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To answer these questions, I'll analyze the pronunciation of each word and find the one that differs from the others. Question 1: A. afford: əˈfɔrd B. admire: ædˈmaɪr C. account: əˈkaʊnt D. average: ˈævərɪʤ The words "afford", "admire", and "account" all have a stress pattern where the second syllable is stressed. However, "average" has a stress pattern where the first syllable is stressed. Therefore, the answer is D. Question 2: A. colonial: kəˈloʊniəl B. concern: kənˈsərn C. control: kənˈtroʊl D. costume: ˈkɑstum The words "colonial", "concern", and "control" all have a stress pattern where the second syllable is stressed and start with /kən/ or /kə/. However, "costume" has a stress pattern where the first syllable is stressed and starts with /ˈkɑ/. Therefore, the answer is D. Question 3: A. expand: ɪkˈspænd B. exhaust: ɪgˈzɔst C. excuse: ɪkˈskjuz D. extra: ˈɛkstrə The words "expand", "exhaust", and "excuse" all have a stress pattern where the second syllable is stressed and start with /ɪ/. However, "extra" has a stress pattern where the first syllable is stressed. Therefore, the answer is D. Question 4: A. leisure: ˈlɛʒər B. resident: ˈrɛzɪdənt C. reusable: riˈuzəbəl D. cuisine: kwɪˈzin The words "leisure", "resident", and "cuisine" all start with a stressed syllable. However, "reusable" starts with an unstressed syllable /ri/. Therefore, the answer is C. Question 5: A. rapid: ˈræpɪd B. urban: ˈərbən C. landfill: ˈlændfɪl D. apple: ˈæpəl The words "rapid", "landfill", "apple", and "urban" all start with a stressed syllable. However, "urban" has a vowel sound /ə/ in the stressed syllable, which is different from the vowel sounds in the other options. However, a better distinction can be made with the syllable after the stress: The words "rapid", "landfill", "apple" have a /pɪd/, /ndfɪl/ or /pəl/ sound after the stress whereas the word "urban" has a /rbən/ sound after the stress. Therefore, the answer is B. Question 6: A. proportion: prəˈpɔrʃən B. confusion: kənfˈjuʒən C. convenience: kənˈvinjəns D. process: ˈprɔsɛs The words "confusion", "convenience", and "proportion" all have a stress pattern where the second syllable is stressed and start with /kən/ or /kə/. However, "process" has a stress pattern where the first syllable is stressed and starts with /ˈpr/. Therefore, the answer is D. Question 7: A. architecture: ˈɑrkətɛkʧər B. achievement: əˈʧivmənt C. chopstick: ˈʧɑpstɪk D. voucher: ˈvaʊʧər The words "architecture", "chopstick", and "voucher" all start with a stressed syllable. However, "achievement" starts with an unstressed syllable /ə/. Therefore, the answer is B. Analyze: For Question 1: - 'afford' stressed at second syllable - 'expand' stressed at second syllable - 'maintain' stressed at second syllable - 'empty' stressed at first syllable Therefore, 'empty' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: D. empty Analyze: For Question 2: - 'unemployment' stressed at third syllable - 'immigration' stressed at third syllable - 'reliable' stressed at second syllable - 'economic' stressed at third syllable Therefore, 'reliable' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: C. reliable Analyze: For Question 3: - 'urban' stressed at first syllable - 'current' stressed at first syllable - 'equal' stressed at first syllable - 'remote' stressed at second syllable Therefore, 'remote' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: D. remote Analyze: For Question 4: - 'stable' stressed at first syllable - 'private' stressed at first syllable - 'unique' stressed at second syllable - 'frequent' not found in the list, so ignore it. Therefore, 'unique' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: D. unique Analyze: For Question 5: - 'policy' stressed at first syllable - 'statistics' stressed at second syllable - 'period' stressed at first syllable - 'vehicles' stressed at first syllable Therefore, 'statistics' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: B. statistics Analyze: For Question 6: - 'gradual' stressed at first syllable - 'urbanised' not found in the list, so ignore it. - 'polluted' stressed at second syllable - 'negative' stressed at first syllable Therefore, 'polluted' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: C. polluted Analyze: For Question 7: - 'region' stressed at first syllable - 'service' stressed at first syllable - 'complaint' stressed at second syllable - 'dweller' stressed at first syllable Therefore, 'complaint' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: C. complaint Analyze: For Question 8: - 'product' stressed at first syllable - 'concern' stressed at second syllable - 'district' stressed at first syllable - 'suburn' not found in the list, so ignore it. Therefore, 'concern' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: B. concern Analyze: For Question 9: - 'concentrate' stressed at first syllable - 'introduce' stressed at third syllable - 'organize' stressed at first syllable - 'modernise' not found in the list, so ignore it. Therefore, 'introduce' has a different stress position to other words. Answer: C. introduce