Which word has a different sound? Tick (✓) A, B, or C.
Example: A van ■ B tram ■ C lane ■✓
1 A saw ■ B bought ■ C could ■
2 A asked ■ B enjoyed ■ C liked ■
3 A knew ■ B argued ■ C showed ■
4 A thought ■ B put ■ C took ■
5 A sunbathed ■ B decided ■ C invited ■
b Which words are not stressed in the sentences?
Tick (✓) A, B, or C. (All the unstressed words have
the /ə/ vowel sound.)
Example: We loved the food.
A food ■ B the ■✓ C loved ■
6 They were at a party.
A party ■ B they ■ C were ■
7 I was at work.
A at ■ B I ■ C work ■
8 We went out for dinner.
A dinner ■ B for ■ C went ■
9 It wasn’t a nice hotel.
A a ■ B nice ■ C wasn’t ■
10 What was Charlie doing?
A Charlie ■ B doing ■ C was ■
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. a
6. a
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. a