. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
- D. meadow (The underlined part is pronounced /æ/; the others are pronounced /iː/)
- B. mean (The underlined part is pronounced /iː/; the others are pronounced /iː/)
- C. mechanic (The underlined part is pronounced /ə/; the others are pronounced /ʌ/)
- B. south (The underlined part is pronounced /aʊ/; the others are pronounced /aʊ/)
- C. sew (The underlined part is pronounced /əʊ/; the others are pronounced /uː/)
- B. wicked (The underlined part is pronounced /ɪ/; the others are pronounced /ʊ/)
- D. nation (The underlined part is pronounced /eɪ/; the others are pronounced /æ/)
- C. laughs (The underlined part is pronounced /f/; the others are pronounced /s/)
II. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition:
- You are able to speak both English and Spanish, you can travel the world without having any difficulty.
- Selecting a book from a pile in front of him, the librarian held it out to the boy, “Here, that’s what you want.”
- Are you famous for your talent?
- The players were being presented to the spectators.