GK LẦN 1

Câu 1:
What is the phonetic notation system used to represent all of the phones in human language?

A. API

B. IPI

C. APA

D. IPA
Câu 2:
“a” in “apple” is…

A. a sound

B. a syllable

C. a consonant

D. a letter

Câu 3:
To pronounce /ɑː/ sound, you should ______

A. put the tip of your tongue behind your lower front teeth.

B. raise the back of your tongue up.

C. curl your tongue up to the upper part of your mouth.

D. place your tongue in the middle of your mouth.

Câu 4:
To pronounce /æ/ sound, you should ______

A. open your mouth wide and stretch it to the side.

B. open your mouth and round your lips a little.

C. open your mouth and tense your lips.

D. open your mouth a little and stretch it to the side.

Câu 5:
What is NOT a common spelling for /ʌ/ sound?

A. ou

B. aw

C. o

D. u
Câu 6:
The two diphthongs/eə/ and /ɪə/ are ______

A. the centring diphthongs.

B. the rising diphthongs.
C. the rounding diphthong
D. the rounding diphthongs.
Câu 7:
Which is NOT a rising diphthong?

A. /aɪ/

B. /ɔɪ/

C. /eɪ/

D. /aʊ/

Câu 8:
Choose the odd one out:

A. Clear

B. Hear

C. Appear

D. Eagle

Câu 9:
Choose the word with different vowel sound:

A. ski

B. rich

C. give

D. think
Câu 10:
What is NOT an element of English pronunciation?

A. connected speech

B. stress

C. intonation

D. spelling

Câu 11:
What does the speaker mean by stressing on the word “he” in “He bought a new car”?

A. He bought a brand-new car.

B. He did not borrow it, he bought it.
C. It is him who bought the new car
D. It’s a car, not a bike.
Câu 12:
Choose the word whose part in the ‘ ’ is different from the others.

A. l‘oo’k

B. f‘oo’t
C. W‘oo’d

D. f‘oo’d

Câu 13:
Which word does NOT contain /ɪ/ sound?

A. listen

B. dinner

C. building

D. police

Câu 14:
Choose the word whose part in the ‘ ’ is different from the others.

A. gr‘a’mma
B. k‘a’rma

C. m‘a’mmal

D. d‘a’mage
Câu 15:
How many /əʊ/ sounds are there in the sentence “They showed us their home.”?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 3

D. 1
Câu 16:
How many /aɪ/ sounds are there in the sentence “Do you like dry wine?”?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 1
Câu 17:
Choose the word with a different diphthong:

A. cyber

B. faint

C. nylon

D. hybrid
Câu 18:
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. |ˈaɪ əm ˈtaɪəd |

B. |ˈsəʊ ˈaɪ ˈjuːʒəli |

C. |ˈɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbetn̩ tra:k|

D. |əv ˈtʊərɪst træps |
Câu 19:
How many diphthongs 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. 1
B. 8

C. 12

D. 6
Câu 20:
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. Round your lips, lift your tongue and shift it a bit back so the tip of your tongue does not touch
anything
D. Lift your jaw and lift the front part of your tongue arch towards the roof of the mouth.
 GK LẦN 2
Câu 1:
How many sounds are there in the English language?

A. About 40

B. About 20

C. About 30

D. More than 50
Câu 2:
Which is an example of a phonetic transcription?

A. /ˈhæp.i/

B. ha/pi

C. /happy/

D. [hap.py]
Câu 3:
What is NOT a common spelling for / ɔː/ sound?

A. al

B. a

C. u

D. or

Câu 4:
What types of vowels are / ʌ/ and / ɑː/?

A. Mid vowels

B. Front vowels

C. Open vowels

D. Close vowels
Câu 5:
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. pull your tongue back in your throat and relax your lips.

D. point your tongue to the roof of your mouth and relax your lips.
Câu 6:
Which word contains the diphthong / ɪə/?

A. Mouth

B. Eye

C. Ear

D. Nose
Câu 7:
If we say the diphthong /e ə/ by itself, which word will we have?

A. Eel

B. I

C. Eye

D. Air

Câu 8:
What is a diphthong?

A. A glide from one vowel to another and to a third.

B. A consonant

C. A vowel in which there is a glide from one vowel to another within a single
syllable.

D. A syllable that contains three vowel sounds.

Câu 9:
What is the original spelling of /b ɪˈtwi ːn/?

A. become

B. between

C. betray

D. betide
Câu 10:
What is NOT an element of English pronunciation?

A. spelling

B. intonation

C. connected speech

D. stress
Câu 11:
What does the speaker mean by stressing on the word “he” in “He bought a
new car”?

A. He bought a brand-new car.

B. He did not borrow it, he bought it.

C. It’s a car, not a bike.

D. It is him who bought the new car.

Câu 12:
Which word does the IPA transcription /kr ɔːl/ represent?

A. crow

B. crane

C. crawl

D. cradle
Câu 13:
Choose the word whose part in the ‘ ’ is different from the others.

A. c‘ir’cle

B. ‘a’maze

C. heat‘er’

D. ‘a’dopt
Câu 14:
Which word does the IPA transcription / ˈdez. ɚt/ represent?

A. decent

B. disease

C. dissect

D. desert

Câu 15:
How many diphthongs are there in the sentence “The lake is a long way from
here.”?

A. 2

B. 1

C. 3

D. 4
Câu 16:
Which is the ordinary spelling of
/kæmˈpeɪn/?

A. Campaign

B. Camping

C. Copying

D. Kumquat
Câu 17:
Which are the common spellings for /a ʊ/ sound?

A. ow, ou

B. Oi, oy

C. au, ai

D. o, ow, oa, oe
Câu 18:
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 ˈbet n̩ tra:k |

A. |ˈɡəʊ ɒf ðə ˈbetn̩ tra:k|

B. |ˈsəʊ ˈaɪ ˈjuːʒəli |

C. |əv ˈtʊərɪst træps |

D. |ˈaɪ əm ˈtaɪəd |
Câu 19:
How many diphthongs can you find in this sentence: “Stay five days outside
and light a fire where our flowers grow wild around the ground”?

A. 16

B. 10
C. 14
D. 11

Câu 20:
How to pronounce the second vowel / ɪ/ in /e ɪ/, /a ɪ/ and / ɔɪ/?

A. Lower your jaw and use your tongue tip to touch the back of the bottom
front teeth.
B. Round your lips, lift your tongue and shift it a bit back so the tip of your
tongue does not touch anything.

C. Keep your tongue wide and flat, stretch the back of your tongue up a little
bit.

D. Lift your jaw and lift the front part of your tongue arch towards the roof of
the mouth.
 GK LẦN 3
Câu 1:
How many sounds are there in the word “six”?

A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
Câu 2:
The symbol ˈ (e.g. in /ˈhæp.i/, / əˈba ʊt/, etc.) comes before ______

A. stressed syllables.

B. unstressed words.
C. consonants.
D. vowel sounds.
Câu 3:
To pronounce /ɜː/ sound, you should ______

A. raise your tongue high and push it to the front of your mouth.

B. put the tip of your tongue behind your lower front teeth.

C. curl the tip of your tongue and point it to the roof of your mouth

D. place your tongue in a neutral position.

Câu 4:
What is NOT a common spelling for / ə/ sound?

A. i

B. o
C. e
D. a
Câu 5:
What types of vowels are /i ː/ and /i/?

A. Open-mid vowels
B. Mid vowels
C. Close vowels

D. Open vowels

Câu 6:
Which sound is a diphthong?

A. /ʌ/

B. /i:/

C. /aɪə/
D. /aɪ/
Câu 7:
Choose the word with a different vowel sound.

A. Closed
B. Coast

C. Stone

D. Gone

Câu 8:
Which word contains the diphthong / ɔɪ/?

A. Buy

B. Royal

C. Escape
D. Lake
Câu 9:
The action of pronouncing one syllable of a multisyllabic word with greater
emphasis is called ______

A. connected speech.

B. intonation.

C. sentence stress.

D. word stress.

Câu 10:
What is the IPA transcription for the word “listen”?

A. /ˈlɪp.stɪk/

B. /ˈlɪs.ən/

C. /lɪŋk/

D. /ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/
Câu 11:
What is the original word of /nekst/?

A. next

B. nest

C. net

D. neck
Câu 12:
Which is the correct transcription of the word “women”?

A. /ˈwʌmən/

B. /ˈwʊmən/

C. /ˈwʌmen/

D. /ˈwɪmɪn/

Câu 13:
Which word does NOT contain /e/ sound?

A. friend

B. check

C. even
D. bread
Câu 14:
According to British English, which word does NOT contain / ɒ/ sound?

A. quality

B. spot

C. caught

D. hospital
Câu 15:
Which are the common spellings for /a ɪ/ sound?

A. ai, ei

B. ey, ay

C. oi, oy

D. i, ie, y, igh, uy

Câu 16:
How are the triphthong produced?

A. Gliding from a vowel to a consonant.

B. Adding a vowel sound before a diphthong.

C. Saying two sounds quickly.

D. Adding /ə/ sound to some diphthongs.

Câu 17:
Which is the ordinary spelling of /ˈklɪə.rəns/?
A. Clearing

B. Cleaning

C. Cleansing

D. Clearance

Câu 18:
What is difference in pronunciation between / ʊ/ and /u:/ ?

A. Tongue pulled to the back vs tongue pulled to the front

B. Tongue curled vs Tongue straightened

C. Lips relaxed vs Lips tense

D. Mouth wide-open vs Mouth a little open

Câu 19:
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. 3

B. 0
C. 1
D. 2

Câu 20:
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. 3

C. 0

D. 1

Bài tập trắc nghiệm số 3

Câu 1:
Which of the following sound is voiced?
A. /θ/
B. /ð/
C. /k/
D. /h/
Câu 2:
What is NOT a common spelling for /ʃ/ sound?
A. ch
B. z
C. c
D. sh
Câu 3:
To make /θ/ sound, you should ______
A. push the air through the gap between your teeth, over your tongue.
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. lightly bite your lower lip, release air through that gap, and add your voice.
Câu 4:
To make /b/ sound, you should ______
A. press the lips together to stop the air in your mouth. Open your lips and release the air. Add your voice.
B. press the lips together to stop the air in your mouth. Open your lips and release the air.
C. lift the tip of your tongue to touch the roof of the mouth. Pull the teeth part and the tongue down to
release the air.
D. lift the tip of your tongue to touch the roof of the mouth. Pull the teeth part and the tongue down to
release the air. Add your voice.
Câu 5:
Which word contains /s/ sound?
A. choose
B. desert
C. dresser
D. busy
Câu 6:

Which word does NOT contain /z/ sound?

A. plays
B. calls
C. sits
D. gives
Câu 7:

Which is the correct transcription of the word “chemistry”?

A. /ˈkem.ɪ.stri/
B. /ˈtʃem.ɪ.stri/
C. /ˈkem.ɪ.ztri/
D. /ˈʃem.ɪ.stri/
Câu 8:

Which word does the IPA transcription /ˈkləʊ.ʒər/ represent?

A. closer
B. clause
C. closure
D. kosher
Câu 9:

Which word contains the SAME sound as ‘gg in ‘lagged”

A. danger
B. stranger
C. judge
D. magazine
Câu 10:

In these sentences “My dad works in a bank. He often comes home late. His hobbies are reading books and
listening to mom’s songs”, how many /z/ sounds are pronounced?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 5
D. 7
Câu 11:

The 'le' in 'double' is pronounced as ______

A. ∅
B. /e/
C. /b/
D. /l/
Câu 12:

What consonant do these words have in common?

“leave”, “learn”, “language”

A. /dʒ/
B. /l/
C. /ɘ/
D. /n/
Câu 13:

What are the spellings of /j/?

A. l, ll
B. j, g
C. y, u, eu
D. w, g, gi
Câu 14:

The 'ge' in 'lounge' is pronounced as ______

A. /dʒ/
B. /ʒ/
C. /tʃ/
D. /j/
Câu 15:

Which is a voiceless/ unvoiced sound?

A. /n/
B. /dʒ/
C. /m/
D. /tʃ/
Câu 16:
Which word does NOT contain /w/ sound?

A. Gain
B. What
C. Question
D. Language
Câu 17:

Which word contains a consonant cluster?

A. See
B. Shout
C. Fine
D. Throw
Câu 18:

Which word is pronounced as /wɪtʃ/?

A. Wish
B. Which
C. Witty
D. What
Câu 19:

How many strong /r/ sounds can you found in this sentence “You’re probably wondering why I’m writing
this letter so hurriedly”?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 3
D. 5
Câu 20:

How many affricative sounds are there in the sentence: “I just have to put the margarine back in the
refrigerator.”

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
Câu 1:

What types of consonants are /f/ and /v/?

A. Voiced consonants
B. Unvoiced consonants
C. Fricative consonants
D. Stop consonants
Câu 2:

Which of the following sound is unvoiced?

A. /d/
B. /g/
C. /ʒ/
D. /t/
Câu 3:

What is NOT a common spelling for /ʃ/ sound?

A. sh
B. c
C. ch
D. z
Câu 5:

Which word does NOT contain /ð/ sound?

A. these
B. think
C. father
D. without
Câu 6:

Which word contains /h/ sound?

A. who
B. hour
C. while
D. vehicle
Câu 9:

In the sentence "Thanksgiving is always on the fourth Thursday of November", how many /ð/ sounds are
pronounced?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
Câu 10:

In these sentences “My dad works in a bank. He often comes home late. His hobbies are reading books and
listening to mom’s songs”, how many /z/ sounds are pronounced?

A. 6
B. 5
C. 7
D. 8
Câu 11:

What consonant do these words have in common?

“teacher, chair, Dutch”

A. /dʒ/
B. /tʃ/
C. /t/
D. /ɘ/
Câu 12:
What are the spellings for /t̬ ʃ/?

A. ch, t, tch
B. tr, g
C. t, th
D. sh, s, x
Câu 13:

The 'le' in 'double' is pronounced as ______

A. /e/
B. ∅
C. /l/
D. /b/
Câu 14:

What are the spellings of /j/?

A. l, ll
B. j, g
C. y, u, eu
D. w, g, gi
Câu 15:

How many nasal sounds are there in the word “mumbling”?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Câu 16:

Find the odd one out:

A. Orange
B. Dangerous
C. Genre
D. Judge
Câu 18:

Which word is pronounced as /wɪtʃ/?

A. Which
B. Wish
C. Witty
D. What
Câu 19:

How many consonant clusters are there in the sentence: “spray the stain then scrub”?

A. 4
B. 2
C. 5
D. 3
Câu 20:

How many strong /r/ sounds can you found in this sentence “You’re probably wondering why I’m writing
this letter so hurriedly”?

A. 5
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Luyện tập trắc nghiệm số 4
Câu 1:

Which syllable of the compound nouns is often stressed on?

A. 3rd syllable
B. 2nd syllable
C. 4th syllable
D. 1st syllable
Câu 4:

Which of the following two-syllable words are often stressed on the 2nd syllable?

A. adjectives
B. verbs
C. nouns
D. adverbs
Câu 5:

How many syllables are there in this word “antibiotic”

A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
Câu 6:

How many words are stressed on the 2nd syllable on this sentence?

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A. 7
B. 8
C. 5
D. 6
Câu 7:

Choose the sentence with the correct stress: Your little brother took your phone. What do you say to him?

A. Give it back! It IS my phone!

B. Give it back! It is MY phone!
C. Give it back! IT is my phone!
D. Give it back! It is my PHONE!
Câu 8:
Choose the sentence with the correct stress: You want to tell me that Lisa is smiling at you, not at anyone
else. What do you say to me?

A. LISA is smiling at me!

B. Lisa is smiling at ME!
C. Lisa IS smiling at me!
D. Lisa is SMILING at me!
Câu 9:

Choose the words with a different stress pattern from the others:

A. survive
B. celebrate
C. famous
D. fascinating
Câu 10:

Which of the following is the most reasonable stress pattern for this sentence:

Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going to bring an extra jacket.

A. Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going to bring an extra jacket.

B. Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going to bring an extra jacket.
C. Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going to bring an extra jacket.
D. Tonight will be a little chilly so I’m going to bring an extra jacket.
Câu 11:

Which of the following is the most reasonable way to divide thought groups for this sentence:

People are said to think, play, and work at their best when the 24-hour temperatures average between 17 and
23 degrees Celsius.

A. People are said to/ think, play, and work at their best when/ the 24-hour temperatures average/ between
17 and 23 degrees Celsius.
B. People/ are said to think, play/ and work at their best when/ the 24-hour temperatures average between/
17 and 23 degrees Celsius.
C. People are said/ to think, play, and work at their/ best when the 24-hour temperatures average/ between
17 and 23/ degrees Celsius.
D. People are said/ to think, play, and work/ at their best/ when the 24-hour temperatures/ average between
17 and 23 degrees Celsius.
Câu 13:

Rising intonation is normally used in ______

A. Completed sentences.
B. Yes/No questions.
C. Wh-questions.
D. Statements
Câu 14:

______ is when an additional sound “intrudes” or inserts itself between others.

A. Intrusion
B. Elision
C. Assimilation
D. Linking
Câu 15:

Falling intonation is normally used in ______

A. Run-on sentences.
B. Wh-questions and statements.
C. Exclamation.
D. Yes/No questions.
Câu 16:

If we pronounce the phrase “this orange” as “thisorange”, which features of connected speech is that?

A. Linking
B. Assimilation
C. Elision
D. Intrusion
Câu 17:

When we say “used power” as /juːz.paʊə/, which sound is missing?

A. /w/
B. /s/
C. /d/
D. /t/
Câu 18:

When we say “Do it”, which sound should we insert to connect these two words?

A. /r/
B. /w/
C. /s/
D. /j/
Câu 19:

Sometimes you hear people say “Whatcha thinking”. So, what does “what cha” mean?

A. What are you

B. Which one is
C. What are
D. Which are
Câu 20:

How can we say the phrase “Now and then”?

A. /naʊn.ðen/
B. /naʊ.rənen/
C. /naʊ.wən.ðen/
D. /naʊ.rən.ðen/

Câu 1:

What is a thought group?

A. A unit of meaning
B. A unit of pronunciation
C. A unit of sound
D. A unit of thinking
âu 2:

Which syllable of the compound nouns is often stressed on?

A. 4th syllable
B. 1st syllable
C. 3rd syllable
D. 2nd syllable
Câu 4:

The stress will often be on the syllable before these endings:

A. -gy, -phy, -ity

B. -ness, -ship, -ly
C. -ian, -sion, -ance
D. -ee, -eer, -ese
Câu 5:

Which words in a sentence are often stressed on?

A. Compound words
B. Linking words
C. Key words
D. Structure words
Câu 6:

How many words are stressed on the 3rd syllable on this sentence?

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A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 4
Câu 7:

Choose the words with a different stress pattern from the others:

A. government
B. historic
C. destruction
D. depression
Câu 8:

Choose the sentence with the correct stress: You want to tell me that Lisa is smiling at you, not at anyone
else. What do you say to me?

A. LISA is smiling at me!

B. Lisa is SMILING at me!
C. Lisa is smiling at ME!
D. Lisa IS smiling at me!
Câu 9:

How many words are stressed on the 2nd syllable on this sentence?

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A. 6
B. 8
C. 7
D. 5
Câu 10:

What is the meaning of this sentence if the speaker stresses on the word

“that” in “I don't think he should get that job”

A. He should get another job.

B. Somebody else should get that job.
C. In my opinion it's wrong that he's going to get that job.
D. It's not true that I think he should get the job.
Câu 11:

Which of the following is the most reasonable way to divide thought groups for this sentence:

People are said to think, play, and work at their best when the 24-hour temperatures average between 17 and
23 degrees Celsius.

A. People are said/ to think, play, and work at their/ best when the 24-hour temperatures average/ between
17 and 23/ degrees Celsius.
B. People are said to/ think, play, and work at their best when/ the 24-hour temperatures average/ between
17 and 23 degrees Celsius.
C. People/ are said to think, play/ and work at their best when/ the 24-hour temperatures average between/
17 and 23 degrees Celsius.
D. People are said/ to think, play, and work/ at their best/ when the 24-hour temperatures/ average between
17 and 23 degrees Celsius.
Câu 12:

______ is when the end of one word blends into another.

A. Intrusion
B. Linking
C. Assimilation
D. Elision
Câu 13:

______ is when a sound disappears.

A. Elision
B. Intrusion
C. Linking
D. Assimilation
Câu 15:

______ is when an additional sound “intrudes” or inserts itself between others.

A. Elision
B. Linking
C. Assimilation
D. Intrusion
Câu 16:

How should we say the phrase “would you” using connected speech?

A. /wʊʃuː/
B. /wʊʒuː/
C. /wʊlduː/
D. /wʊdʒuː
Câu 17:

Using rising intonation when saying “really?” to ______

A. express doubt or surprise.

B. signal the incompleteness.
C. confirm information.
D. show certainty.
Câu 18:

When we say “Do it”, which sound should we insert to connect these two words?

A. /j/
B. /s/
C. /r/
D. /w/
Câu 19:

/hɜ:tʃu:/ is the transcription for ______

A. heart shape.
B. hurts you.
C. hope you.
D. hot shoes.
Câu 20:

How can we say the phrase “Now and then”?

A. /naʊn.ðen/
B. /naʊ.rənen/
C. /naʊ.wən.ðen/
D. /naʊ.rən.ðen/