test for gifted students grade 7 - ESL worksheet by TranHai - Free Printable

Problem Analysis:

The task is to identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. This requires knowledge of English phonetics and the ability to compare the pronunciation of words.

Solution:

#### 1.
- Words: A. *THINK*, B. *THANK*, C. *THAT*
- Underlined parts:
- *THINK*: /θɪŋk/ (TH sounds like /θ/)
- *THANK*: /θæŋk/ (TH sounds like /θ/)
- *THAT*: /ðæt/ (TH sounds like /ð/)

The underlined part in C. THAT is pronounced differently because it uses the voiced dental fricative /ð/, while the other two use the voiceless dental fricative /θ/.

Answer: C. THAT

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#### 2.
- Words: A. *SOME*, B. *SONG*, C. *SOON*
- Underlined parts:
- *SOME*: /sʌm/ (O sounds like /ʌ/)
- *SONG*: /sɒŋ/ (O sounds like /ɒ/)
- *SOON*: /suːn/ (OO sounds like /uː/)

The underlined part in C. SOON is pronounced differently because it uses the long vowel /uː/, while the other two use short vowels (/ʌ/ and /ɒ/).

Answer: C. SOON

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#### 3.
- Words: A. *MANY*, B. *MAYBE*, C. *MADNESS*
- Underlined parts:
- *MANY*: /ˈmeni/ (Y sounds like /i/)
- *MAYBE*: /ˈmeɪbi/ (AY sounds like /eɪ/)
- *MADNESS*: /ˈmædnəs/ (ESS sounds like /əs/)

The underlined part in B. MAYBE is pronounced differently because it uses the diphthong /eɪ/, while the other two use simpler vowel sounds (/i/ and /əs/).

Answer: B. MAYBE

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#### 4.
- Words: A. *DOOR*, B. *FOR*, C. *POOR*
- Underlined parts:
- *DOOR*: /dɔːr/ (OO sounds like /ɔː/)
- *FOR*: /fɔːr/ (OR sounds like /ɔː/)
- *POOR*: /pʊər/ (OO sounds like /ʊə/)

The underlined part in C. POOR is pronounced differently because it uses the diphthong /ʊə/, while the other two use the monophthong /ɔː/.

Answer: C. POOR

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#### 5.
- Words: A. *STUDY*, B. *STAND*, C. *STILL*
- Underlined parts:
- *STUDY*: /ˈstʌdi/ (DY sounds like /di/)
- *STAND*: /stænd/ (AND sounds like /ænd/)
- *STILL*: /stɪl/ (ILL sounds like /ɪl/)

The underlined part in C. STILL is pronounced differently because it uses the short vowel /ɪ/, while the other two use different vowel combinations (/di/ and /ænd/).

Answer: C. STILL

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#### 6.
- Words: A. *DID*, B. *DEAR*, C. *DRESS*
- Underlined parts:
- *DID*: /dɪd/ (I sounds like /ɪ/)
- *DEAR*: /dɪər/ (EA sounds like /ɪə/)
- *DRESS*: /dres/ (ES sounds like /es/)

The underlined part in C. DRESS is pronounced differently because it uses the consonant sound /s/, while the other two use vowel sounds (/ɪ/ and /ɪə/).

Answer: C. DRESS

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#### 7.
- Words: A. *HOTEL*, B. *HOT*, C. *HOOD*
- Underlined parts:
- *HOTEL*: /həˈtel/ (TE sounds like /te/)
- *HOT*: /hɒt/ (OT sounds like /ɒt/)
- *HOOD*: /hud/ (OO sounds like /ʊ/)

The underlined part in C. HOOD is pronounced differently because it uses the short vowel /ʊ/, while the other two use different vowel sounds (/te/ and /ɒt/).

Answer: C. HOOD

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#### 8.
- Words: A. *FIND*, B. *FINISH*, C. *FAMILY*
- Underlined parts:
- *FIND*: /faɪnd/ (IND sounds like /aɪnd/)
- *FINISH*: /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ (ISH sounds like /ɪʃ/)
- *FAMILY*: /ˈfæməli/ (ILY sounds like /əli/)

The underlined part in A. FIND is pronounced differently because it uses the diphthong /aɪ/, while the other two use simpler vowel sounds (/ɪʃ/ and /əli/).

Answer: A. FIND

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Final Answers:

1. C. THAT
2. C. SOON
3. B. MAYBE
4. C. POOR
5. C. STILL
6. C. DRESS
7. C. HOOD
8. A. FIND

Boxed Answer:
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