CHOOSE THE WORD THAT HAS THE UNDERLINED PART PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FR...

Câu 9: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of theothers.A. boost B. vision C. stress D. cholesterolRead the passage and choose correct answer to each of the questions that follow.Scientific discoveries have changed man’s life a great deal during the past century. First ofall, they have greatly improved material well-being in several areas of life. In the field ofmedicine, cures for life-threatening diseases have enabled people to live longer. Incommunication the telephone and email have made it possible for us to communicate withanyone in the world without leaving our homes or offices. Advances in transportation allowbusinessmen to fly across the ocean in the morning and return home the same evening. Spacetechnology has put man on the moon. More efficient ways of using available resources, such ascoal and solar power, have been explored.Scientific discoveries have also changed man’s moral atmosphere. Ethical issues are raised bythese discoveries. Should we kept a terminally ill person alive through drugs and machines orshould we allow him to die in dignity? With advances in transportation has come the problem ofpollution for nearly every major city in the world. If cities become uninhabitable, then suchtechnical advances may come with too great a price to pay. Many people also question thewisdom of sending man to the moon when there are urgent problems that have not been solvedon earth. During future years, increasing attention must be given to the moral as well as thepractical applications of science.