1. A. bend B. lend C. women D. spend

• The underlined sound is the e in "bend". It has a different sound from the others, which have a long "e" sound.

2. A. gather B. there C. ready D. although

• The underlined sound is the th in "gather". It has a different sound from the others, which have a "th" sound pronounced as "thuh".

3. A. health B. ethnic C. ready D. heavy

• The underlined sound is the ea in "health". It has a different sound from the others, which have a long "ee" sound.

4. A. headache B. weather C. exhibit D. clean

• The underlined sound is the ea in "headache". It has a different sound from the others, which have a long "ee" sound.

5. A. honest B. honour C. honey D. plough

• The underlined sound is the o in "honest". It has a different sound from the others, which have a long "o" sound.

6. A. clown B. south C. watch D. change

• The underlined sound is the ow in "clown". It has a different sound from the others, which have a long "ou" sound.

7. A. champagne B. church C. same D. best

• The underlined sound is the ch in "champagne". It has a different sound from the others, which have a "ch" sound pronounced as "tch".

8. A. pleasure B. sound C. there D. spend

• The underlined sound is the ea in "pleasure". It has a different sound from the others, which have a long "ee" sound.