I PHONETICS: Mark the letter A. B,C、or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. parent B. teacher C expert D. master 2. A. apply B. university C. compulsory D. early 3. A. choice B. achieve C .children D. chemistry 4. A. career B. exam C. manage D. academic Mark the letter A, B, C.or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. career B. vocation C. profession D. college 2. A. manage B. exam C. entrance D. grader 3. A. student B. teacher C. parent D. instructor 4. A.training B. knowledge C. specific D. expert

**I PHONETICS:**<br /><br />**Part 1: Pronunciation**<br /><br />1. **A. parent** The underlined /æ/ sound in "parent" differs from the /ɜː/ sound (as in "bird") in "teacher," "expert," and "master."<br /><br />2. **B. university** The underlined /juː/ sound in "university" differs from the /ʌ/ sound (as in "sun") in "apply," "compulsory," and "early."<br /><br />3. **A. choice** The underlined /ɔɪ/ sound in "choice" differs from the /ɪ/ sound (as in "ship") in "achieve," "children," and "chemistry."<br /><br />4. **D. academic** The underlined /ə/ sound (schwa) in "academic" differs from the /æ/ sound (as in "cat") in "career," "exam," and "manage."<br /><br /><br />**Part 2: Stress**<br /><br />1. **D. college** The stress is on the first syllable in "college," while it's on the second syllable in "career," "vocation," and "profession."<br /><br />2. **A. manage** The stress is on the first syllable in "manage," while it's on the second syllable in "exam," "entrance," and "grader."<br /><br />3. **D. instructor** The stress is on the second syllable in "instructor," while it's on the first syllable in "student," "teacher," and "parent."<br /><br />4. **C. specific** The stress is on the first syllable in "specific," while it's on the second syllable in "training," "knowledge," and "expert."<br />