A. PHONETICS I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. myth B. thigh C. breath D. breathe 2. A. promised B. caused C. increased D. practiced 3. A. encourage B. garage C. shortage D. storage 4. A. chemist B. champagne C. chaos D. chiropodist 5. A. hobby B. comfort C. knowledge D. popular 6. A. issue B. tissue C. passion D. vessel 7. A. mould B. soul C. shoulder D. foul 8. A. nature B. change C. gravity D. basic 9. A. darkness B. warmth C. market D. remark 10. A. because B. nurse C. horse D. purpose II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group. 1. A. biology B. pollution C. philosophy D. demonstration 2. A. evacuate B. photography C. temporary D. television 3. A. national B. tsunami C. volcano D. eruption 4. A. geology B. astrology C. nationalize D. autography 5. A. permanent B. catastrophe C. demography D. ambulance 6. A. classic B. rural C. nature D. degree 7. A. humid B. comfort C. intact D. urban 8. A. outskirt B. scenic C. area D. migrant 9. A. geography B. ideology C. topography D. voluntary 10. A. Japanese B. Portuguese C. pioneer D. examinee