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C. PHONETICS Consonant cluster Đây là tổ hợp phụ âm không có nguyên âm xen giữa trong một từ. Ex: 1. scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ cyclist /ˈsaɪklɪst/ (chú ý “st”) 2. single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ triangle /ˈtraɪæŋɡl/ (chú ý “gl”) 3. member /ˈmembə(r)/ timber /ˈtɪmbə(r)/ (chú ý “mb” 4. school /skuːl/ scale /skeɪl/ (chú ý “sk”) 5. changing /tʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ (chú ý “tʃ”) PHONETICS Exercise 1. Underline the consonant clusters in the words below. garden awful slept caps depth watched graph push ask bench gold months acts sixths texts health blackboard extra grandmother handsome Exercise 2. Underline the silent sound in the consonant clusters. garden postman handsome grandmother castle blackboard know climbing science scissors knives talk what where who writing wrong Wednesday comb tomb Exercise 3. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. flight B. wind C. direction D. library 2. A. dream B. increase C. breath D. create 3. A. passenger B. talent C. saving D. fast 4. A. downloaded B. watched C. worked D. raised 5. A. renewable B. relax C. reservation D. present 6. A. convenient B. enough C. friendly D. electricity 7. A. carry B. amphibious C. land D. water 8. A. avoid B. appear C. airport D. award 9. A. extremely B. friendly C. energy D. development 10. A. astronomer B. performing C. terrible D. interview Exercise 4. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 1. A. service B. performing C. viewer D. science 2. A. success B. music C. relax D. avoid 3. A. direction B. station C. important D. emission 4. A. pollution B. generation C. environment D. ambition 5. A. different B. interested C. successful D. famous 6. A. present B. contest C. process D. protect 7. A. industry B. machine C. turbine D. system 8. A. alternative B. develop C. establish D. suitable 9. A. perfect B. energy C. amphibious D. surface
10. A. thermal B. mechanical C. products D. promise VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the words given below. Each word should be used once. 1. The bus stop around the corner is probably the most ______convenient___________. 2. It was a(n) ______wonderful___________feeling to win the game. 3. The council is considering a range of ________options_________for improving the city’s transport system. 4. A small car is more ______economical___________to run. 5. The company is currently testing a(n) ________driverless_________car. It doesn’t require a driver. 6. Bedrooms in our hotel are _____spacious____________and all have a private bathroom and a balcony. 7. A(n) _____amphibious____________vehicle is the one that is able to move both on land and in water. 8. The police have ______fast___________cars with flashing lights and sirens. 9. The van ________runs_________on diesel, and it is economical. 10. Bus rapid ______transist_______(BRT) is a public transport system with a better, faster service of buses. Exercise 2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1. This _______ uses an engine with two fans to lift you off the ground. A. jetpack B. bus C. train D. motorbike 2. In countries with a lot of rivers and canals like Viet Nam, it is a _______ way to travel. A. beautiful B. convenient C. expensive D. different 3. Flying motorbikes helps policemen _______ faster and avoid traffic jam. A. travel B. lift C. sell D. buy 4. These objects can even move _______ drivers or pilots. A. about B. with C. without D. among 5. People unable to drive can choose to buy self - _______ cars. A. drive B. drives C. driven D. driving 6. You _______ I should use solar energy. A. or B. are C. is D. and 7. An amphibious bus can run on water and _______. A. sand B. land C. field D. sky 8. This bus is _______ enough to carry many passengers and it travels quickly during rush hours. A. space B. spacious C. difficult D. amphibious 9. Nowadays, _______ flying objects can also run on water and land. A. an B. a C. any D. some 10. I can talk about future means of _______. A. energy B. pilots C. transport D. economy 11. Solar energy is not new to us _______ we use it every day. A. although B. but C. because D. therefore 12. Small cars are running safely under _______ bus. A. tunnel B. transport C. choice D. station 13. The maximum _______ of the AirCar Prototype 1 is 190 kilometers per hour . A. speed B. object C. hour D. ground 14. They hope that tunnel buses can _______ traffic jams. A. consist B. avoid C. affect D. choose 15. People in Slovakia _______ surprised to see a flying car in the sky on Monday 28 June, 2021. A. was B. are C. been D. were wonderful runs spacious amphibious options fast convenient transist driverless economical