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1. International phonetics symbols (Bảng phiên âm quốc tế):
TT
Nguyên âm đơn Nguyên âm đôi
Phụ âm vô
Phụ âm hữu thanh
thanh
1.
/i/
/ ei /
/p/
/b/
2.
/ i: /
/ ai /
/f/
/v/
3.
/e/
/ ɔi /
//
//
4.
/æ/
/ aʊ /
/t/
/d/
5.
/ɔ/
/ әʊ /
/s/
/z/

6.
/ ɔ: /
/ iә /
/ʃ/
/ʒ/
7.
//
/ eә /
/ t∫ /
/ dʒ /
8.
/ ɑ: /
/ ʊә /
/k/
/g/
9.
/ʊ/
/ jʊ /
/h/
/l/
10.
/ u: /
/m/
11.
/ә/
/n/
12.
/ з: /
/ŋ/
13.

/r/
14.
/w/
15.
/j/
2. The English alphabet
A /ei/ B /bi/ C /si/
D /di/ E /i/
F /ef/ G /dʒi/ H /ei⨜/ I /ai/
J
/dʒei/
K /kei/ L /el/
M /em/ N /en/ O /әʊ/ P /pi/ Q /kjʊ/ R /a/
S /es/ T /ti/
V /vi/ W /dbljʊ/
X /eks/ Y /wai/ Z /zed, zi/
3. High frequent tested sounds (Một số nhóm âm thường được kiểm tra):
a. Tổ hợp các chữ cái tận cùng “ed”:
- Phát âm là /id/ nếu liền trước các tổ hợp chữ cái này là các phụ âm /t/ và /d/.
Ví
dụ:
started
/’sta:tid/;
acted
/’ ỉktid/;
lasted/’la:stid/;
listed/’listid/;
painted
/’peintid/;decided/di’saidid/;
provided/pr ә’vaidid/;

landed
/’lỉndid/;
added /’ỉdid/
Ngồi ra cịn có các từ bất qui tắc cụ thể gồm: sacred /’seikrid/; hatred/’heitrid/;
crooked/’krukid/; beloved/bi’lvid/; wicked/’wikid/; naked/’neikid/
- Phát âm là /t/ nếu liền trước các tổ hợp chữ cái này là các phụ âm /k, f, s, ʃ, tʃ, p/.
Ví dụ: cooked/’kukt/; laughed/’la:ft/; glanced/’gl ỉnst/; washed/’woʃt/; watched /’wotʃt/;
stopped/’stopt/
- Các trường hợp cịn lại phát âm là /d/.
Ví dụ: earned/’з:nd/; played/’pleid/; employed/im’ploid/; died/’daid/; moved/’muvd/
b. Tổ hợp các chữ cái tận cùng “s”:
- Phát âm là /s/ nếu liền trước của chúng là các âm /p,k,t,f, /.
Ví dụ: caps/’kỉps/; peaks/’pi:ks/; laughs/’la:fs/; tenths/’ten s/
- Phát âm là /z/ đối với các trường hợp cịn lại.
Ví dụ: hands/’hỉndz/; ears/’i:rz/; boys/’boiz/; apples/’ỉplz/
c. Các cặp ngun âm đơn:
Ví dụ: /i/ vs. /i:/; /e/ vs. /æ/; /ɔ/ vs. /ɔ:/; // vs. /a:/; /ʊ/ vs. /u:/; /ә/ vs. /з:/
d. Các nguyên âm và phụ âm khác.
3. Exercise: Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the
same group.
1.
A. geology
B. psychology
C. classify
D. photography
2.

A. idiom

B. ideal

C. item

D. identical

3.

A. children

B. child

C. mild

D. wild

4.

A. both

B. myth

C. with

D. sixth


5.

A. helped

B. booked

C. hoped

D. waited

6.

A. name

B. natural

C. native

D. nation

7.

A. blood

B. food

C. moon

D. pool

8.

A. comb

B. plumb

C. climb

D. disturb

9.

A. thick

B. though

C. thank

D. think

10. A. flour

B. hour

C. pour

D. sour

11. A. handed

B. booked

C. translated

D. visited

12. A. car

B. coach

C. century

D. cooperate

13. A. within

B. without

C. clothing

D. strengthen

14. A. has

B. bag

C. dad

D. made

15. A. kites

B. catches

C. oranges

D. buzzes

16. A. student

B. stupid

C. study

D. studio

17. A. wealth

B. cloth

C. with

D. marathon

18. A. brilliant

B. trip

C. tripe

D. tip

19. A. surgeon

B. agent

C. engine

D. regard

20. A. feather

B. leather

C. feature

D. measure

21. A. candy

B. sandy

C. many

D. handy

22. A. earning

B. learning

C. searching

D. clearing

23. A. pays

B. stays

C. says

D. plays

24. A. given

B. risen

C. ridden

D. whiten

25. A. cough

B. tough

C. rough

D. enough

26. A. accident

B. jazz

C. stamp

D. watch

27. A. this

B. thick

C. maths

D. thin

28. A. gas

B. gain

C. germ

D. good

29. A. bought

B. naught

C. plough

D. thought

30. A. forks

B. tables

C. beds

D. windows

31. A. moon

B. pool

C. door

D. cool

32. A. any

B. apple

C. hat

D. cat


33. A. book

B. blood

C. look

D. foot

34. A. pan

B. woman

C. sad

D. man

35. A. table

B. lady

C. labor

D. captain

36. A. host

B. most

C. cost

D. post

37. A. dear

B. beard

C. beer

D. heard

38. A. work

B. coat

C. go

D. know

39. A. name

B. flame

C. man

D. fame

40. A. how

B. town

C. power

D. slow

41. A. dictation

B. repetition

C. station

D. question

42. A. dew

B. knew

C. sew

D. few

43. A. asked

B. helped

C. kissed

D. played

44. A. smells

B. cuts

C. opens

D. plays

45. A. decided

B. hatred

C. sacred

D. warned

46. A. head

B. break

C. bread

D. breath

47. A. blood

B. tool

C. moon

D. spool

48. A. height

B. fine

C. tidy

D. cliff

49. A. through

B. them

C. threaten

D. thunder

50. A. fought

B. country

C. bought

D. ought

51. A. loved

B. appeared

C. agreed

D. coughed

52. A. thereupon

B. thrill

C. threesome

D. throne

53. A. chin

B. chaos

C. child

D. charge

54. A. wasted

B. practiced

C. laughed

D. jumped

55. A. coast

B. most

C. lost

D. whole

56. A. energy

B. gain

C. gesture

D. village

57. A. population

B. nation

C. question

D. station

58. A. meat

B. sweat

C. leaf

D. seat

59. A. antibiotic

B. pant

C. ant

D. want


60. A. height

B. myth

C. type

D. climb

61. A. harm

B. wash

C. call

D. talk

62. A. brought

B. ought

C. thought

D. though

63. A. call

B. curtain

C. cell

D. contain

64. A. measure

B. decision

C. pleasure

D. permission

65. A. drought

B. fought

C. brought

D. bought

66. A. builds

B. destroys

C. occurs

D. prevents

67. A. deal

B. teach

C. break

D. clean

68. A. supported

B. approached

C. noticed

D. finished

69. A. unity

B. suite

C. studious

D. volume

70. A. climber

B. subtle

C. debtor

D. probable

71. A. bush

B. rush

C. pull

D. lunar

72. A. bought

B. sought

C. drought

D. fought

73. A. killed

B. cured

C. crashed

D. waived

74. A. thunder

B. prefer

C. grocer

D. louder

75. A. tells

B. talks

C. stays

D. steals

76. A. stomach

B. watch

C. change

D. church

77. A. attacks

B. repeats

C. roofs

D. trays

78. A. drought

B. fought

C. brought

D. bought

79. A. builds

B. destroys

C. occurs

D. prevents

80. A. name

B. nation

C. native

D. natural

Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
01. A. arrived
B. believed
C. received
D. hoped
02. A. opened
B. knocked
C. played
D. occurred
03. A. rubbed
B. tugged
C. stopped
D. filled
04. A. dimmed

B. travelled
C. passed
D. stirred
05. A. tipped
B. begged
C. quarreled
D. carried
06. A. tried
B. obeyed
C. cleaned
D. asked
07. A. packed
B. added
C. worked
D. pronounced
08. A. watched
B. phoned
C. referred
D. followed
09. A. agreed
B. succeeded
C. smiled
D. loved
10. A. laughed
B. washed
C. helped
D. weighed


11. A. walked

12. A. killed
13. A. visited
14. A. sacrificed
15. A. needed
16. A. loved
17. A. packed
18. A. filled
19. A. caused
20. A. washed
21. A. killed
22. A. imagined
23. A. called
24. A. landed
25. A. cleaned
26. A. talked
27. A. wished
28. A. considered
29. A. produced
30. A. caused
31. A. discovered
32. A. repaired
33. A. improved
34. A. delivered
35. A. painted
36. A. tested
37. A. used
38. A. allowed
39. A. switched
40. A. recommended
41. A. annoyed

42. A. hurried
43. A. posted
44. A. dreamed
45. A. admitted
46. A. announced
47. A. complained
48. A. declared
49. A. contributed
50. A. whispered
51. A. worked
52. A. kissed
53. A. confused
54. A. devoted
55. A. catched
56. A. agreed
57. A. measured
58. A. wounded
59. A. imprisoned
60. A. afailed
61. A. invited
62. A removed
63. A. looked
64. A. wanted
65. A. laughed

B. ended
B. hurried
B. showed
B. finished
B. booked

B. teased
B. punched
B. naked
B. increased
B. parted
B. cured
B. released
B. passed
B. needed
B. attended
B. fished
B. wrapped
B. rescued
B. arranged
B. examined
B. destroyed
B. invented
B. parked
B. organized
B. provided
B. marked
B. finished
B. dressed
B. stayed
B. waited
B. phoned
B. decided
B. added
B. neglected
B. advanced

B. apologized
B. applied
B. exchanged
B. jumped
B. wandered
B. stopped
B. helped
B. faced
B. suggested
B. crashed
B. missed
B. pleased
B. routed
B. pointed
B. reached
B. attended
B. washed
B. laughed
B.parked
B. passed

C. started
C. regretted
C. wondered
C. fixed
C. stopped
C. washed
C. pleased
C. suited
C. practised

C. passed
C. crashed
C. rained
C. talked
C. opened
C. visited
C. arrived
C. laughed
C. pulled
C. checked
C. operated
C. developed
C. wounded
C. broadened
C. replaced
C. protected
C. presented
C. married
C. flashed
C. believed
C. handed
C. watched
C. planned
C. managed
C. denied
C. appointed
C. answered
C. compared
C. excused
C. introduced

C. sympathized
C. forced
C. forced
C. cried
C. provided
C. occupied
C. liked
C. distinguished
C. wasted
C. shouted
C. absored
C. celebrated
C. hoped
C. moved
C. stopped
C. suggested

D. wanted
D. planned
D. studied
D. seized
D. washed
D. rained
D. pushed
D. wicked
D. promised
D. barked
D. waived
D. followed
D. washed

D. wanted
D. started
D. stepped
D. turned
D. roughed
D. fixed
D. advised
D. opened
D. succeeded
D. encouraged
D. obeyed
D. equipped
D. founded
D. rained
D. mixed
D. cleared
D. designed
D. remembered
D. wondered
D. arrested
D. admired
D. competed
D. argued
D. polished
D. joined
D. vanished
D. sentenced
D. wanted
D. raised
D. defined

D. wished
D. coughed
D. watched
D. managed
D. risked
D. surrounded
D. solved
D. displayed
D. missed
D.stepped
D.watched
D. placed


66. A. believed
67. A. lifted
68. A. collected
69. A. walked
70. A. admired

B. prepared
B. lasted
B. changed
B. entertained
B. looked

C. involved
C. happened
C. formed
C. reached

C. missed

D. liked
D. decided
D. viewed
D. looked
D. Hoped

Exercise 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
01. A. skims
B. works
C. sits
D. laughs
02. A. fixes
B. pushes
C. misses
D. goes
03. A. cries
B. buzzes
C. studies
D. supplies
04. A. holds
B. notes
C. replies
D. sings
05. A. keeps
B. gives
C. cleans
D. prepares
06. A. runs

B. fills
C. draws
D. catches
07. A. drops
B. kicks
C. sees
D. hopes
08. A. types
B. knocks
C. changes
D. wants
09. A. drinks
B. rides
C. travels
D. leaves
10. A. calls
B. glasses
C. smiles
D. learns
11. A. schools
B. yards
C. labs
D. seats
12. A. knives
B. trees
C. classes
D. agrees
13. A. buses
B. horses
C. causes

D. ties
14. A. garages
B. boats
C. bikes
D. roofs
15. A. ships
B. roads
C. streets
D. speaks
16. A. beliefs
B. cups
C. plates
D. apples
17. A. books
B. days
C. songs
D. erasers
18. A. houses
B. knives
C. clauses
D. changes
19. A. roofs
B. banks
C. hills
D. bats
20. A. hats
B. tables
C. tests
D. desks
21. A. gives

B. passes
C. dances
D. finishes
22. A. sees
B. sings
C. meets
D. needs
23. A. seeks
B. plays
C. gets
D. looks
24. A. tries
B. receives
C. teaches
D. studies
25. A. says
B. pays
C. stays
D. boys
26. A. eyes
B. apples
C. tables
D. faces
27. A. posts
B. types
C. wives
D. keeps
28. A. beds
B. pens
C. notebooks

D. rulers
29. A. stools
B. cards
C. cabs
D. forks
30. A. buses
B. crashes
C. bridges
D. plates
31. A. proofs
B. books
C. points
D. days
32. A. asks
B. breathes
C. breaths
D. hopes
33. A. sees
B. sports
C. pools
D. trains
34. A. tombs
B. lamps
C. brakes
D. invites
35. A. books
B. floors
C. combs
D. drums
36. A. cats

B. tapes
C. rides
D. cooks
37. A. walks
B. begins
C. helps
D. cuts
38. A. shoots
B. grounds
C. concentrates
D. forests
39. A. helps
B. laughs
C. cooks
D. finds
40. A. hours
B. fathers
C. dreams
D. thinks
41. A. beds
B. doors
C. plays
D. students
42. A. arms
B. suits
C. chairs
D. boards
43. A. boxes
B. classes
C. potatoes

D. finishes
44. A. relieves
B. invents
C. buys
D. deals
45. A. dreams
B. heals
C. kills
D. tasks
46. A. resources
B. stages
C. preserves
D. focuses
47. A. carriages
B. whistles
C. assures
D. costumes
48. A. offers
B. mounts
C. pollens
D. swords


49. A. miles
50. A. sports
51. A. lays
52. A. roses
53. A. languages
54. A. succeeds
55. A. sees

56. A. widens
57. A. tombs
58. A. books
59. A. trays
60. A. closes
61. A. gives
62. A. studies
63. A. hears
64. A. stops
65. A. cats
66. A. walks
67. A. shoots
68. A. tells
69. A. hours
70. A. diseases
71. A. bushes
72. A. biscuits
73. A. beds
74. A. completes
75. A. difficulties
76. A. characters
77. A. passes
78. A. arms
79. A. licks
80. A. comes

B. words
B. households
B. says
B. villages

B. rabies
B. devotes
B. sports
B. referees
B. lamps
B. floors
B. says
B. loses
B. phones
B. flourishes
B. thanks
B. climbs
B. tapes
B. begins
B. grounds
B. talks
B. fathers
B. pleases
B. buses
B. magazines
B. doors
B. engines
B. enriches
B. problems
B. challenges
B. suits
B. risks
B. rolls

C. accidents

C. minds
C. stays
C. apples
C. assumes
C. prevents
C. pools
C. sacks
C. brakes
C. combs
C. bays
C. loves
C. switches
C. finishes
C. blows
C. pulls
C. rides
C. helps
C. concentrates
C. stays
C. dreams
C. loses
C. lorries
C. newspapers
C. plays
C. taxis
C. classes
C. retreats
C. sexes
C. chairs
C. leans

C. takes

D. names
D. Plays
D. plays
D. matches
D. consumes
D. coughs
D. trains
D. cancels
D. invites
D. drums
D. days
D. chooses
D. dives
D. glances
D. coincides
D. televisions
D. cooks
D. cuts
D. forests
D. steals
D. thinks
D. releases
D. charges
D. vegetables
D. students
D. ferries
D. enlarges
D. universities

D. tomatoes
D. boards
D. drops
D. drives