I-PHONETICS
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line.
Question 1. A. laughed B. contained C. established D. talked
Question 2. A. delights B. tasks C. loves D. hopes
Question 3. A. dune B. hummock C. shrub D. buffalo
B. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
Question 4. A. extinction B. animal C. classify D. primary
Question 5. A. addition B. endanger C. medicine D. survival
II- VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR NOTES
Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.
Question 6: Is Miss Wilson very fond _______ French food? - No, she is not used _______ having French food.
A. over / with B. in / about C. of / to D. off / for
Question 7: I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble. ________, we are going to make some people redundant.
A. Therefore B. However C. But D. And
Question 8: To _____ a desert is a dangerous activity which requires careful preparations for risks.
A. circle B. remain C. explore D. comprise
Question 9: Lan: “Are you American?” – John: “__________”
A. Sorry! B. Yes? C. Excuse me? D. Pardon?
Question 10: Look _______! The tree is going to fall.
A. off B. in C. over D. out
Question 11: Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand.
A. and B. but C. therefore D. so that
Question 12: Scientific ________ helps to explore some places and discover more and more remote parts of the world.
A. survey B. research C. lead D. expedition
Question 13: Most deserts are enormous sandy areas.
A. narrow B. mysterious C. aerial D. immense
Question 14: The Simpson Desert was named _______ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia.
A. for B. with C. at D. after
Question 15: I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of things to learn.
A. But B. So C. Therefore D. However
Question 16: The Sahara contains complex linear dunes that are ________ by almost 6 kilometers.
A. lay B. located C. separated D. developed
Question 17: The hill was so ________ that it took us more than five hours to climb up.
A. sloping B. enormous C. arid D. stable
Question 18: A ________ is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people.
A. camel B. horse C. donkey D. cow
Question 19 .That's a very nice dress you're wearing. - “________________________ “
A. That's nice B. I'm glad you like it C. That's all right D. You're quite right
Question 20: ________, I cannot keep pace with Johnny.
A. So I have tried hard B. However hard have I tried
C. I have tried hard so D. However hard I have tried
Question 21: Deserts are often composed of ________ and rocky surfaces.
A. trees B. oil C. water D. sand
Question 22: Three great stretches of sandy deserts almost circle the center of Australia.
A. lands B. valleys C. areas D. dunes
Question 23: According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer.
A. on / about B. after / for C. to / with D. upon / at
Question 24: Deserts are also classified by their ________ location and dominant weather pattern.
A. sandy B. geographical C. aerial D. facial
Question 25: He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car.
A. therefore B. nevertheless C. however D. but
Question 26: A _______ is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation.
A. sandy area B. dune C. shrub land D. desert
Question 27: He told me not to do it; ________, I did it.
A. Therefore B. However C. So D. But
Question 28: Thanks to pictures taken by satellites, deserts have not _______ a mystery in our time.
A. intended B. attained C. remained D. hidden
Question 29: ________ Sahara of ________ Africa is the world's largest desert.
A. Ø / the B. The / Ø C. A / an D. The / an
Question 30: We used to climb up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings.
A. foot B. face C. top D. middle
Question 31: Not all teenagers are well ……………. for their future job when they are at high school.
A. interested B. satisfied C. concerned D. prepared
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. changed B. learned C. laughed D. arrived
C ed phát âm là /t/ còn A B D phát âm là /d/
2. A. emergency B. resident C. deposit D. prefer
B e phát âm là /e/ còn lại là /i/
3. A. wanted B. decided C. visited D. looked
D phát âm ed là /t/ còn lại là /id/
4. A. promised B. caused C. increased D. practiced
A, C, D phần gạch chân phát âm là /t/, B phần gạch chân phát âm là /d/
5. A. education B. individual C. procedure D. production
A, B, C d phát âm là /dʒ/ còn câu D phát âm là /d/
6. A. symbolize B. continent C. introduce D. Japanese
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1 C
Ta có: chữ gh của từ laugh phát âm là \(\left|f\right|\), nên đuôi ed phát âm là \(\left|t\right|\), các chữ còn lại phát âm là \(\left|d\right|\)
2 B
Chữ e đầu tiên của ý B phát âm là \(\left|e\right|\), còn lại phát âm là ə
3 D
Vì ý D tận cùng là k nên phát âm là \(\left|t\right|\), các chữ còn lại phát âm là \(\left|id\right|\)
4 B
Vì chữ s của ý B phát âm là \(\left|z\right|\), nên phát âm của âm s là \(\left|z\right|\), còn lài phát âm là \(\left|s\right|\)
5 Câu này chắc là phụ âm nhỉ
D Vì ý D nhấm âm 2, còn lại nhấn âm 3
6 B
Vì ý B nhấm âm 1, còn lại nhấn âm 3