* PRACTICE: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others in each group.
1/ a. opened b. looked c. booked d. hooked
2/ a. concerned b. raised c. developed d. maintained
3/ a. appeared b. agreed c. coughed d. loved
4/ a. sacrificed b. trusted c. recorded d. acted
5/ a. laughed b. weighed c. helped d. missed
6/ a. advised b. devised c. raised d. practised
7/ a. shared b. viewed c. confided d. measured
8/ a. determined b. expressed c. approved d. married
9/ a. smoked b. called c. photographed d. based
10/ a. demanded b. lived c. questioned d. supposed
11/ a. kissed b. talked c. stopped d. complained
12/ a. remained b. danced c. shamed d. received
13/ a. replaced b. exchanged c. parked d. dressed
14. a. stopped b. designed c. embroidered d. used
15. a. invited b. arrived c. mentioned d. loved
16/ a. remained b. explored c. separated d. travelled
17/ a. endangered b. destroyed c. damaged d. provided
18/ a. killed b. enjoyed c. described d. digested
19/ a. interfered b. allowed c. visited d. played
20/ a. trained b. proved c. impressed d. performed
21/ a. appalled b. dedicated c. designed d. injured
22/ a. believed b. considered c. advocated d. controlled
23/ a. combined b. planned c. recorded d. aimed
24/ a. stopped b. matched c. worked d. provided
25/ a. thanked b. discussed c. collected d. developed
26/ a. waited b. erased c. needed d. ended
27/ a. touched b. laughed c. removed d. reinforced
28/ a. missed b. closed c. called d. planned
29/ a. kicked b. kissed c. returned d. laughed
30/ a. composed b. reduced c. collapsed d. noticed
31/ a. claimed b. walked c. laughed d. helped
32/ a. missed b. pleased c. stopped d. washed
33/ a. developed b. watched c. worked d. posted
34/ a. shaped b. hired c. experienced d/ laughed
35/ a. wanted b. greeted c. needed d. smoked