I. PHONETICS:
Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. gym B. sky C. balcony D. laundry
2. A. island B. seafood C. serve D. summer
3. A. information B. population C. question D. transportation
4. A. live B. listen C. think D. write
5. A. delta B. garage C. basement D. attention
6. A. speaking B. teaching C. cleaning D. wearing
7. A. geography B. technology C. negative D. together
8. A. mystery B. fantasy C. music D. sign
9. A. author B. things C. Thursday D. other
10. A. physics B. history C. biology D. literature
Exercise 2. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others
1. A. center B. basement C. garage D. kitchen
2. A. machine B. laundry C. dinner D. shopping
3. A. delta B. canal C. country D. hometown
4. A. balcony B. temperature C. restaurant D. apartment
5. A. museum B. attention C. secondary D. possession
6. A. music B. outdoor C. novel D. correct
7. A. physics B. event C. author D. indoor
8. A. biology B. geography C. literature D. technology
9. A. adventure B. fantasy C. mystery D. history
10. A. music B. soccer C. physics D. perform
Which is the word that has the underlined part?