Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. Collect

B. Operate

C. Hobby

D. Volunteer

In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world.

A. supposedly

B. noticeably

C. recently

D. consistently

My parents’ warnings didn’t deter me from choosing the job of my dreams.

A. influence

B. discourage

C. reassure

D. inspire

Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. Succeeded

B. Prefered

C. Explained

D. Arrived

You can make a good living in sales if you have the right attitude and strategies.

A. achieve consideration success

B. earn a lot of money

C. have an uncomfortable lifestyle

D. live a good life

Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems.

A. taken off

B. put away

C. gone over

D. wiped out

Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. Food

B. Mood

C. Foot

D. Boot

If you do not understand the word "superstitious", look it up in the dictionary.

A. write it

B. note it

C. find its meaning

D. draw it 

This quartet of extraodinarily talented musicians generated a phenomenal number of pieces that won gold records.

A. irresponsible

B. incompetent

C. stupid

D. crazy

All classifications of human societies and cultures are arbitrary.

A. useful

B. haphazard

C. insufficient

D. ambiguous