I. Put the words into two groups (/ð/ and /θ/)
fourth | there | southern | another |
sixth | author | with | something |
then | northern | gather | athelete |
south | thank | without | through |
II. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. A. weather B. brother C. breathe D. cloth
2. A. tooth B. maths C. father D. thing
3. A. theatre B. thunder C. those D. thick
4. A. both B. teeth C. smooth D. fourth
5. A. weather B. wealthy C. clothing D. bathing
6. A. though B. thank C. throw D. thin
7. A. thin B. that C. the D. they
8. A. birthday B. month C. both D. them
9. A. anything B. them C. neither D. weather
10. A. think B. than C. Thursday D. third
11. A. father B. they C. the D. thick
12. A. then B. though C. bath D. mother
13. A. southern B. neither C. thus D. third
14. A. author B. those C. width D. think
15. A. there B. theater C. earth D. anything
III. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
1. A. programe B. habit C. answer D. compare
2. A. favourite B. weatherman C. comedian D. theatre
3. A. anything B. project C. remote D. weather
4. A. broadcast B. favourite C. national D. educational
5. A. comedy B. cartoon C. writer D. Channel
6. A. talent B. viewer C. person D. instruct
7. A. programme B. today C. channel D. happy
8. A. boring B. happen C. depend D. football
9. A. number B. reason C. question D. compete
10. A. outdoor B. cartoon C. busy D. little
Exercise I :Put the words into three groups ( /i:/ ; /I/ and /i/ )
cheap noisy see thing meal slim
exciting convenient sea village peaceful beach
busy historic police river friendly sleepy
sit leave milk teen street city
/i:/ : .....cheap ,see ,meal ,sea ,peaceful, beach, police ,sleepy, leave, street..................................................................
/I/ : ......slim...village....police...... friendly......sleepy....leave..............................
/i/ : ....noisy thing slim..exciting convenient...village....busy historic river friendly ....sit milk teen city......