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WORD STRESS

STT Quy tắc Ví dụ Ngoại lệ Ghi chú

1. Hầu hết các động từ có preSENT, exPORT, deCIDE, ANswer, OPen, Có những từ có 2 âm
2 âm tiết có trọng tâm beGIN, beCOME, forGET, ENter, HAppen, tiết có cách viết giống
nhau nhưng ý nghĩa và
rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai. enJOY, reLAX, deNY, reVEAL Offer
phát âm khác nhau. Có
2. Hầu hết các danh từ có CHILDren, Table, HObby, adVICE, một số từ trọng âm rơi
2 âm tiết có trọng âm Habit, TROUble, STANDard, maCHINE, vào âm tiết thứ nhất
khi là danh từ hoặc
rơi vào âm tiết thứ PREsent, Export, PArents, misTAKE
tính từ và trọng tâm
nhất. STUdent, MEMber rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
3. Hầu hết các tính từ có BAsic, Busy, HANDsome, aLONE, aLIVE, khi là động từ.

2 âm tiết có trọng âm LUCky, PREtty, CLEver, comPLETE,

Ví dụ:
rơi vào âm tiết thứ PREsent, HaAPpy, BITter, exTREME, EXport (n): Hàng xuất
nhất. GORgeous, LOVEly, preCISE, khẩu
exPORT (v): Xuất khẩu
PLEAsant, SUNny, USEful, inTENSE,
HUNGry, SOlid eNOUGH, PREsent (n): món quà
disTINCT, eXACT, PREsent (adj): ở hiện
tại
poLITE,
preSENT (v): trình bày
aSHAMED
SUSpect (n): người bị
tình nghi
susPECT (v): nghi ngờ

PROject (n): dự án
proJECT (v): phóng/
chiếu/ làm đề án
4. Danh từ ghép có trọng BIRTHday, AIRport,
âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ BOOKshop, GATEway,
nhất GUIDEbook, FILMmaker,
GREENhouse, KEYboard,
5. Tính từ ghép có trọng AIRsick, HOMEsick, CARsick,
âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ AIRtight, PRAISEworthy,
nhất TRUSTworthy, WATERproof
6. Tính từ ghép có thành bad-TEMpered, old-
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phần đầu tiên là tính FASHioned, kind-HEARted,
từ hoặc trạng từ, thành well-ROUNDed, well-
phần thứ hai tận cùng KNOWN, short-SIGHTed, ill-
là –ed -> trọng âm TREATed
chính rơi vào thành
phần thứ 2.
7. Động từ ghép có trọng underSTAND, underTAKE,
âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ beCOME, beLIEVE,
2. overFLOW
8. Trọng âm rơi vào chính perSIST, inSIST, ocCUR, INtrovert,
các vần sau: -sist, -cur, conVERT, proTEST, Extrovert,
-vert, -test, -tract, - enterTAIN, conTRACT, CONtest,
vent, -self. -ee, -eer, - VietnamESE, voluntEER,
ese, -ique, -esque , -ain remAIN.
9. Các từ có tận cùng là: - deMOcracy, dependaBIlity, CONtroversy
cy, -ty, -thy, -phy, -gy, - phoTOgraphy, geOlogy,
al  trọng âm rơi vào CRItical, geoLOGical
âm tiết thứ 3 từ cuối
lên
10. Các từ tận cùng bằng exTENsion, retriBUtion, TElevision,
các đuôi -ic, -ish, -ical, - ecoNOmic, ENtrance, aBIlity,
sion, -tion, -ance, - NAtion, muSIcian, CHILDish,
ence, idle, -ious, -iar, - FAmous, GORgeous,
ience, -id, -eous, -ian, - disadvanTAgeous
ity thì thì trọng âm
nhấn vào âm tiết ngay
trước nó :
11. Các từ có hậu tố: -
ment, -ship, -ness, -
er/or, -hood, -ing, -en, -
ful, -able, -ous, -less thì
trọng âm chính của từ
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không thay đổi

Exercise 1. Choose the correct way to pronounce underlined words

1. Can you pass me a plastic knife? 6. I can't decide which book to borrow.
A. PLAS-tic B. plas-TIC A. DE-cide B. de-CIDE
2. I want to be a photographer. 7. Couldn't you understand what she was saying?
A. PHO-to-graph-er B. pho-TO-graph-er A. un-DER-stand B. un-der-STAND
3. Which photograph do you like best? 8. Voting in elections is your most important duty.
A. PHO-to-graph B. pho-TO-graph A. im-POR-tant B. im-por-TANT
4. He was born in China. 9. We had a really interesting conversation.
A. CHI-na B. Chi-NA A. con-VER-sa-tion B. con-ver-SA-tion
5. Whose computer is this? 10. How do you pronounce this word?
A. com-PU-ter B. com-pu-TER A. PRO-nounce B. pro-NOUNCE

Exercise 2. Underline the stress of the following words

entertain, entertainment, entertaining, enterainer, homesick, homesickness, attention, generous,

contest, contestant, science, history, literature, fashion, old-fashioned, pretty, convenient,

comfortable, tradition, traditional, interesting, promise, waterproof, hungry, vietnamese, japanese,

relaxed, decision, decide, forget, pretend, permit, allow, wonder, wonderful, psychological, economy,

economical, econmics, environment, dangerous, delicious, serious, seriousity, seriously.

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Exercise 3. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:
1. A. disease B. humor C. cancer D. cattle
2. A. persuade B. reduce C. increase D. offer
3. A. appoint B. gather C. threaten D. vanish
4. A. explain B. provide C. finish D. surprise
5. A. beauty B. easy C. lazy D. reply
6. A. significant B. convenient C. fashionable D. traditional
7. A. contrary B. graduate C. document D. attendance
8. A. emphasize B. contribute C. maintenance D. heritage
9. A. committee B. referee C. employee D. refugee
10. A. apprehension B. preferential C. conventional D. Vietnamese
11. A. elephant B. dinosaur C. buffalo D. mosquito
12. A. image B. predict C. envy D. cover
13. A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D. employment
14. A. commit B. index C. pyramid D. open
15. A. habitat B. candidate C. wilderness D. attendance
16. A. satisfactory B. alter C. military D. generously
17. A. enrichment B. advantage C. sovereignty D. edition
18. A. economic B. considerate C. continental D. territorial
19. A. interact B. specify C. illustrate D. fertilize
20. A. characterize B. facility C. irrational D. variety
21. A. generous B. suspicious C. constancy D. sympathy
22. A. acquaintance B. unselfish C. attraction D. humorous
23. A. loyalty B. success C. incapable D. sincere
24. A. carefully B. correctly C. seriously D. personally
25. A. excited B. interested C. confident D. memorable
26. A. organise B. decorate C. divorce D. promise
27. A. refreshment B. horrible C. exciting D. intention
28. A. knowledge B. maximum C. athletics D. marathon
29. A. difficult B. relevant C. volunteer D. interesting
30. A. confidence B. supportive C. solution D. obedient
31. A. whenever B. mischievous C. hospital D. separate
32. A. introduce B. delegate C. marvelous D. currency
33. A. develop B. conduction C. partnership D. majority
34. A. counterpart B. measurement C. romantic D. attractive
35. A. government B. technical C. parallel D. understand
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-ED SOUNDs
Exercise 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. arrived B. believed C. received D. hoped

2. A. opened B. knocked C. played D. occurred
3. A. rubbed B. tugged C. stopped D. filled
4. A. dimmed B. travelled C. passed D. stirred
5. A. tipped B. begged C. quarreled D. carried
6. A. tried B. obeyed C. cleaned D. asked
7. A. packed B. added C. worked D. pronounced
8. A. watched B. phoned C. referred D. followed
9. A. agreed B. succeeded C. smiled D. loved
10. A. laughed B. washed C. helped D. weighed
11. A. walked B. ended C. started D. wanted
12. A. killed B. hurried C. regretted D. planned
13. A. visited B. showed C. wondered D. studied
14. A. sacrificed B. finished C. fixed D. seized
15. A. needed B. booked C. stopped D. washed
16. A. loved B. teased C. washed D. rained
17. A. packed B. punched C. pleased D. pushed
18. A. filled B. naked C. suited D. wicked
19. A. caused B. increased C. practised D. promised
20. A. washed B. parted C. passed D. barked
21. A. killed B. cured C. crashed D. waived
22. A. imagined B. released C. rained D. followed
23. A. called B. passed C. talked D. washed
24. A. landed B. needed C. opened D. wanted
25. A. cleaned B. attended C. visited D. started
26. A. talked B. fished C. arrived D. stepped
27. A. wished B. wrapped C. laughed D. turned
28. A. considered B. rescued C. pulled D. roughed
29. A. produced B. arranged C. checked D. fixed
30. A. caused B. examined C. operated D. advised
31. A. discovered B. destroyed C. developed D. opened
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32. A. repaired B. invented C. wounded D. succeeded
33. A. improved B. parked C. broadened D. encouraged
34. A. delivered B. organized C. replaced D. obeyed
35. A. painted B. provided C. protected D. equipped
36. A. tested B. marked C. presented D. founded
37. A. used B. finished C. married D. rained
38. A. allowed B. dressed C. flashed D. mixed
39. A. switched B. stayed C. believed D. cleared
40. A. recommended B. waited C. handed D. designed
41. A. annoyed B. phoned C. watched D. remembered
42. A. hurried B. decided C. planned D. wondered
43. A. posted B. added C. managed D. arrested
44. A. dreamed B. neglected C. denied D. admired
45. A. admitted B. advanced C. appointed D. competed
46. A. announced B. apologized C. answered D. argued
47. A. complained B. applied C. compared D. polished
48. A. booked B. watched C. jogged D. developed
49. A. contributed B. jumped C. introduced D. vanished
50. A. whispered B. wandered C. sympathized D. sentenced
Exercise 2. Read this story to practice -ed sounds.
Yesterday was so busy! At the office, I worked hard with my team. We developed a new advertising
plan. Our meeting lasted about two hours. I remembered an advertising plan that worked five years
ago, and I suggested we try that again. We needed to get the manager's approval. We called him on
the office phone. He admitted that the idea seemed good, but he believed we should lower the
budget. We reported our numbers to him and talked about the budget for a long time. Finally, he
decided to give us the money we wanted.
On the way home, I stopped at the mall. I had promised my daughter a new MP3 player for her
birthday. At the electronics store, I played songs and listened for quality sound. I decided to buy one
at a medium price.
When I got home, the kitchen was a mess. At our house, we have agreed to clean up after ourselves,
so I asked around to find out who had cooked last. That person turned out to be my son. While he
washed the dishes, I sat at the kitchen table and talked to him about his school work. Last year, he
tested into an advanced program, and I wanted to see how he was doing. He seemed happy with it.
He started telling me about his classes and what he learned that day.
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-S/-ES SOUNDS
EXERCISE 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other

1. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days

2. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
3. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs
4. A. snacks B. follows C. titles D. writers
5. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes
6. A. cities B. satellites C. series D. workers
7. A. develops B. takes C. laughs D. volumes
8. A. phones B. streets C. books D. makes
9. A. proofs B. regions C. lifts D. rocks
10. A. involves B. believes C. suggests D. steals
11. A. remembers B. cooks C. walls D. pyramids
12. A. miles B. words C. accidents D. names
13. A. sports B. plays C. chores D. minds
14. A. nations B. speakers C. languages D. minds
15. A. proofs B. looks C. lends D. stops
16. A. dates B. bags C. photographs D. speaks
17. A. parents B. brothers C. weekends D. feelings
18. A. chores B. dishes C. houses D. coaches
19. A. works B. shops C. shifts D. plays
20. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps
21. A. signs B. profits C. becomes D. survives
22. A. walks B. steps C. shuts D. plays
23. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves
24. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes
25. A. desks B. maps C. plants D. chairs
26. A. pens B. books C. phones D. tables
27. A. dips B. deserts C. books D. camels
28. A. miles B. attends C. drifts D. glows
29. A. mends B. develops C. values D. equals
30. A. repeats B. classmates C. amuses D. attacks
31. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs
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32. A. manages B. laughs C. photographs D. makes

33. A. dishes B. oranges C. experiences D. chores
34. A. fills B. adds C. stirs D. lets
35. A. wants B. books C. stops D. sends
36. A. books B. dogs C. cats D. maps
37. A. biscuits B. magazines C. newspapers D. vegetables
38. A. knees B. peas C. trees D. niece
39. A. cups B. stamps C. books D. pens
40. A. houses B. faces C. hates D. places
41. A. schools B. yards C. labs D. seats
42. A. names B. lives C. dances D. tables
43. A. nights B. days C. years D. weekends
44. A. pens B. markers C. books D. rulers
45. A. shakes B. nods C. waves D. bends
46. A. horse B. tools C. house D. chairs
47. A. faces B. houses C. horses D. passes
48. A. president B. busy C. handsome D. desire
49. A. sweets B. watches C. dishes D. boxes
50. A. dolls B. cars C. vans D. trucks
Exercise 2. Read the following paragraphs to practice -s/-es sounds
1. Going to the Zoo
She goes to the zoo. She sees a lion. The lion roars. She sees an elephant. The elephant has a long
trunk. She sees a turtle. The turtle is slow. She sees a rabbit. The rabbit has soft fur. She sees a gorilla.
The gorilla is eating a banana.
2. Christmas Time
It is Christmas. Dad gives Tim a toy. The toy is in the box. Tim takes off the lid. He sees the toy. It is a
car. The car is red. The car makes noises. The car moves fast. Tim likes the gift. He hugs his dad. Dad
smiles.
3. She Goes to the Nurse
She goes out to play. She runs around. She falls down. It hurts. She cries. She gets up. She goes to the
nurse. The nurse is nice. She looks friendly. The nurse gives her a lollipop. It tastes good. The nurse
gives her a bandage. She is okay now. She walks back to class.