A. PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. mouth B. Thursday C. nothing D. worthy 2. A. both B. teeth C. smooth D. fourth 3. A. weather B. wealthy C. clothing D. bathing 4. A. though B. thank C. throw D. thin 5. A. southern B. neither C. thus D. third 6. A. author B. those C. width D. think 7. A. thin B. than C. they D. there 8. A. birthday B. earth C. worth D. there 9. A. another B. death C. brother D. though 10. A. thank B. mother C. thunder D. throat 11. A. they B. three C. thirsty D. thread 12. A. worth B. thick C. though D. wrath 13. A. Thursday B. than C. there D. those 14. A. Thursday B. thanks C. these D. birthday 15. A. thought B. without C. theater D. tooth 16. A. weather B. wealthy C. clothing D. bathing 17. A. thirsty B. both C. Thanksgiving D. there 18. A. weather B. through C. warmth D. tooth 19. A. than B. their C. earth D. then 20. A. birthday B. although C. thing D. theatre 21. A. anything B. neither C. than D. feather 22. A. think B. thought C. theatre D. there 23. A. mother B. through C. leather D. either 24. A. them B. they C. something D. this 25. A. thirty B. though C. fifth D. thanks 26. A. everything B. brother C. theory D. both II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 1. A. channel B. programme C. distance D. control 2. A. animal B. radio C. specific D. character 3. A. human B. colour C. picture D. event 4. A. comedy B. detective C. teenager D. popular 5. A. series B. country C. cartoon D. nation 6. A. watching B. statement C. habit D. surprise 7. A. garden B. summer C. support D. planet 8. A. description B. favourite C. discover D. instructor PHan phat am nha mn