Let’s go through each question one by one.
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Question 1: Choose the words which has underlined parts pronounced differently
We need to look at the underlined letters and see which word sounds different from the others in its group.
Row 1:
- A.
wet market → “e” sounds like /ɛ/ (as in “bed”)
- B.
prefer → “e” is unstressed, sounds like /ə/ (schwa) — but wait, actually in “prefer”, the first “e” is stressed? Let’s check pronunciation:
- “prefer” = /prɪˈfɜːr/ → the first “e” is /ɪ/, second “e” is part of “fer” = /ɜːr/
- Actually, let’s focus on the underlined letter. In “prefer”, if only the first “e” is underlined? The image shows “prefer” with underline under “e” — probably the first “e”. But in standard tests, they usually underline the vowel that matters.
- Wait — looking again: in row 1, all options have “e” underlined? Let me re-read:
Actually, in the table:
A. wet market → “e” underlined
B. prefer → “e” underlined (first e?)
C. plentiful → “e” underlined
D. get → “e” underlined
But “plentiful” — the “e” is in “plen-”, which is /ˈplɛn.tɪ.fəl/ → so “e” = /ɛ/
“get” = /ɡɛt/ → /ɛ/
“wet” = /wɛt/ → /ɛ/
“prefer” = /prɪˈfɜːr/ → the first “e” is /ɪ/, not /ɛ/!
So “prefer” is different.
✔ So for row 1, answer is
B. prefer
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Row 2:
A. danger → “a” underlined? Or “g”? Wait — looking at the image: it says “danger”, “angry”, “language”, “passage” — and underlines are under “a” in each? Let’s assume the underlined letter is “a” in all.
- danger → /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/ → “a” = /eɪ/
- angry → /ˈæŋ.ɡri/ → “a” = /æ/
- language → /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ → “a” = /æ/
- passage → /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/ → “a” = /æ/
So “danger” has /eɪ/, others have /æ/. So “danger” is different.
✔ Row 2 answer:
A. danger
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Question 2: Choose the best answer
1. He is strong enough ........... this box.
Structure: “enough + to + verb”
→ “strong enough to lift”
✔ Answer:
C. to lift
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2. I like ............... Chinese very much.
After “like”, we can use gerund (-ing form) for general enjoyment.
“I like studying Chinese” — correct.
“study” alone doesn’t fit. “studies” is third person. “studying” is correct.
Wait — option C is also “studies”? That might be a typo in the test. But D is “studying”.
✔ Answer:
D. studying
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3. He used to ............... the guitar when he was a student.
“used to” + base verb → “used to play”
✔ Answer:
A. play
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4. My brother speaks English very .................
We need an adverb to describe how he speaks.
“fluently” is the adverb. “fluent” is adjective.
“easy” and “bad” don’t make sense here.
✔ Answer:
C. fluently
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5. Hoa's pen is different ................. mine.
Correct phrase: “different from”
✔ Answer:
A. from
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6. Alexander Graham Bell was born.................. March 3rd, 1847.
For specific dates, we use “on”
→ “born on March 3rd”
✔ Answer:
B. on
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Final Answer:
Question 1:
Row 1: B
Row 2: A
Question 2:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of english 8th grade worksheet.
