English 9.01B_ Pronunciation

Which word has different sound in the underlined part?

• pottery

• product

• workshop

• conical

Answer explanation

- pottery: /ˈpɒtəri/

- product: /ˈprɒdʌkt/

- workshop: /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/

- conical: /ˈkɒnɪkl/

Which word has different sound in the underlined part?

• craft

• artisant

• marble

• lacquerware

Answer explanation

- craft: /krɑːft/

- artisan: /ˌɑːtɪˈzæn/

- marble: /ˈmɑːbl/

- lacquerware: /ˈlækəweə(r)/

Which word has different sound in the underlined part?

• craft

• cast

• carve

• handicraft

Answer explanation

- craft: /krɑːft/

- cast: /kɑːst/

- carve: /kɑːv/

- handicraft: /ˈhændikrɑːft/

Which word has different sound in the underlined part?

• produce

• product

• drum

• sculpture

Answer explanation

- produce: /prəˈdjuːs/

- product: /ˈprɒdʌkt/

- drum: /drʌm/

- sculpture: /ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/

Which word has different sound in the underlined part?

• artisan

• handicraft

• remind

• conical

Answer explanation

- artisan: /ˌɑːtɪˈzæn/

- handicraft: /ˈhændikrɑːft/

- remind: /rɪˈmaɪnd/

- conical: /ˈkɒnɪkl/

Which word underlined in the following sentence are STRESSD?

We've visited a traditional craft village in Hung Yen.

• We've

• a

• craft

• in

Answer explanation

In a sentence, the content words are STRESSED:

1. Nouns

2. Verbs

3. Adj

4. Adv

5. Question words (who/whom/ whose/ what/ which/ where/ when/ why/ how/ whether)

6. Negative auxiliary verbs: (isn't/ aren't/ wasn't/ weren't/ don't/ doesn't/ didn't/ can't/ couldn't/ won't/ wouldn't/ shan't/ shouldn't/ haven't/ hasn't/ hadn't)

The words are UNSTRESSED:

1. Pronouns (I/ we/ you/ they/ he/ she/ it// my/ your/ our/ their/ his/ her/ its)

2. Articles (a/an/ the)

3. Prepositions (in/ on/ at/ of/ with/ for ...)

4. Verb "be" (am/ is/ are/ was/ were)

5. Auxiliary verbs (do/ does/ did/ can/ could/ may/ might/ will/ would/ shall/ should/ have/ has/ had)

Which word underlined in the following sentence are STRESSD?

I don't know where to go on Sunday.

• I

• to

• go

• on

Answer explanation

In a sentence, the content words are STRESSED:

1. Nouns

2. Verbs

3. Adj

4. Adv

5. Question words (who/whom/ whose/ what/ which/ where/ when/ why/ how/ whether)

6. Negative auxiliary verbs: (isn't/ aren't/ wasn't/ weren't/ don't/ doesn't/ didn't/ can't/ couldn't/ won't/ wouldn't/ shan't/ shouldn't/ haven't/ hasn't/ hadn't)

The words are UNSTRESSED:

1. Pronouns (I/ we/ you/ they/ he/ she/ it// my/ your/ our/ their/ his/ her/ its)

2. Articles (a/an/ the)

3. Prepositions (in/ on/ at/ of/ with/ for ...)

4. Verb "be" (am/ is/ are/ was/ were)

5. Auxiliary verbs (do/ does/ did/ can/ could/ may/ might/ will/ would/ shall/ should/ have/ has/ had)

Which word underlined in the following sentence are UNSTRESSD?

What did you do last night?

• what

• did

• do

• night

Answer explanation

In a sentence, the content words are STRESSED:

1. Nouns

2. Verbs

3. Adj

4. Adv

5. Question words (who/whom/ whose/ what/ which/ where/ when/ why/ how/ whether)

6. Negative auxiliary verbs: (isn't/ aren't/ wasn't/ weren't/ don't/ doesn't/ didn't/ can't/ couldn't/ won't/ wouldn't/ shan't/ shouldn't/ haven't/ hasn't/ hadn't)

The words are UNSTRESSED:

1. Pronouns (I/ we/ you/ they/ he/ she/ it// my/ your/ our/ their/ his/ her/ its)

2. Articles (a/an/ the)

3. Prepositions (in/ on/ at/ of/ with/ for ...)

4. Verb "be" (am/ is/ are/ was/ were)

5. Auxiliary verbs (do/ does/ did/ can/ could/ may/ might/ will/ would/ shall/ should/ have/ has/ had)