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    Odd One Out: Tick The Word Which Is The in The Following Series and Say Why It Is

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    The document provides a series of word lists and asks the reader to identify the odd one out in each list and explain why it is odd. It gives an example where "grey" is the odd one out of "three, grey, nine, twelve" because it is not a cardinal number. It then provides 9 lists for the reader to identify the odd one out in each, along with the answers keyed in below.

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    Odd One Out: Tick The Word Which Is The in The Following Series and Say Why It Is

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    Tick the word which is the odd one out in the following series and say why it is.

    Example : three, grey , nine, twelve . GREY: It’s the odd one because it’s not a cardinal number

    1. lettuce, tomato peach, cabbage ________________ 1. attic, bedroom, study, cottage ____________
    …………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………….
    2. plumber, lawyer, surgeon, printer ________________ 2. honeymoon, wedding, , bride _____________
    …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………
    3. plate, scissors, knife, penknife _______________ 3. unemployed, grades, salary, interview ___________
    …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………
    4. clean, wash, polish, mop _______________ 4. apply, cheat, revise, pass _______________
    …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………
    5. kitten, hen, chick, puppy ________________ 5. hail, thunder, drizzle, bush _______________
    …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………
    6. pound, Euro, dollar, penny _________________ 6. kidnap, discover, kill, burgle _______________
    …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………
    7. sign, post-box, desk, street lamp ________________ 7. ache, damage, hurt, pain ______________
    …………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………….
    8. arrival, departures, gate, flight attendant 8. mouse, editor, screen, printer ________________
    …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………
    9. look for, break up, go out with, taste ___________ 9. play, news, documentary, film ________________
    …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………

    1. pollution, resources, energy, tourism 1. quarrel, scold, scream, tell off ______________
    _____________ ………………………………………………………………………..
    …………………………………………………………………………….. 2. receipt, price, purchase, bill _______________
    2. luggage, passport, porter, boarding card __________ …………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………. 3. knife, fork, spade, spoon _______________
    3. judge, referee, pitch, score ______________ …………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………. 4. windscreen, pillow, tyre, engine _______________
    4. furthermore, despite, besides, also ______________ …………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………. 5. sand, crossing, pavement, traffic lights __________
    5. script, screen, play, character ______________ ………………………………………………………………………..
    ……………………………………………………………………………. 6. plum, thin, skinny, slim ______________
    6. afford, lend, loan, borrow ______________ …………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………. 7. wages, loan, cash, account ______________
    7. roast, chop, boil, fry _______________ ……………………………………………………………………….
    ……………………………………………………………………………. 8. silly, quickly, lovely, happily ______________
    8. baker’s, butcher’s, bank, jeweller’s _______________ …………………………………………………………………………
    ……………………………………………………………………………. 9. hard, fast, late, slowly ______________
    9. note, coin, cheque, card _______________ …………………………………………………………………………
    …………………………………………………………………………….
    KEY

    1. peach ( not a vegetable)


    2. printer ( not a job)
    3. tray ( not a tool used for cutting)
    4. lay ( not related to cleaning the floor)
    5. hen ( it’s not a baby animal)
    6. dollar ( not British currency)
    7. desk ( You can’t find it in the street)
    8. cellar ( not kitchen furniture)
    9. taste ( not relate with relationships)

    1. cottage ( not a part of the house)


    2. widow ( not related to weddings)
    3. grades ( not related to work)
    4. apply ( not related with exams)
    5. bush ( not related to weather)
    6. discover (not a crime word)
    7. damage ( not related to health)
    8. editor ( not a part of a computer)
    9. play ( not a TV programme)

    1. tourism ( not related to environment)


    2. porter ( not related to travel)
    3. judge ( not related to football)
    4. despite ( not an addition linker)
    5. screen ( not related to theatre)
    6. afford( not related to money)
    7. chop ( not related to a way of cooking)
    8. bank ( not a shop )
    9. card ( not related to money)

    1. scream ( not a reprimand verb)


    2. bill ( not related to shopping)
    3. spade ( not a table utensil)
    4. pillow ( not a part of a car)
    5. sand ( not in the street)
    6. plum ( not related to thin)
    7. wages ( not related to banks)
    8. silly ( not a manner adverb, It’s an adjective)
    9. slowly ( the others are adjectives or adverbs)

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