable, 'delay' stressed at second syllable, 'mental' stressed at first syllable. Unfortunately, we cannot determine the stress position of 'minimise'.
However, among 'fattening', 'delay', and 'mental', 'delay' has a different stress position to 'fattening' and 'mental'.
Answer: B. delay
**2. A. additional B. anxiety C. accomplish D. optimistic**
Analyze: 'additional' stressed at second syllable, 'anxiety' stressed at second syllable, 'accomplish' stressed at second syllable, 'optimistic' stressed at third syllable.
Answer: D. optimistic
**3. A. bustling B. itchy C. congested D. cinema**
Analyze: 'bustling' stressed at first syllable, 'itchy' stressed at first syllable, 'congested' stressed at second syllable, 'cinema' stressed at first syllable.
Answer: C. congested
**4. A. immediately B. convenient C. comfortable D. construction**
Analyze: 'immediately' stressed at second syllable, 'convenient' stressed at second syllable, 'comfortable' stressed at first syllable, 'construction' stressed at second syllable.
Answer: C. comfortable
**5. A. optimistic B. appropriately C. priority D. distraction**
Analyze: 'optimistic' stressed at third syllable, 'appropriately' stressed at second syllable, 'priority' stressed at second syllable, 'distraction' stressed at second syllable.
Answer: A. optimistic