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Ngữ âm 1

1 How many syllables are there in the

word “know”?

A 3 B 1

C 4 D 2 Đáp án đúng là: 1 Vì: “Know” is a one-syllable word This word contains four letters (k, n, o, w) and two sounds (/n/ +/əʊ/)

2 How many sounds are there in the word

“six”?

A 2 B 1

C 3 D 4 Sai Đáp án đúng là: 4 Vì: The word “six” is pronounced as /sɪks/

3 What is the original spelling of

/bɪˈtwiːn/?

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)

4 Choose the word with different vowel

sound:

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/)

5 What is the IPA transcription for the word

“listen”? 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)

6 What effect does intonation have? 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

sound?

A u B or

C al D a Đáp án đúng là: u

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: /æ/ 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/

sound?

A I B a

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

/krɔːl/ represent?

A crawl B crow

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

word “women”?

A /ˈwʌmen/ B /ˈwʊmən/

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

different from the others

A c‘ir’cle B heat‘er’

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

student’s answer Which part of this

A |ˈstʌdɪɪŋ wʊd həv biːn |

B |taɪmkənˈsjuːmɪŋ|

C |wɪðˈaʊt kɔːmˈpjuːtəz |

answer contains a mispronunciation

error?

Without computers // studying would

have been // time-consuming // and

inefficient

|wɪðˈaʊt kɔːmˈpjuːtəz ˈstʌdɪɪŋ wʊd həv

biːn ˈtaɪmkənˈsjuːmɪŋ ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt |

D |ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt | Đáp án đúng là: |wɪðˈaʊt kɔːmˈpjuːtəz | Vì: The correct pronunciation of this word is /kəmˈpjuː.tər/ with /ə/ Many words starting with

“com” are pronounced /kəm/

16 How many sounds are there in the

English language?

A About 20 B About 40

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

to represent all of the phones in human

language?

A APA B IPI

C API D IPA Đáp án đúng là: IPA Vì: IPA stands for International Phonetic Alphabet

18 The action of pronouncing one syllable of

a multisyllabic word with greater

emphasis is called

A connected speech

B sentence stress

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

pronunciation?

A intonation B spelling

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

consonant and vowel sounds?

A the length of sound

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

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

different from the others

A f‘oo’t

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

sound?

A even

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

from that of /ɔː/ ?

A You need to lower your jaw when making /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/

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

from that of /ɪ/?

A You need to open your mouth wider when 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

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/

sound?

A aw B o

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,

which word will we have?

A Eye B I

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

on the word “he” in “He bought a new

car”?

A He did not borrow it, he bought it

B It is him who bought the new 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

Vì: When the speaker stresses on “he”, he/she wants to emphasise the subject of the action

33 Which word does the IPA transcription

/ˈdez.ɚt/ represent?

A decent B desert

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

sentence “They showed us their home.”?

A 2 B 1

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

sentence “Do you like dry wine?”?

A 4 B 1

C 3 D 2 Đáp án đúng là: 3 Vì: Three /aɪ/ sounds can be found in “like”,

“dry” and “wine”

of /ˈklɪə.rəns/?

A Clearance

B Clearing

C Cleansing

D Cleaning Đáp án đúng là: Clearance Vì: “Clearance” is pronounced as /ˈklɪə.rəns/

37 What is difference in pronunciation

between /ʊ/ and /u:/ ?

A Lips relaxed vs Lips tense

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

this sentence: “Stay five days outside

and light a fire where our flowers grow

wild around the ground”?

A 14 B 10

C 16 D 11 Đáp án đúng là: 11 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

this sentence “I’d like to buy a kilo of

soya flour but the only place it’s

available is closed on Fridays.”?

A 2 B 0

C 1 D 3 Đáp án đúng là: 2 Vì: The triphthongs can be found in “soya” and

“flour”

40 Choose the word with a different vowel

sound

A Coast B Gone

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/

sound?

A ey, ay

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

sentence “The lake is a long way from

here.”?

A 2 B 4

C 1 D 3 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

sound

A Closed B Gone

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

/kæmˈpeɪn/?

A Copying

B Campaign

C Camping

D Kumquat Giải thích kết quả : Đúng Đáp án đúng là: Campaign Vì: “Campaign” is pronounced as /kæmˈpeɪn/

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

this sentence: “Stay five days outside

and light a fire whereour flowers grow

wild around theshow ground”?

A 0 B 3

C 1 D 2 Đáp án đúng là: 3 Vì: The triphthongs can be found in “fire”,

“our”, and “flowers”

this sentence: “I’d like to buy a kilo of

soya flour but the only place it’s

available is closed on Fridays.”?

A 6 B 10

C 8 D 12

Đáp án đúng là: 10 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/,

etc.) comes before

A consonants

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

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,

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

different from the others

A k‘a’rma B d‘a’mage

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/

sound?

A o, ow, oa, oe

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

student’s answer Which part of this

answer contains mispronunciation errors?

I am tired // of tourist traps // so I usually

// go off the beaten track

|ˈaɪ əm ˈtaɪəd //əv ˈtʊərɪst træps //ˈsəʊ ˈaɪ

ˈjuːʒəli // ˈɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbetn̩ tra:k |

A |ˈsəʊ ˈaɪ ˈjuːʒəli |

B |ˈɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbetn̩ tra:k|

C |əv ˈtʊərɪst træps |

D |ˈaɪ əm ˈtaɪəd | Đáp án đúng là: /ˈɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbetn̩ tra:k/

Vì: The correct pronunciation of the word

“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/

in /eɪ/, /aɪ/ and /ɔɪ/?

A Keep your tongue wide and flat, stretch the 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

transcription?

A ha/pi B [hap.py]

C /ˈhæp.i/ D /happy/

Đáp án đúng là: /ˈhæp.i/

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

word does NOT contain /ɒ/ sound?

A quality B caught

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

diphthong:

A hybrid B cyber

C nylon D faint Đáp án đúng là: faint Vì: The diphthong in “faint” is /eɪ/ while in the other words is /aɪ/

sound?

A ch B z

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