2. BARE / BEAR

• Bare (a) /beər/ = without any clothes or not covered by anything: không có gì cả…

Example: Don’t walk around outside in your bare feet.

• Bear (v) /beər/ = to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant: chịu đựng

Example: The strain must have been enormous but she bore it well.

3. BREAK / BRAKE

• Break (v) /breɪk/ = to (cause something to) separate suddenly or violently into two or more pieces, or to (cause something to) stop working by being damaged: vỡ

Example: The dish fell to the floor and broke.

• Brake (n) /breɪk/ = a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this device work: cái phanh

Example: She had no brakes on her bicycle.

 4. CELL / SELL

• Cell (n) /sel/ = the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal: tế bào

Example: The baby is still just a small bundle of cells.

• Sell (v) /sel/ = to give something to someone else in return for money: bán

Example: I sold him my car/I sold my car to him for $600.

 5. CENT / SCENT

• Cent (n) /sent/ = a unit of money worth 0.01 of a dollar, or a coin with this value

Example: A call will cost you around 25 cents.

• Scent (n) /sent/ = a pleasant natural smell: mùi hương thơm

Example: the scent of roses

 6. FORWARD / FORWORD

• Forward (adv) /ˈfɔː.wəd/ = towards the direction that is in front of you: tiến đến

Example: She leaned forward to whisper something in my ear.

• Foreword (n) /ˈfɔː.wɜːd/ = a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book, sometimes praise by a famous person or someone who is not the writer : lời tựa

7. FLOUR / FLOWER

• Flour (n) /flaʊər/ = powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc.: bột mỳ
• Flower (n) /flaʊər/ = the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell, or the type of plant that produces these: hoa

Example: a bunch/bouquet of flowers

 8. GROWN / GROAN

• Grown (a) /ɡrəʊn/ = an adult: trưởng thành

Example: I don't like to see a grown man in tears.

• Groan (n) /ɡrəʊn/ = a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness: tiếng rên rỉ

Example: We could hear the groans of the wounded soldiers.

 9. HAIR / HEIR

• Hair (n) /heər/ = the mass of thin thread-like structures on the head of a person, or any of these structures that grow out of the skin of a person or animal: tóc

Example: I’m going to have/get my hair cut.

• Heir (n) /eər/ = a person who will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person, especially an older member of the same family, when that other person dies: người thừa kế

Example: Despite having a large family, they still had no son and heir.

 10. NIGHT / KNIGHT

• Night (n) /naɪt/ = the part of every 24-hour period when it is dark because there is very little light from the sun: ban đêm

Example: I slept really badly last night.

• Knight (n) /naɪt/ = a man given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievements, and who has the right to be called "Sir": hiệp sĩ

Example : He hopes to be made a knight for his work at the Bank of England.

 

 11. PAIR / PEAR

• Pair (n) /peər/ = two things of the same appearance and size that are intended to be used together, or something that consists of two parts joined together: đôi

Example: a pair of shoes/gloves/ scissors/glasses

• Pear (n) /peər/ = a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stem: quả lê

 12. POLE / POLL

• Pole (n) /pəʊl/ = a long, thin stick of wood or metal, often used standing straight up in the ground to support things: cột

Example: a telegraph/electricity pole

• Poll (n) /pəʊl/ = a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person: cuộc thăm dò

Example: We’re carrying out/conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion.

 13. POOR/ POUR

• Poor (a) /pɔːr/ = having little money and/or few possessions: nghèo

Example: Most of the world's poorest countries are in Africa.

• Pour (v) /pɔːr/ = to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in: đổ

Example: I spilled the juice while I was pouring it.

 14. ROLL/ ROLE

• Roll (v) /rəʊl/ = to (cause something to) move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side: cuộn tròn…

Example: The dog rolled over onto its back.

• Role (n) /rəʊl/ = the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, or relationship: vai trò

Example: Schools play an important role in society.