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Both native English speakers and non-native speakers find the spelling of English one of its most difficult characteristics. The English spelling system is not based on a phonetic link between sounds and letters, as is the spelling of Spanish and certain other languages. Instead, English spelling is affected by the historical development of the language. Some words are pronounced in several different ways; similarly, different combinations of letters can produce the same pronunciation.
The six different pronunciations of "ough"provide an outstanding example of the differences between spelling and pronunciation, as in "bough, cough, thorough, thought, through", and "rough". The spellings come from a time when "gh"represented a sound that was pronounced. Another difference is the many different spellings of the "sh"sound, as for example in anxious, fission, fuchsia,and ocean.
The link between sound and spelling in English is not phonetically exact for two main reasons. First, spelling changes did not keep pace with changes in the sound system after the development of printing and of conventions for spelling. For example, the "k"in "knife"and the "gh"in "right"come from the Middle English period (from about 1100 to about 1500), when they were pronounced as separate sounds. Second, there are some spelling conventions that are based on other languages. For example, during the 16th century the 'b' was inserted into the word doubt(formerly spelled "doute"). This reflected the Latin word, "dubitare", even though the 'b' was not pronounced in English.
There have been many attempts to reform English spelling. The author and playwright George Bernard Shaw proposed a completely new alphabet, but this had very limited success. American English has developed some of its own spelling conventions, largely as a result of the work of spelling reformer Noah Webster. Webster attempted to remove some of the irregularities from the English spelling system and distance American English from British English. Nevertheless, the system as a whole remains particularly complex, and English is widely regarded as having the worst spelling of any language in the world.
(Extracted from Bl exam preparation in school)
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. After the Middle English period, English pronunciation began to change.
B. George Bernard Shaw and Noah Webster wanted to make spelling simpler.
C. The words ending in "ough" is given to show the same letters can be pronounced in same ways.
D. Some spelling conventions depends on the different languages.
Both native English speakers and non-native speakers find the spelling of English one of its most difficult characteristics. The English spelling system is not based on a phonetic link between sounds and letters, as is the spelling of Spanish and certain other languages. Instead, English spelling is affected by the historical development of the language. Some words are pronounced in several different ways; similarly, different combinations of letters can produce the same pronunciation.
The six different pronunciations of "ough"provide an outstanding example of the differences between spelling and pronunciation, as in "bough, cough, thorough, thought, through", and "rough". The spellings come from a time when "gh"represented a sound that was pronounced. Another difference is the many different spellings of the "sh"sound, as for example in anxious, fission, fuchsia,and ocean.
The link between sound and spelling in English is not phonetically exact for two main reasons. First, spelling changes did not keep pace with changes in the sound system after the development of printing and of conventions for spelling. For example, the "k"in "knife"and the "gh"in "right"come from the Middle English period (from about 1100 to about 1500), when they were pronounced as separate sounds. Second, there are some spelling conventions that are based on other languages. For example, during the 16th century the 'b' was inserted into the word doubt(formerly spelled "doute"). This reflected the Latin word, "dubitare", even though the 'b' was not pronounced in English.
There have been many attempts to reform English spelling. The author and playwright George Bernard Shaw proposed a completely new alphabet, but this had very limited success. American English has developed some of its own spelling conventions, largely as a result of the work of spelling reformer Noah Webster. Webster attempted to remove some of the irregularities from the English spelling system and distance American English from British English. Nevertheless, the system as a whole remains particularly complex, and English is widely regarded as having the worst spelling of any language in the world.
(Extracted from Bl exam preparation in school)
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. After the Middle English period, English pronunciation began to change.
B. George Bernard Shaw and Noah Webster wanted to make spelling simpler.
C. The words ending in "ough" is given to show the same letters can be pronounced in same ways.
D. Some spelling conventions depends on the different languages.
Kiến thức:Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng, theo bài đọc?
A. Sau thời kỳ Trung Anh, cách phát âm tiếng Anh bắt đầu thay đổi.
B. George Bernard Shaw và Noah Webster muốn làm cho chính tả đơn giản hơn.
C. Các từ kết thúc bằng "ough" được đưa ra để thể hiện các chữ cái giống nhau có thể được phát âm theo những cách giống nhau.
D. Một số quy ước chính tả phụ thuộc vào các ngôn ngữ khác nhau.
Thông tin: The six different pronunciations of "ough"provide an outstanding example of the differences between spelling and pronunciation, as in "bough, cough, thorough, thought, through", and "rough".
Tạm dịch: Sáu cách phát âm khác nhau của "ough" cung cấp một ví dụ nổi bật về sự khác biệt giữa chính tả và cách phát âm, chẳng hạn như trong "bough, cough, thorough, thought, through", và "rough". => các từ có cùng vần "ough" nhưng lại được phát âm khác nhau.
Giải thích:
Điều nào sau đây KHÔNG đúng, theo bài đọc?
A. Sau thời kỳ Trung Anh, cách phát âm tiếng Anh bắt đầu thay đổi.
B. George Bernard Shaw và Noah Webster muốn làm cho chính tả đơn giản hơn.
C. Các từ kết thúc bằng "ough" được đưa ra để thể hiện các chữ cái giống nhau có thể được phát âm theo những cách giống nhau.
D. Một số quy ước chính tả phụ thuộc vào các ngôn ngữ khác nhau.
Thông tin: The six different pronunciations of "ough"provide an outstanding example of the differences between spelling and pronunciation, as in "bough, cough, thorough, thought, through", and "rough".
Tạm dịch: Sáu cách phát âm khác nhau của "ough" cung cấp một ví dụ nổi bật về sự khác biệt giữa chính tả và cách phát âm, chẳng hạn như trong "bough, cough, thorough, thought, through", và "rough". => các từ có cùng vần "ough" nhưng lại được phát âm khác nhau.
Đáp án C.