CÁCH ĐỌC S/ES VÀ ED

I. Theory:
1. Cách đọc -S/ES-
+ Các từ tận cùng là các âm: /p/, /t/, /k/, /f/ + S: /s/
e.g. takes writes makes stops laughs books
+ Động từ tận cùng là: sh, ch, ss, ce, ge, se, x, z + ES: /iz/
e.g. misses watches promises
+ Các từ còn lại + S/ES: /z/
e.g. tables pens names goes
2. Cách đọc -ED-
+ Các động từ có tận dùng là: t, d + ED: /id/
e.g. wanted needed
+ Các động từ có tận cùng là: f, sh, ch, ss, ce, se, ge, x + ED: /t/
e.g. watched missed washed laughed
 Các trường hợp đặc biệt có tận cùng là se/ze + ed: /d/
e.g. closed advised caused used pleased
realized organized surprised
+ Các động từ còn lại + ED: /d/
II. Practice
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. received B. worked C. obtained D. listened
2. A. started B. talked C. guided D. treated
3. A. impressed B. disappointed C. wished D. stopped
4. A. stopped B. designed C. played D. used
5. A. stopped B. impressed C. enjoyed D. worked
6. A. tired B. enjoyed C. reached D. arrived
7. A. trips B. rivers C. trees D. days
8. A. practiced B. studied C. watched D. worked
9. A. used B. worked C. watched D. practiced
10. A. washed B. advised C. worked D. promised
11. A. saved B. helped C. looked D. reduced
11. A. watched B. collapsed C. caused D. laughed
12. A. appeared B. decided C. freed D. claimed
13. A. workers B. chairs C. tools D. nurses
14. A. does B. watches C. washes D. brushes
15. A. plays B. takes C. reads D. listens
16. A. books B. rulers C. pens D. tables
17. A. buys B. eats C. rides D. stays
18. A. gets B. ends C. takes D. walks
19. A. computers B. students C. tools D. schools
20. A. movies B. seats C. teachers D. workers
21. A. ride B. write C. police D. behind
22. A. primary B. divide C. comprise D. religion
23. A. school B. children C. cheat D. church
24. A. practical B. fashion C. tradition D. pattern
25. A. took B. school C. food D. choose
26. A. please B. pleasure C. easy D. teacher
27. A. village B. shrine C. river D. picnic
28. A. town B. grown C. mountain D. down
29. A. bamboo B. afternoon C. food D. foot
30. A. qualify B. scenery C. grocery D. academy
31. A. speak B. need C. heart D. read
32. A. school B. scholarship C. chemistry D. children
33. A. meal B. breakfast C. read D. week
34. A. realize B. organize C. surprise D. promise
35. A. internet B. invent C. media D. spend
36. A. source B. shout C. sport D. thought
37. A. designer B. climate C. shrine D. pity
38. A. watch B. scholarship C. children D. teacher
39. A. environment B. recycle C. dynamite D. litter
40. A. provide B. fork C. faucet D. shore
41. A. wood B. school C. food D. shampoo
42. A. beach B. clean C. instead D. leave
43. A. faucet B. power C. resource D. cause
44. A. drip B. pipe C. bill D. fix
45. A. scheme B. mechanic C. machine D. chemistry
46. A. waste B. crack C. take D. save
47. A. energy B. bicycle C. recycle D. physics
48. A. proud B. around C. town D. although
49. A. leave B. dead C. teach D. meal
50. A. what B. which C. who D. where
51. A. priority B. sticky C. spring D. charity
52. A. weather B. reach C. leak D. between
53. A. typhoon B. cyclone C. sky D. sunny
54. A. experience B. expect C. excellent D. extensive
55.A. reach B. great C. seat D. season
56. A. weather B. earthquake C. anything D. birthday
57. A. planet B. plane C. space D. strange
58. A. moon B. balloon C. flood D. proof
59. A. dream B. seat C. ready D. believe
60. A. pilot B. flying C. sighting D. mineral
61. A. sight B. mineral C. pipe D. device
62. A. flood B. groom C. typhoon D. balloon
63. A. earthquake B. healthy C. thunder D. weather
64. A. account B. career C. carriage D. about
65. A. question B. information C. pollution D. nation
 REVISION
I. Choose the best answer
1. We are all very fond _________travelling to space.
A. in B. at C. with D. of
2. We haven’t seen Jamie __________ 1980.
A. in B. from C. since D. for
3. We have known each other _____________ ages.
A. in B. from C. since D. for
4. The weather was awful, ______________ we had to cancel our trip.
A. but B. so C. and D. because
5. He’s never been to the United States, _________________?
A. isn’t he B. is he C. hasn’t he D. has he
6. Tet is a festival ___________ occurs in late January or early February.
A. which B. when C. who D. whose
7. _____________ waiting a few minutes?
A. Would you like B. Why don’t we C. Would you mind D. Could you please
8. Turn____________ the TV. It sounds very boring and there’s nothing interesting on.
A. on B. off C. down D. up
9. My sister, __________ lives in Florida, is coming to my house next week.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
10. You can look ____________ a word in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.
A. into B. for C. up D. over
11. People nowadays are interested ____________ saving money and natural resources.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
12. For most households, lighting accounts __________ 10 % to 15% of the electricity bill.
A. of B. to C. in D. for
13. If you want to save money, you should _________ the amount of water your family uses.
A. increase B. reduce C. adapt D. repair
14. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by a(n) _________ bulb.
A. energy-saving B. energy-save C. saving-energy D. save-energy
15. Mary’s eyes are weak; _____________, she has to wear glasses.
A. but B. however C. therefore D. because
16. If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest _______ the manufacturer directly.
A. contact B. to contact C. contacting D. be contacted
17. No battery could store _________ to turn over a car’s engine.
A. much energy B. energy enough C. enough energy D. more energy
18. Work hard, ________ you will fail the final exam.
A. if B. or C. so D. and
19. We played very well. ___________ we lost the match.
A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Consequently
20. I enjoy Math classes ________________ the teacher is very good.
A. though B. so C. because D. but
21. If we use less paper, we ____________ trees in the forest.
A. will save B. don’t save C. have saved D. would save
22. She is not ______________ to do what she wants.
A. too old B. so old C. enough old D. old enough
23. The Internet ____________ it easy to get much new information in a short time.
A. finds B. takes C. brings D. makes
24. I’ll be at home ________ Friday morning. You can phone me then.
A. in B. on C. at D. since
25. You used to live in Los Angeles, ______________?
A. don’t you B. usen’t you C. usedn’t you D. didn’t you
26. ‘Bill is late again’. - ‘I wish he ________ on time more often.’
A. were B. are C. have been D. will be
27. We’re really looking forward _____________ with you.
A. working B. to working C. work D. to work
28. The librarian asked us _______________ so much noise.
A. don’t make B. not to make C. not to make D. not making