Question

Which word has a different sound? Tick (✓) A, B,

or C.

Example: A van ■ B tram ■ C lane ■✓

1 A saw ■ B bought ■ C could ■

2 A asked ■ B enjoyed ■ C liked ■

3 A knew ■ B argued ■ C showed ■

4 A thought ■ B put ■ C took ■

5 A sunbathed ■ B decided ■ C invited ■

b Which words are not stressed in the sentences?

Tick (✓) A, B, or C. (All the unstressed words have

the /ə/ vowel sound.)

Example: We loved the food.

A food ■ B the ■✓ C loved ■

6 They were at a party.

A party ■ B they ■ C were ■

7 I was at work.

A at ■ B I ■ C work ■

8 We went out for dinner.

A dinner ■ B for ■ C went ■

9 It wasn’t a nice hotel.

A a ■ B nice ■ C wasn’t ■

10 What was Charlie doing?

A Charlie ■ B doing ■ C was ■​

Answer 1

1. c

2. b

3. c

4. c

5. a

6. a

7. a

8. c

9. a

10. a