Unit 13: Films And Cinema

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1. Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the others: wife      knife         leaves       leaf

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The correct answer is "leaves." The word "leaves" is pronounced with a long "ee" sound, while the other words "wife," "knife," and "leaf" are pronounced with a short "i" sound.

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This quiz from Unit 13: Films and cinema primarily assesses pronunciation differences in English, focusing on phonetics and word usage. It tests learners' ability to distinguish between similar... see moresounding words and correct article usage, enhancing comprehension and linguistic accuracy. see less

2. Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the others:phonetic              laugh             discover            off

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The word "discover" is pronounced differently from the others because it has a different stress pattern. In "discover," the stress is on the second syllable, while in "phonetic," "laugh," and "off," the stress is on the first syllable.

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3. Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the others. off       of        few      prefer

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The word "of" is pronounced differently from the others. It is pronounced as /ʌv/, while the others are pronounced as /ɒf/ (off), /fjuː/ (few), and /prɪˈfəː/ (prefer).

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4. Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the others.though           laugh            life            film

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The correct answer is "though". This word is pronounced with the "th" sound at the beginning, while the other words have different sounds. "Laugh" is pronounced with the "l" sound, "life" with the "l" sound, and "film" with the "f" sound.

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5. I like ______blue T-shirt over there better than______red one.

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The use of "the" before both "blue T-shirt" and "red one" suggests that the speaker is referring to specific items. This indicates that the speaker has already mentioned or pointed out the blue T-shirt and the red one, and is now expressing a preference for the blue T-shirt over the red one.

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6. Their car does 150 miles________hour.

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The correct answer is "an" because the word "hour" starts with a vowel sound. In English, we use "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound, and "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound. Since "hour" is pronounced with a silent "h," it has a vowel sound at the beginning, so we use "an" before it.

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7. Where's________USB drive I lent you last week?

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The word "the" is the correct answer because it is used to specify a particular USB drive that was lent out last week. The speaker is referring to a specific USB drive that they lent to someone, and "the" is used to indicate that they are talking about that specific item.

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8. The tomatoes are 99 pence_________ kilo.

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9. After this tour you have_______whole afternoon free to explore the city.

Explanation

The use of "the" in this sentence suggests that the speaker is referring to a specific afternoon, likely the one following the tour. It implies that there is a specific afternoon that is known to both the speaker and the listener, and that this particular afternoon is free for exploration.

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10. B: Who's that?
A: That's _________________ guy I told you about last week.

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The speaker is referring to a specific guy that they had mentioned to the person they are talking to before. By using "the" before "guy," it indicates that the speaker is talking about a particular person that has already been mentioned or is known to both the speaker and the listener.

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11. Which one do you like?

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12. Match the following
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Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the...
Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the...
Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the...
Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from the...
I like ______blue T-shirt over there better than______red one.
Their car does 150 miles________hour.
Where's________USB drive I lent you last week?
The tomatoes are 99 pence_________ kilo.
After this tour you have_______whole afternoon free to explore the...
B: Who's that?A: That's _________________ guy I told you about...
Which one do you like?
Match the following
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