Here are the answers for each question in the two categories:

1. A. division B. insurance C. shake D. show

The underlined part in A. division is pronounced /ɪ/ (short vowel), while the others use a different vowel sound.


2. A. peaceful B. social C. special D. ancient

The underlined part in D. ancient is pronounced /eɪ/ (diphthong), while the others use different vowel sounds.


3. A. she B. television C. decision D. efficient

The underlined part in A. she is pronounced /iː/, while the others are pronounced differently.


4. A. delicious B. action C. ship D. share

The underlined part in A. delicious is pronounced /ɪ/, while the others have different vowel sounds.


5. A. shop B. mansion C. nation D. visual

The underlined part in D. visual is pronounced /ɪ/, while the others use different vowel sounds.


6. A. leisure B. ocean C. fishing D. pleasure

The underlined part in B. ocean is pronounced /əʊ/, while the others use different vowel sounds.


7. A. intention B. ensure C. council D. usual

The underlined part in C. council is pronounced /aʊ/, while the others are pronounced differently.


8. A. brush B. push C. measure D. refuse

The underlined part in C. measure is pronounced /ʒ/, while the others use different sounds.


9. A. proposal B. mouse C. tension D. sense

The underlined part in B. mouse is pronounced /aʊ/, while the others use different vowel sounds.


10. A. division B. character C. chaos D. conclusion

The underlined part in C. chaos is pronounced /eɪ/, while the others use different vowel sounds.


11. A. chemical B. machine C. equation D. ambitious

The underlined part in C. equation is pronounced /eɪ/, while the others are pronounced differently.


12. A. shear B. wish C. nation D. music

The underlined part in B. wish is pronounced /ɪ/, while the others use different vowel sounds.


13. A. sugar B. business C. sister D. musician

The underlined part in B. business is pronounced /ɪ/, while the others use different vowel sounds.


14. A. insure B. artificial C. close D. cession

The underlined part in C. close is pronounced /oʊ/, while the others are pronounced differently.


15. A. niece B. cession C. vision D. measure

The underlined part in B. cession is pronounced /ɛ/, while the others are pronounced differently.



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For the second part (Choose the word which has a different stress pattern):

16.

1. A. refuse (noun: refuse, verb: refuse)


2. B. record (noun: record, verb: record)


3. C. address (noun: address, verb: address)


4. D. permit (noun: permit, verb: permit)



Answer: D. permit has a different stress pattern (verb: stress on the second syllable, noun: stress on the first syllable).

1. C. shake (The "sh" sound is pronounced differently in "shake" than the other words, where it's more of a "zh" sound.)
2. D. ancient (The "c" is pronounced like an "s" in "special," "social," and "peaceful," but "ancient" has a "sh" sound.)
3. A. she (The "sh" sound is pronounced differently in "she," compared to the other words.)
4. B. action (The "c" is pronounced as "sh" in "action," but as "ch" in "delicious," "ship," and "share.")
5. A. shop (The "sh" sound in "shop" is different from the "s" sound in "mansion," "nation," and "visual.")
6. C. fishing (The "sh" sound is pronounced differently in "fishing" than in the other words, where it's a "zh" sound.)
7. C. council (The "c" in "council" is pronounced like an "s," while in "intention," "ensure," and "usual," it has a "sh" sound.)
8. C. measure (The "s" in "measure" is pronounced like a "zh," while in "brush," "push," and "refuse," it's a "sh.")
9. B. mouse (The "ou" sound is pronounced differently than the "e" sound in "proposal," "tension," and "sense.")
10. C. chaos (The "ch" in "chaos" is pronounced as "k," unlike in "division," "character," and "conclusion," where "ch" is pronounced as "ch.")
11. D. ambitious (The "ch" in "ambitious" is pronounced as "sh," unlike the "ch" in "chemical," "machine," and "equation.")
12. A. shear (The "sh" in "shear" is pronounced differently than the "s" sound in "wish," "nation," and "music.")
13. A. sugar (The "su" in "sugar" is pronounced as "sh," while in "business," "sister," and "musician," it is pronounced as "z.")
14. B. artificial (The "c" in "artificial" is pronounced as "sh," while in "insure," "close," and "cession," it is pronounced as "s.")
15. B. cession (The "ss" in "cession" is pronounced differently from the "s" in "niece," "vision," and "measure.")