CHUYÊN ĐỀ: PRONUNCIATION – STRESS – PHRASAL VERBS

EXERCISE 1: Choose the word whose “ED” part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. annoyed B. phoned C. watched D. remembered
2. A. hurried B. decided C. planned D. wondered
3. A. posted B. added C. managed D. arrested
4. A. dreamed B. neglected C. denied D. admired
5. A. admitted B. advanced C. appointed D. competed
6. A. announced B. apologized C. answered D. argued
7. A. complained B. applied C. compared D. polished
8. A. booked B. watched C. jogged D. developed
9. A. contributed B. jumped C. introduced D. vanished
10. A. whispered B. wandered C. sympathized D. sentenced

EXERCISE 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. feat B. great C. seat D. meat
2. A. email B. prepare C. equal D. jewel
3. A. appeal B. ease C. team D. already
4. A. dream B. wear C. treat D. mean
5. A. hate B. face C. make D. dance
6. A. walk B. call C. take D. talk
7. A. sale B. chalk C. date D. plane
8. A. leave B. teach C. speak D. learn
9. A. bread B. heat C. peak D. steal
10. A. advertise B. variety C. standard D. natural

EXERCISE 3: Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the
following questions.
1. A. struggle B. anxious C. confide D. comfort
2. A. teacher B. lesson C. action D. police
3. A. office B. nature C. result D. farmer
4. A. ascetical B. insidious C. copperplate D. modernize
5. A. passenger B. principal C. continent D. solution
6. A. computer B. communicate C. comfortable D. flamingo
7. A. renewable B. aspiration C. politician D. energetic
8. A. childish B. spacious C. resource D. wallet
9. A. longevity B. enthusiast C. biology D. operation
10. A. capable B. robotic C. industry D. futurist

EXERCISE 4: Choose the correct answer.

1. Why don't you _______ to my place this weekend? We’ll have fun together.
A. take over B. go over C. come over D. put over
2. I _______ an old photo while cleaning my room.
A. came across B. took up C. put up with D. broke down
3. He _______ his father in terms of his musical talent.
A. looks after B. cares for C. takes after D. makes off
4. He tried to ________ to his sister after breaking her toy.
A. pick up B. check up C. think up D. make up
5. Don’t worry about Maisie – she can _______ herself.
A. look after B. make for C. carry on D. get up with
6. After a long argument, she finally _______ and apologized.
A. gave out B. gave in C. gave up D. gave off
7. The organization _______ free meals to the homeless every day.
A. gives out B. starts over C. sends up D. looks up
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8. The club _________ him _________ because he didn't have a membership card.
A. took / back B. got up C. went for D. turned / away
9. The singer's new album _________ her unique talent.
A. gets in B. starts for C. brings out D. comes up with
10. They managed to ________ a spectacular performance at the concert.
A. take on B. go through C. bring off D. set up

VOCABULARY – EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

EXERCISE 5: There is a pair of examples for each word. Read and identify the correct ones.
1. Conclusion
After analyzing all the evidence, I came to the conclusion that the suspect was innocent.
I saw the conclusion of the movie, and it was very exciting.
2. Job description
I have a job description to clean the office every day.
She carefully read the job description before applying for the position.
3. Body language
I use body language to communicate with my computer.
When giving a presentation, it's important to use body language to convey confidence and engagement.
4. Language barrier
I use a language barrier to learn new vocabulary words.
Despite the language barrier, they managed to communicate effectively using gestures and simple words.
5. Interaction
The team-building exercises encouraged positive interactions among the employees.
I have an interaction with my TV remote to change channels.
6. Explain
The teacher used simple language to explain complex scientific theories to the students.
I explained my new phone to my friend, and he was really impressed.
7. Do some networking
I do some networking by watching movies on Netflix.
The entrepreneur attends business events regularly to do some networking and promote his company.
8. A social butterfly
I saw a social butterfly flying in the park, and it was very colorful.
Sarah is always surrounded by friends and acquaintances at parties; she's a true social butterfly.
9. Speak my minds
During the meeting, the team members were encouraged to speak their minds and contribute to the discussion.
I spoke my mind to the computer, but it didn't respond.
10. Realize
After studying for months, I finally realized that hard work pays off.
I realized a delicious cake for my birthday party.
11. Gesture
I made a gesture to eat ice cream for dinner.
The bride and groom exchanged wedding rings as a gesture of their commitment to each other.
12. Behavior
I saw a behavior of flying birds in the park.
The teacher praised the student's good behavior and attentiveness in class.
MEMOTIME
WHAT HAVE YOU LEANRT TODAY?

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