Question

Which one is different?


All the words in this exercise appear in
Units 1-5 of

 Headway Pre-Intermediate.                               


They are in groups of four. Three of the
words have things in

 common. Underline the one word in each
group that is different.

Example

castle cathedral cottage house   (You can't 
live in a cathedral.)


a. language   translator  
dictionary    art
b. jungle
village   mountain    field


c.  
handbag   wallet    suitcase  
purse


d.  
word processor   fridge    freezer  
cooker


e.  
video   iron   Walkman  
CD player


f.  
vacuum cleaner   dishwasher    lamp   
washing machine


g. pyjamas   jumper  
pillow   shirt


h. neck  
foot   chest   sock


i.  
hairdresser   shopkeeper   customer   
banker


j.  
tomorrow morning    yesterday
evening

the
day after tomorrow    in two weeks' time

k.  mushrooms   cauliflower  
pineapple    cabbage

l.   strawberry    cherry   
pear   pea

m. knife    saucepan    frying pan    oven

n.  roast   bake   
peel    fry

o. butcher's    greengrocer's    chemist's  
baker's

Answer 1

a. language   translator   dictionary    art  - You can't translate the text with art
b. jungle village   mountain    field - Village is the place where people live
c.   handbag   wallet    suitcase   purse - You can't keep a suitcase in your pocket
d.   word processor   fridge    freezer   cooker - You can't use word processor in the kitchen
e.   video   iron   Walkman   CD player - You can't listen to music using iron
f.   vacuum cleaner   dishwasher    lamp    washing machine - You can't do housework using a lamp
g. pyjamas   jumper   pillow   shirt - You can't wear a pillow
h. neck   foot   chest   sock - You can't name sock as a part of your body
i.   hairdresser   shopkeeper   customer    banker - I can't explain. (все перечисленные слова обозначают профессии, не знаю, КАК объяснить, может, парикмахер не служащий?)
j.   tomorrow morning    yesterday evening the day after tomorrow    in two weeks' time - You can't use "yesterday evening" when you speak about your future
k.  mushrooms   cauliflower   pineapple    cabbage - A pineapple is a fruit not vegetables
l.   strawberry    cherry    pear   pea - A pea isn't berry
m. knife    saucepan    frying pan    oven - You can't use oven as dishes (посуда) 
n.  roast   bake    peel    fry - I can't explain (не подходит слово "снимать кожуру", потому что остальные слова относятся к пособе приготовления пищи: печь, жарить, тушить)
o. butcher's    greengrocer's    chemist's   baker's - You can't buy food in the chemist's