I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

1.   A. required B. opened C. solved D. worked

2.   A. arrive B. prison C. sight D. fine

3.   A. stopped B. lived C. played D. arrived

4.   A. atmosphere B. mere C. where D. here

5.   A. climate B. tropical C. official D. capital

6.   A. bag B. face C. pants D. fashion

7.   A. school B. children C. church D. cheese

8.   A. hit B. house C. hour D. holiday

9.   A. we B. newspaper C. wine D. wet

10. A. route B. south C. mountain D. about

11. A. tide B. public C. sight D. provide

12. A. teach B. season C. meat D. weather

13. A. lived B. looked C. missed D. watched

14. A. where B. why C. who D. what

15. A. trip B. river C. life D. city

16. A. rested B. hiked C. dressed D. advanced

17. A. grade B. nature C. exchange D. village

18. A. know B. however C. show D. tomorrow

19. A. ships B. fees C. cats D. clocks

20. A. ordered B. controlled C. changed   D. watched

21. A. hats B. books C. ships D. bags

22. A. house B. horse C. hour D. hobby

23. A. hear B. clear C. tear D. bear

24. A. buses B. passes C. classes D. houses

25. A. here B. mere C. there D. sphere

26. A. leaf B. meat C. seat D. sweat

27. A. geology B. psychology C. classify D. photography

28. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts

29. A. idiom B. idean C. item D. identical

30. A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten

31. A. so B. show C. who D. though

32. A. think B. that C. three D. thanks

33. A. kites B. catches C. oranges D. buzzes

34. A. frightened B. stamped C. walked D. laughed

35. A. hear B. dear C. pear D. clear

36. A. determine B. fine C. dine D. pine

37. A. located B. developed C. provided D. drafted

38. A. can B. cup C. coat D. celling

39. A. child B. which C. school D. machine

40. A. fine B. pint C. since D. kind