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I. Pairs of easily confused words in English
To deeply learn and understand these words, Mytour advises you to apply the learning methods suggested from previous posts.
II. Why do we need to differentiate between easily confused words in English?
We can see 3 pairs of easily confused words in the table below, which are explode versus explore, experience versus experiment, and through versus thorough. So why do we need to distinguish these easily confused words in English?
Những từ dễ nhầm lẫn trong tiếng Anh | |
Explode /ɪkˈspləʊd/ (v): nổ A bomb exploded at the train station this morning. (Có một quả bom đã nổ tại nhà ga sáng nay.) | Explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ (v): khám phá The best way to explore the countryside is on foot. (Cách tốt nhất để khám phá vùng quê đó chính là đi bộ.) |
Experience /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/ (n): kinh nghiệm Do you have any experience of working in this field? (Bạn có kinh nghiệm làm việc trong lĩnh vực này không?) | Experiment /ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/ (n): thí nghiệm Some people believe that experiments on animals should be banned. (Một số người tin rằng các thí nghiệm trên động vật nên bị bãi bỏ.) |
Through /θruː/ (Mytour): xuyên qua, qua They walked slowly through the woods. (Họ bước đi chậm rãi xuyên qua khu rừng) | Thorough/ˈθʌr.ə/ (adj): cụ thể, thông suốt They did a thorough search of the area but found nothing. (Họ đã có một cuộc tìm kiếm chi tiết trong khu vực nhưng không tìm thấy gì cả.) |
➡ When you clearly distinguish between pairs of easily confused words in English, you will communicate easily in daily life as well as in important exams such as the National High School Exam or the IELTS exam. For example, if you mistakenly use the word 'explore' instead of 'explode' when talking about a bomb exploding this morning, it will cause misunderstanding for the listener about the content you want to convey.
Moreover, when you cannot differentiate between pairs of easily confused words in English, regrettable point losses will occur in important exams such as the IELTS or the National High School Exam.
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III. Conclusion
Above are 30 pairs of words - the most common pairs of easily confused words in English. So, refer to the details of these pairs of words to easily conquer English exams.
