Unit 31
Exhibition (n) : triễn lãm
The photographs will be on exhibition until the end of the month.
Các bức ảnh sẽ được trưng bày triển lãm cho tới cuối tháng.
Temperature (n) : nhiệt độ
Overnight the temperature fell as low as -30°C.
Qua một đêm, nhiệt độ đã giảm xuống thấp tới mức -30°C.
Wildlife (n) : động vật hoang dã
The forest is home to a wealth of wildlife.
Khu rừng là nhà của nhiều loài động vật hoang dã.
Accurate (a) : chính xác
Jane Austen’s novel is an accurate reflection of life in England in the
1800s.
Tiểu thuyết của Jane Austen là sự phản ánh chính xác về cuộc sống ở Anh những năm 1800.
Advanced (a) : tiên tiến
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design.
Thụy Điển nổi tiếng về những thiết kế tiên tiến và phong cách.
Amazing (a) : ngạc nhiên, tuyệt vời
It’s amazing to think that the managing director is only 23.
Càng ngạc nhiên hơn là giám đốc điều hành chỉ mới 23 tuổi thôi.
Ancestors (n) : tổ tiên
He can trace his ancestors back to the reign of Elizabeth I.
Anh ấy có thể truy ra tổ tiên của mình từ thời vương triều Elizabeth I.
Character (n) : đặc điểm, tính cách
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs. Obama’s character.
1 Cuốn sách đã cho ta những hiểu biết sâu sắc và lồi cuốn về tính cách của bà Obama.
Existence (n) : sự tồn tại
Climate changes thrèaten the continued existence of the species.
Biến đổi khí hậu đe dọa tới sự tồn tại tiếp tục của các giống loài.
Emissions (n) : sự phát thải
We must take action to cut vehicle emissions.
Chúng ta phải hành động để cắt giảm phát thải từ phương tiện giao thông.
Exercise 1
- Christianity taught that our earthly …………… was merely a preparation for life after death.
a. existence
b. accurate
2. Environmental groups want a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide ……………
a. wildlife
b. emissions
3. The …………… will illustrate how life evolved from water.
a. ancestors
b. exhibition
4. We will have a coach trip to one of the …………… castle in the mountains, south of Munich.
a. amazing
b. character
5. The increase in the mean global …………… will be about 0.3-degree decade.
a. character
b. temperature
6. The increasing use of patricides threatens the …………… of the area.
a. emissions
b. wildlife
7. 12,000 years ago, our …………… were primitive savages living in caves.
a. ancestors
b. existence
8. We hope to become more …………… in predicting earthquakes.
a. exhibition
b. accurate
9. Scientist are working on highly …………… technology to replace fossil fuel.
a. advanced
b. temperature
10. One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child’s …………… develop.
a. amazing
b. character
1a 2b 3b 4a 5b 6b 7a 8b 9a 10b
Exercise 2
- This stain remover really works – It’s …………… !
- Archaeology can tell us a lot about how our Iron – Age …………… lived.
- I hereby certify that the above information is true and ……………
- Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso ……………
- The product can be stored at room ……………
- The idea was to modernize various aspect of the house without changing its essential ……………
- Darwin viewed the struggle for …………… as being the major promoter of evolution.
- The bill is intended to lower …………… of greenhouse gases.
- They called on the government to help protect native ……………
- In addition to nuclear power, we are committed to developing …………… technologies for wind and solar energy.
- amazing
- ancestors
- accurate
- exhibition
- temperature
- character
- existence
- emissions
- wildlife
- advance
Unit 32
Extreme (a) : khắc nghiệt, cực độ
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.
Chúng tôi hiện tại đang làm việc dưới áp lực khủng khiếp.
Gallery (n) : phòng trưng bày
Some of his works has been exhibited by the local art gallery.
Vài tác phẩm của anh ấy được trưng bày ở phòng trưng bày nghệ thuật địa phương.
Governments (n) : chính phủ
The report on world poverty calls for urgent action from Western governments.
Bài báo cáo về nạn nghèo đói của thế giới kêu gọi các hành động cấp thiết từ các chính phủ phương Tây.
Guests (n) : khách
Movie star Matt Damon is one of the special guests on tonight’s show.
Ngôi sao phim ảnh Matt Damon là một trong những khách mời đặc biệt của chương trình tốt nay.
Hardly (adv) : hầu như không
When I just arrived in New Zealand, I could hardly speak any English.
Khi tôi tới New Zealand, tôi hầu như không thể nói tiếng Anh.
Imagine (v) : tưởng tượng
Can you imagine how it feels to be blind?
Bạn có thể tưởng tượng bạn sẽ cảm thấy thế nào khi bị mù không?
Landscape (n) : phong cảnh
Turner is one of the best-known British landscape painters.
Turner là một trong những họa sĩ phong cảnh nổi tiếng nhất của Anh.
Personality (n) : tính cách
He had a nice smile and an appealing personality.
Anh ấy có nụ cười đẹp và tính cách rất thu hút.
Physics (n) : vật lý
She studied chemistry and physics at college.
Cô ấy đã học về hóa học và vật lý ở đại học.
Policy (n) : chính sách
No smoking is a policy of our company.
Cấm hút thuốc là chính sách của công ty.
Exercise 1
- Newton’s discoveries revolutionized ……………
a. physics
b. imagine
2. They believe that Europe needs a common foreign and security ……………
a. policy
b. guests
3. The heat in the desert was ……………
a. governments
b. extreme
4. She’s not much to look at, but she has a wonderful……………
a. hardly
b. personality
5. …………… can kill of minority language by banning its use in public or discouraging its use in schools.
a. Landscape
b. Governments
6. The sculpture …………… has a number of fine exhibits, but I’m afraid it’s currently closed for refurbishment.
a. personality
b. gallery
7. The garden has been designed to harmonize with the natural ……………
a. policy
b. landscape
8. …………… can make use of all the facilities at the hotel.
a. Guests
b. Physics
9. I …………… watched any television, apart from news and current affairs.
a. hardly
b. extreme
10. I can’t …………… life without the Internet now.
a. personality
b. imagine
1a 2a 3b 4b 5b 6b 7b 8a 9a 10b
Exercise 2
- International tourism became the concern of many …………… since it provided a means of earning foreign exchange.
- Thanks to film, we can …………… what life was like in the 14th century in classical Rome.
- People’s clothes are often expression of their …………….
- With her husband, Pierre Curie, and Henri Becquerel, Marie was awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for ……………
- As the old saying goes, honesty is the best ……………
- the best man and his assistance welcomed the reception …………… as they arrived.
- The average duration of human life has …………… changed in thousands of years.
- Farmers everywhere face major risks, including …………… weather and long-term climate change.
- He offered 10 major paintings to start a national …………… of modern art.
- The …………… is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers.
- governments 2. imagine 3. personality 4. physics 5. Policy
6. guests 7. hardly 8. extreme 9. gallery 10. landscape
Unit 33
Principle (n) : nguyên lý
The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.
Tổ chức được vận hành với nguyên lý là các thành viên đều có quyền như nhau.
Progress (n) : tiến bộ
We have made great progress in controlling inflation.
Chúng ta đã tiến bộ trong việc kiểm soát lạm phát.
Proposed (v) : đề xuất
He proposed changing the name of the company, but no one really cared.
Anh ấy đã đề xuất thay đổi tên công ty, nhưng chẳng ai quan tâm.
Raw material (n) : nguyên liệu
These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper.
Những cây này cung cấp nguyên liệu thô cho sản xuất giấy chất lượng cao.
Reality (n) : thực tế
He escaped from reality by going to the cinema every afternoon.
Anh ấy trốn khỏi thực tế bằng cách đến rạp chiếu phim mỗi chiều.
Response (n) : phản hồi
I received a disappointing response to my advertisement.
Tôi đã nhận được phản hồi khá thất vọng về quảng cáo của tôi.
Argued (v) : cho rằng
Some critics argued that Picasso remained a great master of all time.
Vài nhà phê bình cho rằng Picasso vẫn là nghệ sĩ bậc thầy của mọi thời đại.
Coach (n) : xe khách
They went to Italy on a coach tour.
Họ tới nước Ý trên một chuyến đi bằng xe khách đường dài.
Conventional (a) : truyền thống
My sister was taught to read by more conventional methods.
Chị tôi được dạy đọc bằng những phương pháp truyền thống hơn.
Creativity (n) : sự sáng tạo
Companies need to be run in ways that encourage creativity.
Các công ty nên được vận hành theo những cách khuyến khích sự sáng tạo.
Exercise 1
- The images are likely to evoke a strong …………… in the viewer.
a. coach
b. response
2. It could be …………… that laws are made by and for men.
a. argued
b. creativity
3. The increase in operating costs is due to the increases in the price of ……………
a. raw material
b. proposed
4. He seemed very young, but he was in …………… older than all of us.
a. progress
b. reality
5. The school is based on the fundamental …………… that each child should develop its full potential.
a. response
b. principle
6. I prefer a more …………… style of dress.
a. conventional
b. argued
7. …………… comes out of your head, not out of a computer.
a. Raw material
b. Creativity
8. We have made significant …………… in the fight against HIV / AIDS
a. progress
b. response
9. They have been huge demonstrations against the …………… factory closure.
a. reality
b. proposed
10. They are planning to tour The United States by ……………
a. coach
b. reality
1b 2a 3a 4b 5b 6a 7b 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2
- Oil is an important …………… that can be processed into many different products, including plastics.
- Their policy is based on the …………… that fee education should be available for all children.
- Technological …………… is changing the demand for labour, with robots replacing humans.
- We will have a …………… trip to one of the amazing castles in the mountains south of Munich.
- Autosuggestive technique can help in the treatment of diseases which cannot be cured by …………… medicine.
- The …………… reforms include making secondary education compulsory up to the age of 18.
- They seemed to have the perfect marriage, but she …………… was very different.
- We don’t want to stifle ……………, innovation, and forward thinking.
- I looked in her face for some …………… but she just stared at me blankly.
- Some scientists …………… that criminals were born not made and could be identified by certain physical features.
- raw material. 2. principle 3. progress 4. coach 5. Conventional
6. proposed 7. reality 8. creativity 9. response 10. argued
Unit 34
Creatures (n) : sinh vật
Amazon rainforests are filled with amazing creatures such as jaguars and macaws.
Rừng nhiệt đới ở Amazon được lấp đầy bởi những sinh vật đặc biệt như
báo đốm và vẹt đuôi dài.
Direction (n) : hướng
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction.
Họ đụng phải xe tải đang lưu thông theo hướng ngược lại.
Divided (v) : phân chia
The children were divided into three teams.
Bọn trẻ chia làm ba nhóm.
Dolphins (n) : cá heo
Whales, dolphins and porpoises belong to the same mammal group.
Cá voi, cá heo và cá heo chuột thuộc cùng nhóm động vật có vú.
Dramatically (adv) : đáng kể
Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years, making life difficult for the poor.
Giá cả tăng lên đáng kể trong vài năm qua, khiến cho cuộc sống của người
nghèo trở nên khó khăn.
Evolved (v) : tiến hoá
More complex animals gradually evolved from these very simple creatures.
Nhiều loài động vật phức tạp hơn dần dần tiến hóa từ những sinh vật rất
đơn giản này.
Exposed (v) : tiếp xúc
Babies should not be exposed to strong sunlight because their skin is vulnerable.
Em bé không nên tiếp xúc với ánh nắng mạnh vì da chúng rất dễ bị tổn thương.
Faculty (n) : khoa, ban
She joined the law faculty of the University of Maryland.
Cô ấy gia nhập khoa luật của đại học Maryland.
Frequency (n) : tần xuất
Complaints about the frequency of buses rose in the last year.
Những lời phàn nàn về tần suất chạy của xe buýt đã tăng lên trong năm qua.
Gradually (adv) : dần dần
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process.
Phụ nữ dần dần tham gia nhiều hơn trong quá trình đưa ra quyết định.
Exercise 1
- …………… are sea mammals that look like a large fish with a pointed mouth.
a. Frequency
b. Dolphins
2. The economic power of many Asian countries has grown …………… in recent years.
a. dramatically
b. direction
3. Blue whales are the largest. …………… ever to have lived.
a. creatures
b. faculty
4. Marie was …………… to radiation and then she succumbed to aplastic animia.
a. divided
b. exposed
5. Water vanes were used to determine the wind …………… in the past.
a. evolves
b. direction
6. Britain is …………… from the rest of Europe by the English Channel.
a. divided
b. dramatically
7. There has been an increasing …………… of terrorist attacks in recent years.
a. frequency
b. creatures
8. ……………, she realized that he wasn’t telling her the truth.
a. Gradually
b. Direction
9. The company has …………… into a major chemical manufacture.
a. dolphins
b. evolved
10. The …………… of information technology was founded on the basis of the Computer Science Department.
a. faculty
b. exposed
Exercise 2
- Fatal road accidents have decreased in …………… over recent years.
- We shared the land within all living …………… and have a duty to preserve its riches.
- there are three branches, and you would need to choose which …………… you wanted to follow.
- innovative people have an extraordinary willingness to be …………… what is fresh and different.
- The …………… of Applied Sciences has grown a passionate teaching team with outstanding professional expertise.
- The positions of the eyes in most …………… suggests that they have stereoscopic vision forward and downward.
- The landowners were……………from the mass of poor peasants who lived in the surrounding area.
- Environmental awareness has increased …………… over the past decade.
- Monkeys in New World …………… quite separately from those in the Old World.
10. Those who disagreed with the director’s viewpoint were …………… edged out of the company.
- frequency 2. creatures 3. direction 4. exposed 5. faculty
6. dolphins 7. divided 8. dramatically 9. evolved 10. gradually
Unit 35
Intellectual (a) : trí óc, tư duy
I don’t think he has the intellectual skills necessary to study at this level.
Tôi không nghĩ anh ấy có đủ kỹ năng tư duy cần thiết để học ở bậc này.
Maintain (v) : duy trì
The US and the UK always maintain close relations.
Mỹ và vương quốc Anh luôn luôn duy trì mối quan hệ thân thiết.
Measured (v) : đo lường
Success cannot be measured merely in terms of the size of your salary.
Thành công không chỉ được đo lường bằng khoản lương của bạn.
Originally (adv) : ban đầu
I’m originally from China but have been living in Vietnam for 25 years.
Tôi có gốc là Trung Quốc nhưng tôi đã sống ở Việt Nam được 25 năm rồi.
Permanent (a) : lâu dài, cố định
There is no guarantee of permanent employment after training.
Không có gì đảm bảo cho việc làm ổn định sau khóa đào tạn.
Purpose (n) : mục đích
The drug can be sold for medicinal purposes only.
Loại thuốc này chỉ được bán với mục đích chữa bệnh.
Railway (n) : đường ray
The railway is still under construction.
Đường ray vẫn đang được thi công.
Recognition (n) : nhận ra, thừa nhận
One of the main goals of marketing is name recognition.
Một trong những mục tiêu chính trong quảng cáo là việc nhận diện thương hiệu.
Responsible (a) : chịu trách nhiệm
Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.
Mike chịu trách nhiệm thiết kế cho toàn bộ dự án.
Restricted (a) : giới hạn
When Venezuela was in crisis, there was only a restricted range of goods available.
Khi Venezuela rơi vào khủng hoảng, hàng hóa bị giới hạn lại chỉ còn vài
Loại có sẵn.
Exercise 1
- The school’s performance is …………… against a strict set of criteria.
a. restricted
b. measured
2. Throughout her marriage she never considered her husband as her …………… equal.
a. intellectual
b. purposes
3. Commercial aircrafts generally …………… cabin altitudes between 6000 and 8000 feet.
a. maintain
b. responsible
4. ……………, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece.
a. Railway
b. Originally
5. The building is used for religious ……………
a. purposes
b. recognition
6. Even when parents no longer live together, they each continue to be …………… for their children.
a. intellectual
b. responsible
7. He decided to make London his …………… home.
a. permanent
b. measured
8. Access to the documents remains …………… to civil servants.
a. maintain
b. restricted
9. The …………… carries millions of tons of freight every year.
a. intellectual
b. railway
10. The award is being made in …………… of her services to the industry.
a. recognition
b. permanent
1b 2a 3a 4b 5a 6b 7a 8b 9b 10a
Exercise 2
- Education and policy places too much emphasis on things that can be quantitatively.
- Gifted children typically show great …………… curiosity and a wide range of interests.
- His duty is to …………… the financial health of the company.
- Zoos were …………… created as a places of entertainment, but then involved with conservation.
- New heavy industries were concentrated in narrowly …………… area.
- They are now living together on a …………… basis.
- One of my …………… in writing this book is to give readers a glimpse into the lives of soldiers.
- The monitoring system allows …………… of pollution hot spots.
- Tourist can take the funicular …………… to the top of the mountain.
- Organization need to become more environmentally …………
- measured 2. intellectual 3. maintain 4. originally 5. restricted 6. permanent 7. purposes 8.recognition 9. railway 10. responsible
Unit 36
Session (n) buổi, phiên
She has a weekly session at the health club on Saturdays.
Cô ấy có buổi gặp hàng tuần ở câu lạc bộ sức khỏe mỗi thứ bảy.
Similarly (adv) tương tự
Cars must stop at red traffic lights: similarly, bicycles have to stop too.
Xe hơi phải dừng đèn đỏ, tương tự xe đạp cũng phải dừng.
Tutorial (n) buổi thảo luận
My lecturer gives one lecture and one tutorial a week.
Giảng viên của tôi có một buổi giảng bài và một buổi thảo luận mỗi tuần.
Valuable (a) quý giá
The book provides valuable information on recent trends.
Cuốn sách cung cấp những thông tin quý giá về các xu hướng hiện nay.
Organised (v) tổ chức
The festival was organised around a Japanese theme.
Lễ hội được tổ chức theo chủ đề Nhật Bản.
Chemistry (n) hóa học
Perkin was interested in chemistry and he also invented the first synthetic dyes.
Perkin rất thích hóa và cũng là người phát minh thuốc nhuộm tổng hợp
đầu tiên.
Adapted (v) sửa cho phù hợp
These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.
Những mẫu này có thể được sửa lại cho phù hợp với gu mỗi người.
Application (n) ứng tuyển
Excuse me! Where can I get an application form?
Xin lỗi! Cho tôi hỏi đơn ứng tuyển lấy ở đâu vậy ạ?
Athletes (n) vận động viên
The athletes are training hard for the Olympics.
Các vận động viên đang luyện tập chăm chỉ cho đại hội Olympics.
Destruction (n) sự phá hoại
The earthquake caused loss of life and property destruction.
Trận động đất đã gây thiệt mạng và phá hoại tài sản.
Exercise 1
- Please enclose our curriculum vitae with your letter of ……………
a. adapted
b. application
2. Several Olympic …………… were accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs
a. similarly
b. athletes
3. Students have to write an essay for each weekly ……………
a. tutorial
b. destruction
4. The thieves took three species of …………… jewelry.
a. valuable
b. chemistry
5. They…………… admitting between the teachers and students.
a. organised
b. similarly
6. The tornado left a trail of …………… behind it.
a. destruction
b. session
7. Marie Curie was the woman behind enormous changes in the science of ……………
a. application
b. chemistry
8. I had one-to-one …………… with one of the instructions at the gym.
a. session
b. athletes
9. The two books are …………… structured, and have the same lengths
a. tutorial
b. similarly
10. Most of these tools have been specially …………… for use by disabled people.
a. adapted
b. valuable
Exercise 2
- Many people are very concerned about the…………… rainforests.
- The conference will end with a question and answer. ……………
- The series of lectures was …………… by a group of a city economists.
- As a student of …………… know, even small rearrangements of a molecule’s structure can produce a compound that acts differently.
- I was brought up to a polite. ……………, I have tried to teach my own children good manners.
- Some animals successfully …………… to changing environments, while some couldn’t.
- I am pleased to tell you that your …………… for the post of Assistant Editor has been successful.
- In my …………… discussions, the students are not very polite because they are so familiar with each other.
- You should gain some. …………… insights into the world of business.
- Russian …………… were shot at WADA four-year global ban for doping.
- destruction. 2. session 3. organise 4. chemistry 5. similarly
- adapted 7. application 8. tutorial 9. valuable 10. athletes
Unit 37
Crucial (a) thiết yếu, quan trọng
Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company.
Thắng được bản hợp đồng này rất quan trọng đối với sự thành công của công ty.
Currently (adv) hiện tại
Currently, over 500 students are enrolled on the course.
Hiện thời, có hơn 500 học sinh đã đăng ký khóa học.
Experienced (v) trải qua
I have never experienced such pain before.
Tôi chưa trải qua cơn đau như thế này bao giờ.
Field (n) lĩnh vực
Ennio Morricone is famous in the field of film score.
Ennio Morricone thì nổi tiếng trong lĩnh vực nhạc phim.
Hypothesis (n) giả thuyết
There is little evidence to support this hypothesis.
Hầu như không có bằng chứng ủng hộ giả thuyết này.
Labour (n) lao động
The company wants to keep down labour costs.
Công ty muốn khống chế chi phí nhân công.
Launched (v) phóng ra, tung ra
The new model will be launched in July.
Mẫu mới sẽ được tung ra vào tháng bảy.
Literature (n) tài liệu
I’ve read all the available literature on keeping rabbits.
Tôi đã đọc tất cả tài liệu liên quan tới việc nuôi thỏ.
Maximum (n) tối đa
For maximum effect, do the exercises every day.
Để đạt hiệu quả tối đa, hãy tập thể dục mỗi ngày.
Objective (a) khách quan
There’s little objective evidence to suggest that he is guilty.
Hầu như không có bằng chứng khách quan cho thấy anh ta có tội.
Exercise 1
- Her study is based on the …………… that language simplification is possible.
a. literature
b. hypothesis
2. Parents play a…………… role in repairing their child for school.
a. crucial.
currently.
The England cricket team is …………… on tour in Pakistan.
experienced
currently
This discovery has opened up a whole new …………… research.
field.
maximum
We need to have an independent and …………… assessment of the candidate’s abilities.
objective
experienced
Employers are using immigrants as cheap ……………
currently
Labour
The company …………… a huge advertising campaign last year.
launched
crucial
We …………… a lot of difficulty in selling our house.
field.
experienced
There is very little …………… on the disease.
hypothesis
literature.
The bomb was designed to cause the …………… amount of damage.
crucial
b. maximum
1b 2a 3b 4a 5a 6b 7a 8b 9b 10b
Exercise 2
- It is now thought that the pyramids were not built using slave. ……………
- The ship was hit by three torpedoes …………… from the enemy submarine.
- A …………… factor affecting educational performance is the competence of the teacher.
- The scripture gallery has a number of fine exhibits, but I’m afraid is …………… closed for refurbishment.
- Research supports the …………… language skills are centred in the left side of the brain.
- You can’t appreciate the truth awfulness of war until you have actually …………… it.
- The pillars, which are outside the building, are so placed in order to provide the …………… space inside.
- These figures give a reliable and …………… indicator of changing trends in people’s lifestyle.
- Grants will be given to establish centres of excellent in this …………… od research.
- It’s important to keep up-to-date with the …………… in your field.
- labour. 2. launched 3. crucial 4. currently 5. hypothesis
- experienced 7. maximum 8. objective 9. field 10. literature
Unit 38
Vital (a) quan trọng
Trust is a vital ingredient in a successful marriage.
Sự tin tưởng là nguyên liệu quan trọng trong cuộc hôn nhân hạnh phúc.
predators (n) thú săn mồi
Without natural predators, the population of some species may explode.
Nếu không có thú săn mồi, số lượng của vài loài sẽ bùng nổ.
reported (v) tường thuật, báo cáo
The assassination was reported in all the newspapers.
Vụ ám sát được tường thuật trên tất cả mặt báo.
Represent (v) đại diện cho
He was chosen to represent Scotland in three consecutive World Cup Finals.
Anh ấy được chọn đại diện Scotland thi đấu 3 vòng chung kết World Cup
liên tiếp.
Requirements (n) yêu cầu
Students who fail to meet the requirements of the course will fail.
Sinh viên không đạt yêu cầu của môn học sẽ bị đánh rớt.
Screen (n) màn hình
If you press this key, the computer screen will clear.
Nếu bạn nhấn nút này, màn hình máy tính sẽ xóa sạch.
Sustainable (a) bên vững
Marketing plays a key role in a company’s plan for sustainable business development.
Quảng cáo đóng vai trò then chốt trong kế hoạch của công ty cho sự phát
triển kinh doanh bền vững.
Track (v) theo dấu
It’s difficult to track an animal over stony ground.
Rất khó để theo dấu động vật trên nền đá.
Typical (a) điển hình
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30.
Một ngày làm việc điển hình của tôi bắt đầu vào lúc 7 giờ 30.
Waves (n) sóng
The wind made little waves on the pond.
Cơn gió tạo những gợn sóng nhỏ trên mặt ao.
Exercise 1
- The exploration for new sources of energy is …………… for the future of our planet.
a. vital
b. track
2. The president insisted that natural resources should be managed on a …………… basis
a. screen
b. sustainable
3. Pronghorn is dependent on distance vision and speed to keep safe from…………….
a. requirements
b. predators
4. It is not clear what these symbols were intended to……………
a. represent
b. typical
5. The neighbours …………… seeing him leave the building around noon.
a. vital
b. reported
6. This kind of hot and spicy food is very …………… of the food in India.
a. typical
b. track
7. …………… of light and south are transmitted in every direction.
a. Waves
b. Predators
8. One of the …………… of the job is fluency in two or more African languages.
a. typical
b. requirements
9. I sat gazing at the blank ……………, trying to think of something to write.
a. screen
b. sustainable
10. The military use radar satellites to …………… targets through clouds at night.
a. vital
b. track
1a 2b 3b 4a 5b 6a 7a 8b 9a 10b
Exercise 2
- The leaders, who truly …………… the interest of working families should be voted.
- She’s a …………… teenager, coming home late at night and mouthing off to her parents.
- We haven’t yet been able to find a house that meets our ……………
- A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting …………… development in all countries.
- They played deathly rivals in the show, but they are good friends off ……………
- In order to …………… temporal hours during the day, inventors created sundials, which indicate time by the length or direction of the sun’s shadow.
- The kidney plays a …………… role in the removal of waste products from the blood.
- The lack of the shell leaves the larvae unprotected against ……………
- Employers …………… that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills.
- These sound …………… travel at over 1000 feet per second.
- represent 2. typical 3. requirements 4. sustainable 5. screen
6. track 7. vital 8. predators 9. reported 10. waves
Unit 39
Approximately (adv) khoảng
earth takes approximately 365 days to go round the sun.
Trái Đất mất khoảng 365 ngày để quay quanh Mặt Trời.
Basically (adv) về cơ bản
The two approaches are basically very similar.
Hai phương pháp về cơ bản là tương tự nhau.
Capacity (n) khả năng
Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.
Nguồn tài nguyên giới hạn đang kìm hãm khả năng phát triển sản phẩm
mới.
Accessible (a) có thể tiếp cận
The resort is easily accessible by road, rail, and air.
Khu nghỉ dưỡng có thể tiếp cận dễ dàng bằng đường bộ, xe lửa và máy bay.
Civilisation (n) nền văn minh
We spent a week visiting the wonders of Ancient Greek civilisation.
Chúng tôi dành một tuần tham quan các kì quan của nền văn minh Hy
Lạp cổ đại.
Clothing (n) quần áo
He’s so untidy. There are always several items of clothing laying on the floor.
Nó chẳng gọn gàng. Lúc nào anh ấy cũng quăng quần áo lung tung ra sàn nhà.
Competitive (a) cạnh tranh
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market.
Sinh viên tốt nghiệp phải đấu tranh tìm việc làm trong thị trường cạnh tranh cao.
Concentrate (v) tập trung
I can’t concentrate because of all the noise the builders are making.
Tôi không thể tập trung được vì tiếng ổn những nhân viên xây dựng đang
gây ra.
Conducted (v) thực hiện
They conducted a vigorous campaign for shorter working week.
Họ thực hiện chến dịch mạnh mẽ kêu gọi rút ngắn thời gian làm việc mỗi tuần
Constructed (v) xây dựng
When was the bridge constructed?
Cây cầu được xây dựng khi nào thế?
Exercise 1
- We need to work harder to remain …………… with other companies.
a. clothing
b. competitive
2. These documents are not. …………… to the public.
a. accessible
b. constructed
3. The car’s …………… OK, but the paintwork needs some attention.
a. basically
b. conducted
4. It seems to be beyond his …………… to follow simple instructions.
a. approximately
b. capacity
5. Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of ……………
a. concentrate
b. civilization
6. In 1992 the population of Cairo was …………… 6,500,000.
a. approximately
b. basically
7. The cost of household goods, …………… and footwear fell this month.
a. clothing
b. competitive
8. The experiments were …………… by scientists in New York.
a. accessible
b. conducted
9. The pipeline was …………… to transport oil across Alaska to ports on the coast.
a. constructed
b. competitive
10. It’s a good film, but the plot is very complicated, and you really have to ……………
a. basically
b. concentrate
1b 2a 3a 4b 5b 6a 7a 8b 9a 10b
Exercise 2
- During the war, no one was allowed more than their ration of food, …………… and fuel.
- Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting …………… half an hour late.
3.The significant reduction in the cost of travelling into space has made it more …………… to ordinary people.
- The village has remained …………… unchanged for over 300 years.
- He suffered a stroke in 2008, which left him unable to speak, but his mental …………… wasn’t affected.
- I heard a radio programme recently all about the Aztec …………… in Central America.
- Investment in research is needed to keep Britain …………… with countries like Japan.
- We …………… a survey to find out what our customers thought of their local bus service last year.
- We need to …………… resources on developing new products.
- The walls are …………… of concrete.
- clothing 2. approximately 3. accessible 4. basically 5. capacity
- civilisation 7. competitive 8. conducted 9. concentrate 10. constructed
Unit 40
Continent (n) lục địa
The African continent is home to the world’s largest desert and longest river.
Lục địa châu Phi là nhà của sa mạc lớn nhất và con sông dài nhất thế giới.
Critical (a) cấp bách, quan trọng
It is critical that we keep the content of the letters secret.
Điều quan trọng là chúng ta phải giữ bí mật về nội dung của bức thư.
Dramatic (a) ấn tượng
I need to see a dramatic improvement in your work.
Tôi cần thấy được sự tiến bộ rõ rệt trong tác phẩm của bạn.
Capacity (n) sức chứa
The theatre has a seating capacity of 2,000.
Nhà hát có sức chứa 2000 chỗ ngồi.
Estimated (v) ước đoán
The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.
Vệ tinh ước đoán sẽ tốn 400 triệu bảng Anh.
Failure (n) thất bại
Their attempt to climb Everest ended in failure.
Nỗ lực leo núi Everest của họ đã thất bại.
Fuel (n) nhiên liệu
Wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of fuel.
Gỗ, than, dầu, xăng và khí đốt là tất cả các loại nhiên liệu khác nhau.
Grant (n) trợ cấp
The school has received a large capital grant to improve its buildings.
Nhà trường đã nhận được một khoản trợ cấp để nâng cấp các tòa nhà.
Implications (n) ảnh hưởng
They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions.
Họ đã không xem xét ảnh hưởng sâu xa hơn của các hành động của họ.
Independent (a) độc lập
Her travels in Asia have made her a lot more independent.
Chuyến đi của cô ấy tới châu Á đã khiến cho cô ấy trở nên độc lập hơn.
Exercise 1
- I’ve bought a new hard disk storage with a …………… of 500 gigabytes.
a. grant
b. capacity
2. It was important to me to be financially ……………
a. independent
b. critical
3. The deal is …………… to be worth around $1.5 million.
a. estimated
b. implications
4. He decided to cycle across the North American …………… to raise money for charity.
a. continent
b. failure
5. The avoidance of injury is …………… to a professional athlete.
a. critical
b. fuel
6. She has been awarded a research …………… by Liverpool University.
a. capacity
b. grant
7. Several interesting …………… arise from these developments.
a. implications
b. independent
8. The …………… Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United State.
a. estimated
b. dramatic
9. Another crop …………… could result in widespread famine.
a. failure
b. continent
10. The new exhaust system, it is claimed, will lower …………… consumption.
a. fuel
b. capacity
1b 2a 3a 4a 5a 6b 7a 8b 9a 10a
Exercise 2
- I am going to talk to you about the remarkable …………… Antarctica – remote, hostile and at present uninhabited on a permanent basis.
- Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of …………… importance.
- The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the …………… will be for our department.
- In 1945, the country was declared. ……………
- The village is set against the …………… backcloth of Mont Blanc.
- The probable cause of the death was heart ……………
- Plutonium is a …………… used to produce nuclear energy.
- The hall was filled to……………
- It is conservatively …………… that not less than half a million people died in the famine.
- The government has awarded at £3.5 million pound …………… for the restoration of the opera house.
- continent 2. critical 3. implications 4. independent 5. dramatic 6. Failure 7. fuel 8. capacity 9. estimated 10. grant