The rapid growth of population led to an acute _______ of housing.​

My brothert took ____ an interest in collecting stamps. He had a valuable stamp collection.

The number of students attending the lecture yesterday _______ one hundred and twenty-two.

A lot of children participated in ______ performances.

It/ kind/you/ invite/ us/ dinner/ your house/ this Sunday.//

I didn’t turn left at the station, so I lost my way.

If_________________________________________________.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.