1. A. school
The underlined letter "ch" in "school" is pronounced /sk/, while in the other words it is pronounced /tʃ/.
2. B. thought
The underlined letter "th" in "thought" is pronounced /θ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /ð/.
3. A. scheme
The underlined letter "ch" in "scheme" is pronounced /sk/, while in the other words it is pronounced /k/.
4. A. hour
The underlined letter "ou" in "hour" is pronounced /aʊ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /əʊ/.
5. A. throw
Th underlined letter "ow" in "throw" is pronounced /θrəʊ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /əʊ/.
6. C. machine
The underlined letter "ch" in "machine" is pronounced /ʃ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /k/.
7. D. give
The underlined letter "i" in "give" is pronounced /ɪ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /aɪ/.
8. A. rather
The underlined letter "a" in "rather" is pronounced /ɑː/, while in the other words it is pronounced /ə/.
9. A. sugar
The underlined letter "u" in "sugar" is pronounced /ʊ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /aʊ/.
10. B. earthquake
The underlined letter "a" in "earthquake" is pronounced /eɪ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /ə/.
11. A. soil
The underlined letter "oi" in "soil" is pronounced /ɔɪ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /aɪ/.
12. D. brochure
The underlined letter "ch" in "brochure" is pronounced /ʃ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /tʃ/.
13. D. how
The underlined letter "w" in "how" is pronounced /haʊ/, while in the other words it is pronounced /w/.
14. D. architect
The underlined letter "ch" in "architect" is pronounced /k/, while in the other words it is pronounced /tʃ/.
15. D. secondary
The underlined letter "a" in "secondary" is pronounced /ə/, while in the other words it is pronounced /eɪ/.
16. A. helps
The underlined letter "s" in "helps" is pronounced /z/, while in the other words it is pronounced /s/.