Mother — choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or…

Analyze the question: The word is "Mother", and the underlined part is not shown in your message. In this type of question, the underlined part is usually "o" in "Mother" (/ʌ/ as in "cup"). It could also be "er" (the schwa /ə/), so I'll check both.

Concept: Vowel sounds in "Mother":

• The "o" is pronounced /ʌ/ (/ˈmʌðə/).
• The final "er" is the weak vowel /ə/ (schwa).

Check each option:

• A. labour /ˈleɪbə/. The "our" is pronounced /ə/ (schwa).
• B. cargo /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/. The "a" is /ɑː/ and the "o" is /əʊ/.
• C. exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/. The vowel sounds are /ɪ/.
• D. council /ˈkaʊnsl/. The "ou" is /aʊ/ and the "il" is a syllabic /l/ or a weak vowel.

Which one matches?

• If the underlined letters are "er" in "Mother" (/ə/), then "our" in "labour" (/ə/) is the match. This is the standard reading, because the options are all tested at the unstressed syllable, and "labour" ends in the same schwa sound.
• If the underlined letter were "o" (/ʌ/), none of the options has that sound in a clear way. "Labour" would still be the closest, since it has no strong vowel of the other types.

So the answer that fits the question is **A.

Tip: In these questions, the endings -er, -or, -our, -ar, -re are almost always the weak schwa /ə/. When the underlined letters are at the end of a word like "mother", "labour", "doctor", or "teacher", they all share that same schwa sound. Always say the word aloud and listen for whether the syllable is stressed or weak.

Please double-check which letters are underlined in your original question. If they are "er", the answer is A, as above.