PHONETICS

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

• bother

• sunbathe

• clothe

• months

Answer explanation

sunbathe /ˈsʌn.beɪð/

clothes /kləʊðz/

bother /ˈbɒð.ər/

month /mʌnθ/

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

• vegetable

• nature

• moderate

• comfortable

Answer explanation

comfortable (adj) /ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/

moderate (adj) /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ thuộc về tiết chế

nature (n) /ˈneɪ.tʃər/

vegetable /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/

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

• interest

• selection

• resident

• injection

Answer explanation

interest (n) /ˈɪn.trəst/

selection (n) /sɪˈlek.ʃən/

resident (n) /ˈrez.ɪ.dənt/

injection (n) /ɪnˈdʒek.ʃən/ mũi tiêm

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

• concern

• convenient

• conclude

• contact

Answer explanation

concern /kənˈsɜːn/

convenient /kənˈvēnyənt/

conclude /kənˈkluːd/

contact /ˈkɒn.tækt/

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

• promise

• conscious

• religious

• scissors

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

• pancake

• discount

• wardrobe

• marine

Answer explanation

marine (adj) /məˈriːn/ thuộc về biển, gần biển

(n) hạm đội, lính hải quân lục chiến

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

• migrant

• typhoon

• compost

• limestone

Answer explanation

migrant (n) /ˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/ di dân

compost (n) /ˈkɒm.pɒst/ phân trộn

limestone (n) /ˈlaɪm.stəʊn/ đá vôi

typhoon (n) /taɪˈfuːn/ bão nhiệt đới

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

• glassware

• refill

• award

• surround

Answer explanation

glassware (n) /ˈɡlɑːs.weər/ vật dụng làm bằng thủy tinh, pha lê

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

• loudspeaker

• itinerary

• participate

• magnificent

Answer explanation

loudspeaker (n) /ˌlaʊdˈspiː.kər/ cái loa

itinerary (n) /aɪˈtɪn.ər.ər.i/ kế hoạch lịch trình chi tiết

participate (v) /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ take part in : tham gia

magnificent (adj) /mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/ tráng lệ

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.

• helicopter

• microwave

• memorial

• magically

Answer explanation

helicopter (n) /ˈhel.ɪˌkɒp.tər/ máy bay trực thăng

microwave (n) /ˈmaɪ.krə.weɪv/ lò vi sóng

memorial (n) /məˈmɔː.ri.əl/ đài kỷ niệm

magically (adv) /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/ kì diệu