Here are the answers for the pronunciation exercises:
C. PRONUNCIATION
1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. carbon (The underlined part /a:/ differs from the others.)
2. B. produce(The underlined part /ˈprɒdjuːs/ differs; others have /prəˈdjuːs/.)
3. C. signal (The underlined part /ɪ/ differs; others are different.)
4. D. emergency (The underlined part /əˈmɜːdʒənsi/ differs; others have different vowel sounds.)
5. A. government(The underlined part /ʌ/ differs from others.)
6. B. electric(The underlined part /ɪ/ differs; others are different.)
7. C. entertain(The underlined part /ɛ/ differs; others are different.)
8. D. effect (The underlined part /ɪ/ differs; others are different.)
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E2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. environment (The underlined part /ɪ/ differs from the others.)
2. C. lifestyle(The underlined part /aɪ/ differs; others are different.)
3. C. recycle(The underlined part /aɪ/ differs; others are different.)
4. C. issue (The underlined part /ɪ/ differs from the others.)
5. C. instrument (The underlined part /ɪ/ differs; others are different.)
6. C. chemical(The underlined part /ɪ/ differs; others are different.)
7. C. regularly (The underlined part /ɛ/ differs; others are different.)
8. C. method (The underlined part /ɛ/ differs; others are different.)
Other Questions:
1. Question 1:A. adopt(Differing pronunciation)
2. Question 2:A. greenhouse (Differing pronunciation)
3. Question 3:A. volleyball (Differing pronunciation)
4. Question 4:A. reduce(Differing pronunciation)
5. Question 5:A. financial (Differing pronunciation)
6. Question 6:A. access (Differing pronunciation)
7. Question 7:A. expensive (Differing pronunciation)
8. Question 8:A. difference (Differing pronunciation)
9. Question 9:A. organic(Differing pronunciation)
10. Question 10:A. material (Differing pronunciation)
11. Question 11:A. rubbish(Differing pronunciation)
12. Question 12:B. plastic(Differing pronunciation)