PHONETICS

Exercise 1: Choose the word with the last “ed” is pronounced differently from the others

1. a. demanded b. requested c. started d. worked

2. a. leaded b. launched c. watched d.  finished

3. a. joined b. faxed c. happened d. enjoyed

4. a. naked b. corrected c. interested d. asked

5. a. borrowed b. reserved c. shared d. attracted

6. a. stopped b. entertained c. informed d. installed

8. a. phoned b. invested c. participated d. wanted

9. a. waked b. walked c. naked d. talked

10. a. traveled b. frightened c. studied d. prepared

Exercise 2: Choose the word with the last “s” is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. phones B. streets C. books D. makes

2. A. proofs B. regions C. lifts D. rocks

3. A. sports B. plays C. chores D. minds

4. A. nations B. speakers C. languages D. minds

5. A. dates B. bags C. photographs D. speaks

6. A. parents B. brothers C. weekends D. feelings

7. A. works B. shops C. shifts D. plays

8. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps

9. A. signs B. profits C. becomes D. survives

10. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves

12. A. pens B. books C. phones D. tables

13. A. dips B. deserts C. books D. camels

14. A. mends B. develops C. values D. equals

15. A. repeats B. classmates C. amuses D. attacks

Exercise 5: Choose the word with the last “ed” is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. arrived B. believed C. received D. hoped

2. A. opened B. knocked C. played D. occurred

3. A. rubbed B. tugged C. stopped D. filled

4. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred

5. A. tipped B. begged C. quarreled D. carried

6. A. tried B. obeyed C. cleaned D. asked

7. A. packed B. added C. worked D. pronounced

8. A. watched B. phoned C. referred D. followed

9. A. agreed B. succeeded C. smiled D. loved

11. A. walked B. ended C. started D. wanted

12. A. killed B. hurried C. regretted D. planned

13. A. visited B. showed C. wondered D. studied

14. A. sacrificed B. finished C. fixed D. seized

15. A. needed B.  booked C. stopped D. washed

16.  A. loved  B.  teased  C. washed  D. rained

17.  A. packed B. punched C. pleased D. pushed 

18.  A. filled  B. naked  C. suited  D. wicked 

19.  A. caused B. increased C. practized D. promised

20.  A. washed B. parted C. passed D. barked

Exercise 6: Choose the word with the last “s” is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. proofs    B. books  C. points     D. days

3. A. neighbors                 B. friends   C. relatives       D. photographs

4. A. snacks      B. follows     C. titles      D. writers

6. A. cities                      B. satellites     C. series      D. workers

7. A. develops   B. takes        C. laughs        D. volumes

8. A. phones  B. streets  C. books          D. makes

10. A. involves             B. believes  C. suggests           D. steals

11. A. remembers            B. cooks         C. walls        D. pyramids

12. A. miles                B. words      C. accidents      D. names

14. A. nations   B. speakers           C. languages             D. minds

15. A. proofs    B. looks            C. lends             D. stops

16. A. dates           B. bags     C. photographs    D. speaks

17. A. parents         B. brothers      C. weekends         D. feelings

19. A. works        B. shops                  C. shifts        D. plays

20. A. coughs      B. sings              C. stops D. sleeps

21. A. signs                  B. profits      C. becomes     D. survives

22. A. walks             B. steps            C. shuts         D. plays

24. A. grasses       B. stretches                   C. comprises D. potatoes

25. A. desks          B. maps          C. plants     D. chairs

43.  A. posted B. added C. managed D. arrested

44.  A. dreamed B. neglected C. denied D. admired

45.  A. admitted B. advanced C. appointed D. competed

46.  A. announced B. apologized C. answered D. argued