11. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. dear
B. fear
C. idea
D. pear
Answer: C. idea (The underlined part in "idea" is pronounced as /ɪ/, while in the other words, it's pronounced as /ɪə/.)
12. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. caring
B. compare
C. appear
D. software
Answer: D. software (The underlined part in "software" is pronounced as /ɔː/, while in the other words, it's pronounced as /eə/.)
13. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. material
B. period
C. serious
D. replace
Answer: A. material (The underlined part in "material" is pronounced as /ˈmɪəriəl/, while in the other words, it's pronounced as /ˈpɪəriəd/, /ˈsɪəriəs/, /rɪˈpleɪs/.)
14. Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
A. button
B. device
C. message
D. tablet
Answer: A. button (The stress is on the first syllable in "button," while in the other words, it's on the second syllable.)
15. Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.
A. gravity
B. astronaut
C. media
D. attention
Answer: A. gravity (The stress is on the first syllable in "gravity," while in the other words, it's on the second syllable.)
USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 points)
16. Nowadays, teenagers often __________ social media to stay in touch with their friends.
A. go up
B. go through
C. go on
D. go with
Answer: C. go on
17. Spending too much time on electronic devices can reduce children's attention __________.
A. skill
B. span
C. contact
D. problem
Answer: B. span
18. My younger brother told me that he learnt how to make a __________ at school that afternoon.
A. rocket
B. gravity
C. view
D. station
Answer: A. rocket