HÃY ĐỌC ĐOẠN VĂN VÀ CHỌN MỘT CÂU TRẢ LỜI ĐÚNG NHẤT CHO MỖI CHỖ TRỐNG TƯƠNG ỨNG SAU
Exercise 5: Hãy đọc đoạn văn và chọn một câu trả lời đúng nhất cho mỗi chỗ trống tương ứng sau:
WEDDING IN VIETNAM
Tourist: Can you tell me something about (1)_________ ceremonies in Vietnam?
Tourist guide: Well, wedding is very important to the Vietnamese, (2)_________ to the couple
involved, but also for both families.
Tourist: What does the groom’s family usually do on the wedding day?
Tourist guide: On the wedding day, the groom’s family and relatives go to the bride’s house
bringing gifts wrapped in red paper. The people who hold the trays of the gifts are
also (3) _________ chosen.
Tourist: Do you have someone in charge of the ceremony? And what does he do during
the wedding ceremony?
Tourist guide: Yes, we have a (4) _________ who introduces the groom, the bride, the parents,
the relatives and the guests of the two families. The wedding ceremony starts in
front of the altar. The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’
permission (5)_________ married. The Master of Ceremonies gives the wedding
couple advice on starting new family. The groom and the bride (6) _________ their
wedding rings.
Tourist: Where is the wedding banquet held?
Tourist guide: Well, it depends. Often the wedding banquet is held at the groom and the
bride’s (7) _________ or at a hotel or at a restaurant and all close relatives, friends
and neighbours are invited.
Tourist: What kind of food and drinks are served?
Tourist guide: (8) _________ food and beer or wine are served. During the reception, the
groom, the bride and their parents (9) _________ each table to thank their guests.
The guests in turn, will give red envelops containing wedding cards and money to
the newly wedded couples along with their blessing.
Tourist: Oh, that’s very interesting. Thank you very much.
Tourist guide: (10)____________
1. A. wedding B. marrying C. marriage D. getting married
2. A. both B. not only C. neither D. either
3. A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
4. A. Master of Martial Arts B. Minister of Education C. Minister of Industry D. Master of Ceremonies
5. A. to get B. to give C. getting D. giving
6. A. give B. change C. exchange D. bring
7. A. dress B. home C. jacket D. boots
8. A. Traditional B. Transition C. Modern D. Monitor
9. A. stay up B. kneel down C. stand still D. stop by
10. A. It’s up to you! B. Money instead! C. You’re welcome! D. Never mind!
PART 2: PRONUNCIATION AND GRAMMAR:
A: PRONUNCIATION:
Lý thuyết: CÁCH ĐỌC CỦA –ED CUỐI TỪ:
1. Đúng nhất: Theo phiên âm quốc tế, khi –ED đứng sau các âm sau sẽ được phát âm như sau
Phát âm của –ED Các âm trước –ED
/id/ /t/ /d/
/t/ / k / / f / / p / / ∫ / / t∫ / / s / / t / / θ /
/d/ Các nguyên âm và phụ âm còn lại
2. Mẹo vặt (Không đúng 100%): Theo hình vị tự
/id/ t d
/t/ p x ce f ch sh
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gh x
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th ph k
Đọc chơi cho dễ nhớ: Pà xã, có fải chú sháu ghé xuống Thường Phước không?
Bạn có thể đặt thành câu khác cho riêng mình để dễ nhớ.
Ví dụ:
/id/ Wanted, needed, demanded, suggested, mended, hated, visited, …
/t/ walked , liked, stopped, raped, washed, watched, laughed, sentenced, rated, breathed,
stated, looked, cooked, sniffed, missed, mixed,…
/d/ Played, studied, changed, matched, …..
p, x, ce, f, ch, sh, gh, s, th, ph, k
Lưu ý:
- Khi
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th phát âm là / θ / thì –ed mới phát âm là / t / như breathed, …
- Khi
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th phát âm là / ð / thì –ed phát âm là / d / như bathed, …
- Khi
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gh phát âm là / f / thì –ed phát âm là / t / như laughed, coughed, ….
- Khi
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