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1 How many syllables are there in the
2 word “know”? A. 3 B. 1
3
4 How many sounds are there in the word C. 4 D. 2
5 “six”?
6 What is the original spelling of Đáp án đúng là: 1
/bɪˈtwiːn/?
7 Vì: “Know” is a one-syllable word. This word
Choose the word with different vowel
sound: contains four letters (k, n, o, w) and two sounds

What is the IPA transcription for the word (/n/ +/əʊ/).
“listen”?
A. 2 B. 1
What effect does intonation have?
C. 3 D. 4
What is NOT a common spelling for /ɔː/
sound? Sai. Đáp án đúng là: 4

Vì: The word “six” is pronounced as /sɪks/.

A. betide B. become

C. between D. betray

Đáp án đúng là: between

Vì: The word “between” is pronounced as

/bɪˈtwiːn/ (2 syllables, 6 sounds).

A. give B. rich

C. think D. ski

Đáp án đúng là: ski

Vì: The vowel letter “i” in “ski” is pronounced

as /i:/ (others: /ɪ/).

A. /ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/ B. /lɪŋk/

C. /ˈlɪs.ən/ D. /ˈlɪp.stɪk/

Đáp án đúng là: /ˈlɪs.ən/

Vì: The word “listen” is pronounced as /ˈlɪs.ən/

(2 syllables, 5 sounds).

A. spotting which items in the message are the

most important

B. conveying differences of expressive

meaning

C. helping to divide speech into words or other

units

D. supporting the connection between the

letters and their sounds

Đáp án đúng là: conveying differences of

expressive meaning

Vì: The meaning of a sentence can be totally

changed by using different intonations. Without

intonation, it is impossible to understand the

expressions and thoughts that go with words.

A. u B. or

C. al D. a

Đáp án đúng là: u

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Vì: “u” is the common spelling of /ʊ/ and /uː/

and /ɪ/

8 To pronounce /æ/ sound, you should A. open your mouth wide and stretch it to the

______ side.

B. open your mouth and tense your lips.

C. open your mouth and round your lips a little.

D. open your mouth a little and stretch it to the

side.

Đáp án đúng là: open your mouth wide and

stretch it to the side.

Vì: /ỉ/ is an open, unrounded and lax sound.

9 What types of vowels are /ʌ/ and /ɑː/? A. Front vowels B. Close vowels

C. Mid vowels D. Open vowels

Đáp án đúng là: Open vowels

Vì: To pronounce /ʌ/ and /ɑː/, the tongue needs

to be positioned far away from the roof of the

mouth, and the mouth is open widely.

10 What is NOT a common spelling for /ə/ A. I B. a

sound? C. e D. o

Đáp án đúng là: i

Vì: “i” is the common spelling of /ɪ/ and /iː/

11 Which word does the IPA transcription A. crawl B. crow

/krɔːl/ represent? C. cradle D. crane

Đáp án đúng là: crawl

Vì: “aw” is the usual spelling of /ɔː/. The word

ends with the /l/ sound. It has only 1 syllable, so

“cradle” is not possible.

12 Which is the correct transcription of the A. /ˈwʌmen/ B. /ˈwʊmən/

word “women”? C. /ˈwʌmən/ D. /ˈwɪmɪn/

Đáp án đúng là: /ˈwɪmɪn/

Vì: This is the plural noun of the word “woman”,

and people tend to mistake its pronunciation for

“woman”

13 Choose the word whose part in the ‘ ’ is A. c‘ir’cle B. heat‘er’

different from the others. C. ‘a’dopt D. ‘a’maze

Đáp án đúng là: c‘ir’cle

Vì: “ir” in the word “circle” is pronounced as

/ɜː/, /ˈsɜː.kəl/. The other words have /ə/ sound.

14 Which word does NOT contain /ɪ/ sound? A. listen B. building

C. dinner D. police

Đáp án đúng là: police

Vì: The word “police” is pronounced as /pəˈliːs/

with long i

15 Look at the IPA transcription of a A. |ˈstʌdɪɪŋ wʊd həv biːn |

student’s answer. Which part of this B. |taɪmkənˈsjuːmɪŋ|

C. |wɪðˈaʊt kɔːmˈpjuːtəz |

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answer contains a mispronunciation D. |ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt |
error? Đáp án đúng là: |wɪðˈaʊt kɔːmˈpjuːtəz |
Without computers // studying would Vì: The correct pronunciation of this word is
have been // time-consuming // and /kəmˈpjuː.tər/ with /ə/. Many words starting with
inefficient “com” are pronounced /kəm/
|wɪðˈaʊt kɔːmˈpjuːtəz ˈstʌdɪɪŋ wʊd həv
biːn ˈtaɪmkənˈsjuːmɪŋ ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt |

16 How many sounds are there in the A. About 20 B. About 40

English language? C. About 30 D. More than 50

Đáp án đúng là: 40

Vì: There are more than 40 sounds (phonemes)

in English.

17 What is the phonetic notation system used A. APA B. IPI

to represent all of the phones in human C. API D. IPA

language? Đáp án đúng là: IPA

Vì: IPA stands for International Phonetic

Alphabet.

18 The action of pronouncing one syllable of A. connected speech.

a multisyllabic word with greater B. sentence stress.

emphasis is called ______ C. word stress.

D. intonation.

Đáp án đúng là: word stress.

Vì: The definition of word stress is “the way that

a syllable is pronounced with greater force than

other syllables in the same word”.

19 what is NOT an element of English A. intonation B. spelling

pronunciation? C. stress D. connected speech

Đáp án đúng là: spelling

Vì: Spelling is a part of writing, not

pronunciation.

20 What is the main difference between A. the length of sound

consonant and vowel sounds? B. the flow of air through the mouth

C. the openness of the mouth

D. the position of the tongue

Đáp án đúng là: the flow of air through the

mouth.

Vì: When you say a vowel, you do not block the

flow of air. When you say a consonant, you

block the flow of air.

21 To pronounce /ɜː/ sound, you should A. put the tip of your tongue behind your lower

______ front teeth.

B. raise your tongue high and push it to the

front of your mouth.

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C. curl the tip of your tongue and point it to the

roof of your mouth.

D. place your tongue in a neutral position.

Đáp án đúng là: curl the tip of your tongue and

point it to the roof of your mouth.

Vì: to make / ɜː/, open your mouth but not too

widely. Pull back your tongue. Curl the tip of

your tongue and point it to the roof of your

mouth, but don’t touch it.

22 To pronounce /ɑː/ sound, you should A. put the tip of your tongue behind your lower

______ front teeth.

B. place your tongue in the middle of your

mouth.

C. raise the back of your tongue up.

D. curl your tongue up to the upper part of your

mouth.

Đáp án đúng là: put the tip of your tongue behind

your lower front teeth.

Vì: /ɑː/ is one of the most open vowels, so the

tongue position should be as far as possible from

the roof of the mouth.

23 Choose the word whose part in the ‘ ’ is A. f‘oo’t

different from the others. B. f‘oo’d

C. W‘oo’d

D. l‘oo’k

Đáp án đúng là: f‘oo’d

Vì: The word “food” is pronounced as /

/fuːd/with long u. The other words have short /ʊ/

sound

24 Which word does NOT contain /e/ A. even

sound? B. friend

C. bread

D. check

Đáp án đúng là: even

Vì: The word “even” is pronounced as / /ˈiː.vən/

sound

25 How is the pronunciation of /ɒ/ different A. You need to lower your jaw when making

from that of /ɔː/ ? /ɒ/

B. You need to relax your tongue and lips when

making /ɒ/

C. You need to round your lips more when

making /ɒ/

D. You need to pull your tongue back more

when making /ɒ/

Đáp án đúng là: You need to relax your tongue

and lips when making /ɒ/

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Vì: /ɒ/ is a short and lax vowel, so you need to

relax your tongues and lips when making it.

26 How is the pronunciation of /iː/ different A. You need to open your mouth wider when

from that of /ɪ/? making /iː/

B. You need to relax your tongue and lips when

making /iː/

C. You need to pull your tongue back more

when making /iː/

D. You need to stretch your lips more when

making /iː/

Đáp án đúng là: You need to stretch your lips

more when making /iː/

Vì: /i:/ is long and tense vowel, so we need to

stretch and tense our lips more when making it

27 “a” in “apple” is… A. a sound B. a syllable

C. a letter D. a consonant

Đáp án đúng là: a letter

Vì: “A” is a vowel letter in the English alphabet.

28 What is NOT a common spelling for /ʌ/ A. aw B. o

sound? C. ou D. u

Đáp án đúng là: aw

Vì: “aw” is the common spelling of /ɔː/

29 If we say the diphthong /eə/ by itself, A. Eye B. I

which word will we have? C. Air D. Eel

Đáp án đúng là: Air

Vì: “Air” is pronounced as /eə/.

30 The two diphthongs/eə/ and /ɪə/ are A. the rising diphthongs.

______ B. the rounding diphthong

C. the centring diphthongs.

D. the rounding diphthongs.

Đáp án đúng là: the centring diphthongs.

Vì: A centring diphthong isthe one that begins

with a more peripheral vowel and ends with a

more central one (/ə/).

31 Choose the odd one out: A. Clear B. Eagle

C. Hear D. Appear

Đáp án đúng là: Eagle

Vì: “ea” in “eagle” is pronounced as /i:/ while

the others are pronounced as /ɪə/.

32 What does the speaker mean by stressing A. He did not borrow it, he bought it.

on the word “he” in “He bought a new B. It is him who bought the new car.

car”? C. It’s a car, not a bike.

D. He bought a brand-new car.

Đáp án đúng là: It is him who bought the new

car.

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Vì: When the speaker stresses on “he”, he/she

wants to emphasise the subject of the action.

33 Which word does the IPA transcription A. decent B. desert

/ˈdez.ɚt/ represent? C. disease D. dissect

Đáp án đúng là: desert

Vì: “er” is the usual spelling of /ə/. The word

must end with the /t/ sound, and there is no /k/

34 How many /əʊ/ sounds are there in the A. 2 B. 1

sentence “They showed us their home.”? C. 3 D. 4

Đáp án đúng là: 2

Vì: Two /əʊ/ sounds can be found in “show” and

“home”

35 How many /aɪ/ sounds are there in the A. 4 B. 1

sentence “Do you like dry wine?”? C. 3 D. 2

Đáp án đúng là: 3

Vì: Three /aɪ/ sounds can be found in “like”,

“dry” and “wine”.

36 Which is the ordinary spelling A. Clearance

of /ˈklɪə.rəns/? B. Clearing

C. Cleansing

D. Cleaning

. Đáp án đúng là: Clearance

Vì: “Clearance” is pronounced as /ˈklɪə.rəns/

37 What is difference in pronunciation A. Lips relaxed vs Lips tense

between /ʊ/ and /u:/ ? B. Tongue curled vs Tongue straightened

C. Tongue pulled to the back vs tongue pulled

to the front

D. Mouth wide-open vs Mouth a little open

Đáp án đúng là: Lips relaxed vs Lips tense

Vì: The difference between these two sounds is

that the first is lax and short while the second

one is tense and long

38 How many diphthongs can you find in A. 14 B. 10

this sentence: “Stay five days outside C. 16 D. 11

and light a fire where our flowers grow Đáp án đúng là: 11

wild around the ground”? Vì: The diphthongs can be found in “St’ay’

f’i’ve d’ay’s ‘ou’ts’i’de and l’igh’t a fire wh’ere’

our flowers gr’ow’ w’i’ld ar’ou’nd the gr’ou’nd”

39 How many triphthongs can you find in A. 2 B. 0

this sentence “I’d like to buy a kilo of C. 1 D. 3

soya flour but the only place it’s Đáp án đúng là: 2

available is closed on Fridays.”? Vì: The triphthongs can be found in “soya” and

“flour”.

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40 Choose the word with a different vowel A. Coast B. Gone

sound. C. Stone D. Closed

Đáp án đúng là: Gone

Vì: The vowel sound in “gone” is /ɒ/ while the

others are /əʊ/

41 Which is NOT a rising diphthong? A. /eɪ/ B. /ɔɪ/

C. /aɪ/ D. /aʊ/

Đáp án đúng là: /aʊ/

Vì: /aʊ/ is a rounding diphthong

42 Which sound is a diphthong? A. /aɪ/ B. /i:/

C. /ʌ/ D. /aɪə/

Đáp án đúng là: /aɪ/

Vì: /aɪ/ contains two single vowels /a/ and /ɪ/.

43 Which are the common spellings for /aɪ/ A. ey, ay

sound? B. oi, oy

C. i, ie, y, igh, uy

D. ai, ei

Đáp án đúng là: i, ie, y, igh, uy

Vì: We can find the diphthong /aɪ/ in words like

“hi”, “pie”, “by”, “high”, “buy”.

44 How many diphthongs are there in the A. 2 B. 4

sentence “The lake is a long way from C. 1 D. 3

here.”? Đáp án đúng là: 3

Vì: Three words that contain diphthongs are

“lake”, “way” and “here”.

45 Which word contains the diphthong /ɪə/? A. Nose B. Ear

C. Mouth D. Eye

Đáp án đúng là: Ear

Vì: Ear is pronounced as /ɪə/

46 Choose the word with a different vowel A. Closed B. Gone

sound. C. Coast D. Stone

Đáp án đúng là: Gone

Vì: The vowel sound in “gone” is /ɒ/ while the

others are /əʊ/

47 Which sound is a diphthong? A. /i:/ B. /ʌ/

C. /aɪ/ D. /aɪə/

Giải thích kết quả :

Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: /aɪ/

Vì: /aɪ/ contains two single vowels /a/ and /ɪ/.

48 Which is the ordinary spelling of A. Copying

/kæmˈpeɪn/? B. Campaign

C. Camping

D. Kumquat

Giải thích kết quả :

Đúng. Đáp án đúng là: Campaign

Vì: “Campaign” is pronounced as /kỉmˈpeɪn/.

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49 How are the triphthong produced? A. Adding a vowel sound before a diphthong.

B. Gliding from a vowel to a consonant.

C. Saying two sounds quickly.

D. Adding /ə/ sound to some diphthongs.

Đáp án đúng là: Adding /ə/ to some diphthongs.

Vì: We add /ə/ to five diphthongs /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔi/,

/əʊ/, /aʊ/ to make five triphthongs /eɪə/, /aɪə/,

/ɔiə/, /əʊə/, /aʊə/.

50 How many triphthongs can you find in A. 0 B. 3

this sentence: “Stay five days outside C. 1 D. 2

and light a fire whereour flowers grow Đáp án đúng là: 3

wild around theshow ground”? Vì: The triphthongs can be found in “fire”,

“our”, and “flowers”.

51 How many diphthongs can you find in A. 6 B. 10

this sentence: “I’d like to buy a kilo of C. 8 D. 12

soya flour but the only place it’s Đáp án đúng là: 10

available is closed on Fridays.”? Vì: The diphthongs can be found in “I’d l’i'ke to

b’uy’ a kil’o’ of soya flour but the ‘o’nly pl’a’ce

it’s av’ai’lable is cl’o’sed on Fr’i’d’ay’s.”

52 The symbol ˈ (e.g. in /ˈhæp.i/, /əˈbaʊt/, A. consonants.

etc.) comes before ______ B. unstressed words.

C. vowel sounds.

D. stressed syllables.

Đáp án đúng là: stressed syllable.

Vì: Stress mark “ ˈ ” is placed before a written

syllable in the respelling of a word to show that

this syllable is to be stressed when spoken.

53 What types of vowels are /iː/ and /i/? A. Close vowels

B. Open vowels

C. Mid vowels

D. Open-mid vowels

Đáp án đúng là: Close vowels

Vì: To pronounce /iː/ and /i/, the tongue needs to

be positioned close to the roof of the mouth.

54 What is a diphthong? A. A vowel in which there is a glide from one

vowel to another within a single syllable.

B. A glide from one vowel to another and to a

third.

C. A syllable that contains three vowel sounds.

D. A consonant

Đáp án đúng là: A vowel in which there is a glide

from one vowel to another within a single

syllable.

Vì: A diphthong is a vowel sound formed by the

combination of two single vowels in a syllable,

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in which the sound begins as one vowel and

moves toward another.

55 What is the original word of /nekst/? A. net B. neck

C. nest D. next

Đáp án đúng là: next

Vì: The letter “x” in “next” is pronounced as

/ks/.

56 Choose the word whose part in the ‘ ’ is A. k‘a’rma B. d‘a’mage

different from the others. C. m‘a’mmal D. gr‘a’mmar

Đáp án đúng là: k‘a’rma

Vì: The “ar” in karma is pronounced as /ɑː/, and

this is common with words having “ar”. The

other “a” is pronounced as /æ/ sound

57 Which are the common spellings for /aʊ/ A. o, ow, oa, oe

sound? B. au, ai

C. ow, ou

D. Oi, oy

Đáp án đúng là: ow, ou

Vì: We can find the diphthong / aʊ/ in words like

“cow”, “sound”

58 Look at the IPA transcription of a A. |ˈsəʊ ˈaɪ ˈjuːʒəli |

student’s answer. Which part of this B. |ˈɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbet̩n tra:k|

answer contains mispronunciation errors? C. |əv ˈtʊərɪst træps |

I am tired // of tourist traps // so I usually D. |ˈaɪ əm ˈtaɪəd |

// go off the beaten track Đáp án đúng là: /ˈɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbet̩n tra:k/

|ˈaɪ əm ˈtaɪəd //əv ˈtʊərɪst trỉps //ˈsəʊ ˈaɪ Vì: The correct pronunciation of the word

ˈjuːʒəli // ˈɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbet̩n tra:k | “beaten” word is /ˈbiːtən/, and of the word

“track” is /træk/. Not only “ea” is a common

spelling of /e/, it is also a common spelling of /iː/

59 How to pronounce the second vowel /ɪ/ A. Keep your tongue wide and flat, stretch the

in /eɪ/, /aɪ/ and /ɔɪ/? back of your tongue up a little bit.

B. Lower your jaw and use your tongue tip to

touch the back of the bottom front teeth.

C. Lift your jaw and lift the front part of your

tongue arch towards the roof of the mouth.

D. Round your lips, lift your tongue and shift it

a bit back so the tip of your tongue does not

touch anything.

Đáp án đúng là: Lift your jaw and lift the front

part of your tongue arch towards the roof of the

mouth.

Vì: This is the same way as how we pronounce

the single vowel /ɪ/ sound.

60 Which is an example of a phonetic A. ha/pi B. [hap.py]

transcription? C. /ˈhæp.i/ D. /happy/

Đáp án đúng là: /ˈhæp.i/

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Vì: This is a correct phonetic transcription of the

word “happy” using IPA symbols.

61 To pronounce /ʊ/ sound, you should A. pull your tongue back in your throat and

______ tense your lips.

B. point your tongue to the roof of your mouth

and tense your lips.

C. point your tongue to the roof of your mouth

and relax your lips.

D. pull your tongue back in your throat and

relax your lips.

Đáp án đúng là: pull your tongue back in your

throat and relax your lips.

Vì: The /ʊ/ sound is a back, short and lax vowel.

62 Which word contains the diphthong /ɔɪ/? A. Royal B. Lake

C. Escape D. Buy

Đáp án đúng là: Royal

Vì: “Royal” is pronounced as /ˈrɔɪ.əl/.

63 According to British English, which A. quality B. caught

word does NOT contain /ɒ/ sound? C. spot D. hospital

Đáp án đúng là: caught

Vì: The word “caught” is pronounced as /kɔːt/ in

the UK and /kɑːt/ in the US

64 Choose the word with a different A. hybrid B. cyber

diphthong: C. nylon D. faint

Đáp án đúng là: faint

Vì: The diphthong in “faint” is /eɪ/ while in the

other words is /aɪ/.

65 What is NOT a common spelling for /ʃ/ A. ch B. z

sound? C. sh D. c

Đáp án đúng là: z

Vì: “z” is the common spelling of /z/, not /ʃ/

66 To make /θ/ sound, you should ______ A. lightly bite your lower lip, release air

through that gap, and add your voice.

B. lightly bite your lower lip and release air

through that gap.

C. push the air through the gap between your

teeth, over your tongue, and add your voice.

D. push the air through the gap between your

teeth, over your tongue.

Đáp án đúng là: push the air through the gap

between your teeth, over your tongue.

Vì: /θ/ is an unvoiced sound, so you don’t add

your voice. Biting your lower lip is how you

make the /f/ and /v/ sounds.

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67 Which of the following sound is voiced? A. /ð/ B. /h/

C. /θ/ D. /k/

Đáp án đúng là: /ð/

Vì: Your throat will vibrate when you make the

/ð/ sound. Its similar unvoiced sound is /d/

68 What types of consonants are /f/ and /v/? A. Voiced consonants

B. Unvoiced consonants

C. Fricative consonants

D. Stop consonants

Đáp án đúng là: Fricative consonants

Vì: To pronounce are /f/ and /v/, you need to

squeeze the air out of your mouth from a very

small gap.

69 Which word does NOT contain /z/ A. gives B. calls

sound? C. plays D. sits

Đáp án đúng là: sits

Vì: With the -s endings, we pronounce it as /z/

most of the time, but when the words end with

/p/,/t/,/k/, /f/, /θ/, we pronounce it as /s/

70 Which word contains /s/ sound? A. choose B. dresser

C. busy D. desert

Đáp án đúng là: dresser

Vì: The IPA transcript of ‘dresser’ is /ˈdres.ər/.

The ‘s’ is pronounced as /z/ in the other words

(/ˈbɪz.i/, /ˈdez.ət/, /tʃuːz/)

71 Which is the correct transcription of the A. /ˈtʃem.ɪ.stri/

word “chemistry”? B. /ˈkem.ɪ.ztri/

C. /ˈkem.ɪ.stri/

D. /ˈʃem.ɪ.stri/

Đáp án đúng là: /ˈkem.ɪ.stri/

Vì: ‘ch’ in here is pronounced as /k/ and ‘s’ is

pronounced as /s/

72 Which word does the IPA transcription A. clause B. closer

/ˈkləʊ.ʒər/ represent? C. closure D. kosher

Đáp án đúng là: closure

Vì: “s” is the usual spelling of /ʒ/. There is no

/ʃ/, so it could not be A. There is no /s/ at the end

of the word, so it could not be B. the ‘s’ in C is

pronounced as /s/

73 In the sentence "Thanksgiving is always A. 2 B. 1

on the fourth Thursday of November", C. 4 D. 3

how many /ð/ sounds are pronounced? Đáp án đúng là: 1

Vì: The words that contain /ð/ sound is ‘the’. The

other ‘th’ are pronounced as /θ/, as in

‘thanksgiving’, ‘fourth’, ‘Thursday’.

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74 In these sentences “My dad works in a A. 6 B. 8

bank. He often comes home late. His C. 5 D. 7

hobbies are reading books and listening Đáp án đúng là: 5

to mom’s songs”, how many /z/ sounds Vì: My dad works in a bank. He often come's'

are pronounced? home late. Hi's' hobbi'es' are reading books and

listening to mom's' song's’

75 What are the spellings of /j/? A. w, g, gi

B. y, u, eu

C. j, g

D. l, ll

Đáp án đúng là: y, u, eu

Vì: The sound /j/ could be found in words like

“yes”, “usual”, “Europe”.

76 What are the spellings for /̬tʃ/? A. sh, s, x

B. t, th

C. ch, t, tch

D. tr, g

Đáp án đúng là: ch, t, tch

Vì: /̬tʃ/ sound is normally found in “ch, t, tch”

spelling.

77 The 'ge' in 'lounge' is pronounced as A. /ʒ/ B. /dʒ/

______ C. /tʃ/ D. /j/

Đáp án đúng là: /dʒ/

Vì: The word “lounge” is pronounced as

/laʊndʒ/.

78 What consonant do these words have in A. /t/ B. /ɘ/

common? C. /tʃ/ D. /dʒ/

“teacher, chair, Dutch” Đáp án đúng là: /tʃ/

Vì: The words “teacher”, “chair” and “Dutch”

are pronounced as /ˈtiː.tʃər/, /tʃeər/, /dʌtʃ/

respectively.

79 Find the odd one out: A. Genre B. Orange

C. Judge D. Dangerous

Đáp án đúng là: Genre

Vì: The word “genre” is pronounced as /ˈʒɒn.rə/.

80 Which word does NOT contain /w/ A. What B. Gain

sound? C. Language D. Question

Đáp án đúng là: Gain

Vì: The word “gain” is pronounced as /ɡeɪn/.

81 Which word contains a consonant A. Throw B. See

cluster? C. Fine D. Shout

Đáp án đúng là:Throw

Vì: The consonant cluster here is /θr/.

82 Which is a voiceless/ unvoiced sound? A. /tʃ/ B. /m/

C. /dʒ/ D. /n/

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Đáp án đúng là: /tʃ/

Vì: /tʃ/ is a voiceless sound; the others are voiced

sounds.

83 How many affricative sounds are there A. 3 B. 4

in the sentence: “I just have to put the C. 1 D. 2

margarine back in the refrigerator.” Đáp án đúng là: 3

Vì: The affricative sounds are “I just have to put

the margarine back in the refrigerator.”

84 How many consonant clusters are there A. 5 B. 3

in the sentence: “spray the stain then C. 4 D. 2

scrub”? Đáp án đúng là: 3

Vì: The consonant clusters are: “spray the stain

and scrub”.

85 Which of the following sound is A. /d/ B. /g/

unvoiced? C. /t/ D. /ʒ/

Đáp án đúng là: /t/

Vì: Your throat will not vibrate when you make

the /t/ sound. Its similar voiced sound is /θ/

86 To make /b/ sound, you should ______ A. press the lips together to stop the air in your

mouth. Open your lips and release the air. Add

your voice.

B. lift the tip of your tongue to touch the roof

of the mouth. Pull the teeth part and the tongue

down to release the air. Add your voice.

C. press the lips together to stop the air in your

mouth. Open your lips and release the air.

D. lift the tip of your tongue to touch the roof

of the mouth. Pull the teeth part and the tongue

down to release the air.

Đáp án đúng là: press the lips together to stop

the air in your mouth. Open your lips and release

the air. Add your voice.

Vì: The /b/ sound is a voiced sound, so you need

to add your voice. “Lift the tip of your tongue to

touch the roof of the mouth. Pull the teeth part

and the tongue down to release the air” is how

you make the /t/ and /d/ sounds.

87 Which word contains /h/ sound? A. vehicle B. who

C. while D. hour

. Đáp án đúng là: who

Vì: The IPA transcript of ‘who’ is /huː/. The ‘h’

is silent in the other words. (/aʊr/ ; /waɪl/ ;

/ˈviː.ə.kəl/)

88 Which word does NOT contain /ð/ A. think B. these

sound? C. father D. without

Đáp án đúng là: think

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Vì: The “th” in “think” is pronounced as /θ/

89 Which word contains the SAME sound A. stranger B. danger

as ‘gg in ‘lagged” C. magazine D. judge

Đáp án đúng là: magazine

Vì: Both ‘lagged’ and ‘magazine’ has the /g/

sound. The other words have the /dʒ/ sound

90 What consonant do these words have in A. /dʒ/ B. /l/

common? C. /n/ D. /ɘ/

“leave”, “learn”, “language” Đáp án đúng là: /l/

Vì: The words “leave”, “learn”, “language” are

pronounced as /liːv/, /lɜːn/, /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/

respectively.

91 Câu 12: A. /e/ B. ∅

The 'le' in 'double' is pronounced as C. /b/ D. /l/

______ Đáp án đúng là: /l/

Vì: The word “double” is pronounced

as/ˈdʌb.əl/.

92 How many nasal sounds are there in the A. 1 B. 2

word “mumbling”? C. 3 D. 4

Đáp án đúng là: 3

Vì: Three nasals sounds are /m/, /m/ and /ŋ/

(/ˈmʌm.bəlɪŋ/).

93 Which word is pronounced as /wɪtʃ/? A. Witty B. Which

C. Wish D. What

Đáp án đúng là: Which

Vì: The word “which” is pronounced as /wɪtʃ/.

94 How many strong /r/ sounds can you A. 3 B. 4

found in this sentence “You’re probably C. 6 D. 5

wondering why I’m writing this letter so Đáp án đúng là: 5

hurriedly”? Vì: “You’re probably wondering why

I’m writing this letter so hurriedly”

95 Which of the following two-syllable A. nouns B. verbs

words are often stressed on the C. adjectives D. adverbs

2nd syllable? Đáp án đúng là: verbs
Vì: Most two syllable verbs have stress on the 2nd

syllable

96 Which syllable of the compound nouns A. 4th syllable

is often stressed on? B. 1st syllable

C. 2nd syllable

D. 3rd syllable

Đáp án đúng là: 1st syllable

Vì: In most cases, the stress is on the first syllable of a

compound nouns. For example: ‘bookshop, ‘bus stop,

‘car park

97 The stress will often be on the syllable A. -ness, -ship, -ly B. -ee, -eer, -ese

before these endings: C. -gy, -phy, -ity D. -ian, -sion, -ance

Đáp án đúng là: -ian, -sion, -ance

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Vì: The stress will often be on the syllable before

these endings:–ic, -ish, -ical, -sion, -tion, -ance, -

ence, -idle, -ious, -iar, -ience, -id, -eous, -acy, -ian.

98 Which words in a sentence are often A. Linking words

stressed on? B. Compound words

C. Structure words

D. Key words

Đáp án đúng là: Key words

Vì: KEY WORDS carry the meaning of the sentence.

99 How many syllables are there in this A. 4 B. 2

word “antibiotic” C. 3 D. 5

Đáp án đúng là: 5

Vì: /ˌỉn|ti|baɪ|ˈɒt|ɪk/

100 Choose the words with a different stress A. depression B. historic

pattern from the others: C. government D. destruction

Đáp án đúng là: government
Vì: ‘government’ is stressed on the 1st(/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/).

The others have -tion, - sion, -ic endings, so the stress is

on the syllable before the endings.

101 Choose the sentence with the correct A. Lisa is SMILING at me!

stress: You want to tell me that Lisa is B. Lisa IS smiling at me!

smiling at you, not at anyone else. What C. Lisa is smiling at ME!

do you say to me? D. LISA is smiling at me!

Đáp án đúng là: ME

Vì: Lisa is smiling at ME, not at anyone else

102 Choose the words with a different stress A. fascinating

pattern from the others: B. famous

C. celebrate

D. survive

Đáp án đúng là: survive
Vì: ‘survive’ is stressed on the 2nd syllable because it is a
2-syllable verb. The others are stressed on the 1st syllable

because ‘celebrate’ and ‘fascinate’ have ‘-ate’ ending;

‘famous’ is a 2-syllable adj.

103 Choose the sentence with the correct A. Give it back! IT is my phone!

stress: Your little brother took your B. Give it back! It IS my phone!

phone. What do you say to him? C. Give it back! It is MY phone!

D. Give it back! It is my PHONE!

Đáp án đúng là: Give it back! It is MY phone!

Vì: It is MY phone! Not yours

104 Which of the following is the most A. Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going

reasonable stress pattern for this to bring an extra jacket.

sentence: B. Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going

Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going to bring an extra jacket.

to bring an extra jacket. C. Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going

to bring an extra jacket.

D. Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going

to bring an extra jacket.

Đáp án đúng là: Tonight will be a little chilly so

I’m going to bring an extra jacket

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Vì: We often stress on key words (main verbs,

nouns, adjectives, adverbs) in a sentence

105 Which of the following is the most A. People are said to/ think, play, and work at

reasonable way to divide thought groups their best when/ the 24-hour temperatures

for this sentence: average/ between 17 and 23 degrees Celsius.

People are said to think, play, and work at B. People are said/ to think, play, and work at

their best when the 24-hour temperatures their/ best when the 24-hour temperatures

average between 17 and 23 degrees average/ between 17 and 23/ degrees Celsius.

Celsius. C. People/ are said to think, play/ and work at

their best when/ the 24-hour temperatures

average between/ 17 and 23 degrees Celsius.

D. People are said/ to think, play, and work/ at

their best/ when the 24-hour temperatures/

average between 17 and 23 degrees Celsius.

Đáp án đúng là: People are said/ to think, play, and work/

at their best/ when the 24-hour temperatures/ average

between 17 and 23 degrees Celsius.

Vì: Each group shows a clear meaning, and the focus

words are key words.

106 ______ is when an additional sound A. Elision B. Intrusion

“intrudes” or inserts itself between C. Assimilation D. Linking

others. Đáp án đúng là: Intrusion
Vì: We add /j/,/w/,/r/ to separate two vowel sounds. This

action is called Intrusion.

107 ______ is when a sound disappears. A. Linking B. Elision

C. Assimilation D. Intrusion

Đáp án đúng là: Elision

Vì: The consonant /d/ and /t/ may disappear completely

when the next word starts with a consonant. We call it

Elision.

108 ______ is when the end of one word A. Assimilation B. Linking

blends into another. C. Intrusion D. Elision

Đáp án đúng là: Linking

Vì: Linking is one feature of connected speech. When one

word ends with a consonant and the next word begin with

a vowel, we link the ending consonant with the next word.

109 Falling intonation is normally used in A. Run-on sentences.

______ B. Yes/No questions.

C. Exclamation.

D. Wh-questions and statements.

Đáp án đúng là: Wh-questions and statements.

Vì: Falling intonation is normally used in WH-questions

(What time do you get up?) and statements (I went to Uni

yesterday.).

110 If we pronounce the phrase “this orange” A. Elision B. Linking

as “thisorange”, which features of C. Assimilation D. Intrusion

connected speech is that? Đáp án đúng là: Linking
Vì: This is the linking feature in connected speech.

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111 When we say “Do it”, which sound A. /s/ B. /j/

should we insert to connect these two C. /w/ D. /r/

words? Đáp án đúng là: /w/
Vì: If the first word ends in a vowel sound like /u:/ and

/ʊ/and the next word starts with any vowel sound, we

add /w/ sound.

112 How should we say the phrase “would A. /wʊʒuː/ B. /wʊlduː/

you” using connected speech? C. /wʊdʒuː/ D. /wʊʃuː/

Đáp án đúng là: /wʊdʒuː/

Vì: When a word ending in a /d/, /z/ or /dz/ sound is

followed by a word beginning with /j/ sound, we have a

new sound, /dʒ/ or /ʒ/.

113 A. hot shoes. B. hurts you.

/hɜ:tʃu:/ is the transcription for ______ C. hope you. D. heart shape.

Đáp án đúng là: hurts you

Vì: When a word ending in /t/, /s/, or /ts/ sound is

followed by a word beginning with /j/ sound, we have a

new sound, /tʃ/ or / ʃ/.

114 Sometimes you hear people say A. What are you B. Which one is

“Whatcha thinking”. So, what does C. What are D. Which are

“what cha” mean? Đáp án đúng là: What are you
Vì: Whatcha is a nonstandard contraction of “what are

you” or “what have you” in spoken language. This is a

combination of Elision and Assimilation.

115 What is a thought group? A. A unit of sound

B. A unit of meaning

C. A unit of pronunciation

D. A unit of thinking

Đáp án đúng là: A unit of meaning

Vì: A thought group isa group of approximately two to

five words that form a unit of meaning.

116 How many words are stressed on the A. 6 B. 5

3rd syllable on this sentence? C. 4 D. 3

Today's presentation will help you Đáp án đúng là: 3

understand the impact of these Vì: The IPA transcript is
technologies for people with disabilities |təˈdeɪz ˌprɛzɛnˈteɪʃən wɪl hɛlp juː ˌʌndəˈstænd ði ˈɪmpækt
while giving you the tools to begin ɒv ðiːz tɛkˈnɒləʤiz fɔː ˈpiːpl wɪð ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz waɪl ˈgɪvɪŋ juː
implementing them in your library. ðə tuːlz tuː bɪˈgɪn ˈɪmplɪmɛntɪŋ ðɛm ɪn jɔː ˈlaɪbrəri.|

117 How many words are stressed on the A. 6 B. 5

2nd syllable on this sentence? C. 7 D. 8

To begin, I will share some success Đáp án đúng là: 7

stories or examples of the impact that Vì: The IPA transcript is
adaptive technology for computers and |tuː bɪˈgɪn, aɪ wɪl ʃeə sʌm səkˈsɛs ˈstɔːriz ɔːr ɪgˈzɑːmplz ɒv
electronic resources has had for people ði ˈɪmpækt ðæt əˈdæptɪv tɛkˈnɒləʤi fɔː kəmˈpjuːtəz ænd
with disabilities ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk rɪˈsɔːsɪz hæz hæd fɔː ˈpiːpl wɪð ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz|

118 What is the meaning of this sentence if A. It's not true that I think he should get the

the speaker stresses on the word job.

“that” in “I don't think he should get that B. He should get another job.

job” C. Somebody else should get that job.

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D. In my opinion it's wrong that he's going to

get that job.

Đáp án đúng là: He should get another job.

Vì: not that job, but another job

119 When we say “used power” as A. /t/ B. /w/

/juːz.paʊə/, which sound is missing? C. /d/ D. /s/

Đáp án đúng là: /d/

Vì: This is the elision feature in connected speech.

120 Using rising intonation when saying A. confirm information.

“really?” to ______ B. show certainty.

C. express doubt or surprise.

D. signal the incompleteness.

Đáp án đúng là: express doubt or surprise.

Vì: The pitch of the voice rises at the end of a sentence

to express doubt or surprise

121 How can we say the phrase “Now and A. /naʊ.rənen/

then”? B. /naʊ.rən.ðen/

C. /naʊn.ðen/

D. /naʊ.wən.ðen/

Đáp án đúng là: /naʊ.wən.ðen/

Vì: This is the intrusion feature of connected

speech.

122 Rising intonation is normally used in A. Statements.

______ B. Yes/No questions.

C. Completed sentences.

D. Wh-questions.

Đáp án đúng là: Yes/No questions.

Vì: Rising intonation is often used in Yes/No questions

(Do you like animals?).

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