Ex 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1.     A. tent                               B. flashlight                            C. palace                     D. animal        2.     A. paper                            B. way                                     C. battery                    D. later            3.     A. friendly                        B. automatic                            C. gravity                    D. astronaut 4.     A. statue                             B. have                                    C. animal                    D. member 5.     A. traffic                           B. breakfast                             C. stand                       D. bag 6.     A. thing                             B. father                                  C. healthy                    D. three 7.     A. weather                        B. earth                                   C. marathon                D. think 8.     A. thin                               B. mouth                                 C. thirsty                     D. their 9.     A. birthday                        B. thunder                               C. than                        D. warmth 10.  A. athlete                          B. than                                    C. although                 D. this   Ex 2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1.     A. reliable                         B. underground                       C. curious                    D. sensitive 2.     A. January                         B. October                              C. December               D. November 3.     A. beautiful                       B. effective                             C. pillow                     D. popular 4.     A. expensive                     B. useful                                  C. battery                    D. noisy 5.     A. delicious                       B. exciting                              C. automatic                D. reliable 6.     A. cathedral                      B. opera                                  C. flashlight                D. hospital 7.     A. peaceful                        B. beautiful                             C. popular                   D. delicious 8.     A. Africa                           B. Europe                                C. America                  D. Asia 9.     A. towel                            B. highland                             C. mountain                D. device 10.  A. waterfall                       B. museum                              C. gravity                    D. island