Unit 21
New words
informed (v) thông tin
=>John was informed that he won first prize in this month’s competition.
(John được thông tin rằng anh ấy đã thẳng giải nhất ở cuộc thi tháng này.)
inner (a) bên trong
=>Yoga is said to restore one’s inner equilibrium.
( Yoga được cho là giúp phục hồi sự thăng bằng bên trong của người tập. )
irrigation (n) tưới tiêu
=>Hundreds of wells that provide irrigation to farmers have been shut down.
(Hàng trăm chiếc giếng cung cấp việc tưới tiêu cho nông dân đã bị đóng lại. )
literacy (n) biết chữ
=>Most of the students here need help with literacy and numeracy.
(Hầu hết học sinh ở đây cần được giúp đỡ về việc đọc chữ và làm toán. )
musical (a) âm nhạc
=>A jazz band provided the musical accompaniment to the meal.
(Một ban nhạc jazz đã hỗ trợ đệm nhạc cho bữa ăn.)
musicians (n) nhạc sĩ
=>The competition recognizes talented young musicians.
(Cuộc thi phát hiện những nhạc sĩ trẻ tài năng.)
nouticed (v) chú ý
The first thing I noticed about him was his eyes.
Điều đầu tiên tôi chú ý ở anh ấy là đôi mắt của anh.
obtain (v) đạt được
=>She pretended to be ill in order to obtain hospital treatment.
(Cô ấy giả vờ bệnh để được sự điều trị ở bệnh viện. )
opposed (a) ngược với
=>His view of the situation is strongly opposed to mine.
(Quan điểm của anh ấy về tình hình hoàn toàn trái ngược với quan điểm của tôi, )
overcome (v) vượt qua
=>Therapy helped him overcome his fear.
(Liệu pháp điều trị giúp anh ấy vượt qua nỗi sợ hãi.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Leading off the main hall is a series of small ……………rooms.
a. obtain b. inner
2. Eventually she managed to…………… her shyness in class.
a. literacy b. overcome
3. The concert features dancers and…………… of all nationalities.
a. musicians b. informed
4. I’ve been trying to…………… permission to publish this material.
a. obtain b. noticed
5. Mozart’s…………… compositions include symphonies and operas.
a. irrigation b. musical
6. His actions seemed directly. …………… to the values of the company.
a. overcome b. opposed
7. ……………rates are lower among people from the poorer income groups.
a. Literacy b. Musical
8. As she was about to leave, she…………… that the kitchen window was open.
a. noticed b. inner
9. ……………has provided enough water to increase the area of cultivable land.
a. Obtain b. Irrigation
10. The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been ……………
a. opposed b. informed
1b 2b 3a 4a 5b
6b 7a 8a 9b 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The local authority may assist you to…………… alternative accommodation.
2. These islands lie between the bay’s outer and…………… sections.
3. Dirty…………… water can spread animal pathogens to fruits and vegetables.
4. The interests of buyers and sellers are diametrically…………… to each other.
5. She used to be such a perfectionist that she…………… even the tiniest mistakes.
6. Many people questioned whether patients were risks. adequately of the
7. The plan was designed to help women…………… discrimination in the workplace.
8. Some of the younger pop bands try to imitate their…………… the past.
9. Many pop and rock……………write songs in English rather than their mother tongue.
10. Individuals with weak …………… skills will find it difficult to join in the modern world.
1.obtain 2.inner
3.irrigation 4.opposed
5.noticed 6.informed
7.overcome 8.musical
9.musicians 10.literacy
Unit 22
New words
partner (n) cộng sự
=>Lauren opened the design studio with her business partner Myra.
(Lauren đã mở một cửa tiệm thiết kế với cộng sự kinh doanh của mình là Myra.) performances (n) màn biểu diễn
=>Dances and songs often accompanied their performances.
(Những điệu nhảy và bài hát thường hợp tấu cho màn biểu diễn của họ.)
placing (v) đặt, để
=>The company was accused of placing profits above safety.
(Công ty bị cáo buộc đặt lợi nhuận lên trên sự an toàn. )
pounds (n) bảng Anh
The blaze caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.
Ngọn lửa đã gây ra thiệt hại hàng ngàn bảng Anh.
predict (v) dự đoán
=>Newton’s theories allow us to predict the flight of a ball.
Các lý thuyết của Newton cho phép chúng ta đoán được đường bay của trái banh. presented (v) trình bày
=>The results which are presented here confirm our prediction.
Những kết quả được trình bày ở đây củng cố dự đoán của chúng tôi.
presumably (adv) có lẽ
=> Presumably this is where the accident happened.
Có lẽ đây là nơi vụ tai nạn xảy ra.
prevention (n) ngăn ngừa
=>Prevention is better than cure, so start looking after your heart now.
(Phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh, vậy nên chăm sóc cho trái tim của mình từ giờ đi. )
procedures (n) quy trình
=> The company has new procedures for dealing with complaints.
( Công ty có quy trình mới trong việc xử lý phàn nàn. )
provision (n) cung cấp
=>Very few companies make childcare provision for working mothers.
(Hầu như hiếm có công ty nào cung cấp dịch vụ giữa trẻ cho những bà mẹ đi làm.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. These two techniques are ……………for illustration only.
a. presented b. provision
2. Total losses were estimated at over three million ……………
a. predict b. pounds
3. The organization is committed to AIDS ……………and education.
a. prevention b. performances
4. All experiments were performed according to standard.……………
a. presumably b. procedures
5. It is almost impossible to…………… what will happen in the future.
a. predict b. presented
6. He gave up his job as a police officer after his…………… was killed.
a. pounds b. partner
7. Customers were ……………more importance on quality than simply on cost.
a. placing b. prevention
8. Her mother will ……………stay with them until she has made a full recovery.
a. presumably b. procedures
9. The area. …………… of good public transport will be essential for developing the
a. procedures b. provision
10. The dancers present two…………… a day one at noon and the other at 8:00 p.m.
a. presented b. performances
1a 2b 3a 4b 5a
6b 7a 8a 9b 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Tourism contributes millions of…………… to the country’s economy.
2. The teacher asked the students to choose a ……………for the next activity.
3. To ensure high quality, all products go through rigorous testing…………….
4. It is still not possible to accurately. ……………the occurrence of earthquakes.
5. The contract will include ……………of customer services for the next five years.
6. Barnes subsequently ……………. the case to a meeting of the Education Committee.
7. The concert was the 4th in a series of evening ……………. organised by the Trustees.
8. The large influx of refugees was……………. a great burden on Pakistan’s resources.
9. Health education in the local population is crucial to the …………… of killer diseases.
10. The sales executive is leaving this week, …………… to get higher paid jobs elsewhere.
1.pounds 2.partner
3.procedures 4.predict
5.provision 6.presented
7.performances 8.placing
9. prevention 10.presumably
Unit 23
New words
race (n) loài, giống
=>The Amazons were a race of female warriors.
(Người Amazon là tộc người của những nữ chiến binh.)
random (a) ngẫu nhiên
=>We asked a random selection of people what they thought.
(Chúng tôi đã lựa chọn ngẫu nhiên và hỏi xem mọi người đã nghĩ gì. )
recycled (v) tái chế
=>Salt water is recycled using a special filter.
(Nước biển được tái chế bằng cách sử dụng một máy lọc đặc biệt. )
regarding (prep) về, đối với
=>The company is being questioned regarding its employment policy.
(Công ty đang bị chất vấn về chính sách tuyển dụng của mình. )
reliable (a) đáng tin cậy
=> There turned out to be no reliable evidence of Mardell’s guilt.
(Hóa ra là không có bằng chứng đáng tin cậy nào về sự phạm tội của Mardell.)
roughly (adv) khoảng
=>Roughly $104.8 million was spent on lottery tickets in 2019.
(Khoảng 104.8 triệu đô la đã được chi cho vẻ số vào năm 2019.)
secure (a) an toàn
=> Civilians are being evacuated to a secure location.
(Thường dân được sơ tán đến nơi an toàn.)
shade (n) bóng râm
=>Two cows were sleeping under the shade of some trees.
(Hai con bò đang ngủ dưới bóng cây. )
signals (n) tín hiệu
=> The brain interprets the signals from the retina as light
(Bộ nào nhận biết những tín hiệu từ võng mạc là ánh sáng. )
solving (v). giải quyết
=> Learners are progressing a lot through the course by solving puzzles.
( Học viên đang ngày càng tiến bộ trong qua khóa học nhờ việc giải câu đó.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Evidence suggests they were a…………… of nomadic hunters.
a. roughly b. race
2. Plastic bottles can be…………… into a variety of other products.
a. recycled b. regarding
3. The satellite is used for transmitting ……………around the world.
a. signals b. secure
4. Questionnaires were sent to a…………… selection of households.
a. reliable b. random
5. The research aimed at ……………the growing problem of child obesity.
a. solving b. race
6. The children played under the…………… of a large beach umbrella.
a. recycling b. shade
7. Prosecution lawyers tried to show that she was not a…………… witness.
a. reliable b. signals
8. Information must be stored so that it is…………… from accidental deletion.
a. random b. secure
9. ……………your recent inquiry, I have enclosed a copy of our new brochure.
a. Regarding b. Solving
10. One box looks bigger than the other, but in fact they are…………… equal in volume.
a. race b. roughly
1b 2a 3a 4b 5a
6b 7a 8b 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The …………… of the pine tree provided some protection from the sun.
2. The atomic particles seem to move in a completely……………. direction.
3. Historically, we tend to view the Vikings as a warlike……………
4. These materials are…………… into other packaging products.
5. Parents are concerned with leaving their children in a …………… environment.
6. Eating sensibly and taking regular exercise is a…………… method of losing weight.
7. The government is to launch a new building program in…………… the housing crisis.
8. The money I have saved corresponds. …………… to the amount I need for my course.
9. A transmitter connected to the door bell sends radio…………… to a portable receiver.
10. Some architects weighed in with criticisms…………… the design of the new museum.
1.shade 2.random
3.race 4.recycled
5.secure 6.reliable
7.solving 8.roughly
9.signals 10.regarding
Unit 24
New words
specifically (adv) chuyên biệt
=>These jeans are designed specifically for women.
(Những chiếc quần jeans này được thiết kế chuyên biệt cho phụ nữ.)
steadily (adv) đều
=>Energy costs have risen steadily in most areas.
(Chi phí năng lượng đã tăng đều đặn ở hầu hết các khu vực.)
pursuit (n) theo đuổi
=>The suspect crossed the bridge, with four police cars in pursuit.
(Người bị tình nghỉ đã băng qua cây cầu, với bốn xe cảnh sát đuổi theo sau. )
tradition (n) truyền thống
=>Fireworks have long been an American tradition on the Fourth of July.
(Việc bắn pháo hoa vào ngày 4/7 là một truyền thống lâu năm của Mỹ. )
universe (n) vũ trụ
=>As far as we know, the entire universe was created in the big bang.
(Theo như chúng tôi biết, cả vũ trụ được hình thành từ vụ nổ big bang.)
variation (n) thay đổi
=>The variation in the price during the past month is startling.
(Sự thay đổi về giá cả trong suốt tháng trước thì đáng chú ý. )
workplace (n) nơi làm việc
=>The survey asks workers about facilities in their workplace.
(Cuộc khảo sát đã hỏi các nhân viên về cơ sở vật chất nơi làm việc của họ. )
accounts for (v) chiếm
=>The Japanese market accounts for 35 per cent of the company’s revenue.
( Thị trường Nhật Bản chiếm 35 phần trăm doanh thu của công ty.)
adopt (v) thực hiện (giải pháp)
=>All three teams may adopt different approaches to the problem.
(Cả ba đội có thể thực hiện các giải pháp khác nhau cho vấn đề này. )
applicants (n) ứng viên
=>Many applicants simply fail to meet hiring requirements.
(Nhiều ứng viên đơn giản là không đáp ứng được những yêu cầu tuyển dụng.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The company’s exports have been increasing. ……………
a. steadily b. adopt
2. The medical tests showed some…………… in the baby’s heart rate.
a. specifically b. variation
3. Wayne was in ……………of a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
a. pursuit b. universe
4. The council is expected to ……………the new policy at its next meeting.
a. applicants b. adopt
5. The Earth was envisaged as one planet in the vast space of the……………
a. workplace b. universe
6. There’s a…………… in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.
a. tradition b. steadily
7. Higher education…………… about 13 percent of general fund expenditures.
a. adopt b. accounts for
8. The stadium has been matches. …………… designed as a venue for European Cup
a. variation b. specifically
9. Successful …………… will receive notification from the company within the week.
a. applicants b. pursuit
10. In the new digital…………… employees must be experienced in growing e-businesses.
a. workplace b. universe
1a 2b 3a 4b 5b
6a 7b 8b 9a 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The new tax would force companies to…………… energy-saving measures.
2. ……………for teacher-training courses need to have at least one year’s experience.
3. According to ……………night. a ghost walks through the corridors of the house at
4. A mother’s ears are attuned to even the slightest ……………breathing. in her baby’s
5. The vehicle sped off in…………… of the prisoner and quickly caught up with him.
6. Safety experts are targeting many companies to prevent accidents in the……………
7. Many adverts are…………… aimed at women because they do most of the shopping.
8. The high-tech company……………. 32% of the total value of the payrolls in the area.
9. Despite the pace of earnings growth, the cost of labour has been……………. declining.
10. Among the many mysteries in the …………….is the dark matter in galaxies.
1.adopt 2.applicants
3.tradition 4.variation
5.pursuit 6.workplace
7.specifically 8.accounts for
9.steadily 10.universe
Unit 25
New words
archaeologists (n) nhà khảo cổ
=> Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an Anglo-Saxon settlement.
( Các nhà khảo cổ phát hiện những tàn tích về sự định cư của người Anglo-Saxon. )
arrival (n) đến, xuất hiện
=>A frost in the air marked the arrival of winter.
(Lớp sương mỏng trong không khí báo hiệu mùa đông đến.)
assumed (v) cho rằng
=>The rest of the system is assumed to be functioning well.
( Phần còn lại của hệ thống được cho là vận hành tốt.)
attached (a) gắn liên
=>The children are very attached to their grandparents.
(Trẻ nhỏ rất gắn bó với ông bà của chúng.)
behavior (n) hành vi
=>Parents can influence the behavior of their children.
(Bố mẹ có thể ảnh hưởng tới hành vi của trẻ nhỏ.)
brief (a) ngắn
=>Section 1 of the book gives a brief history of Mexico.
(Phần 1 của cuốn sách miêu tả ngắn gọn lịch sử của Mexico.)
button (n) nút
=>There was a button missing from his shirt.
(Áo sơ mi của anh ấy có một chiếc nút bị rớt mất.)
capital (n) tiền vốn
=>The company has put a lot of capital into the project.
(Công ty đã bỏ ra rất nhiều vốn vào dự án).
cattle (n) gia súc
=>Cattle were first domesticated in Neolithic times.
(Gia súc được thuần hóa đầu tiên vào thời Neolithic (thời đại đồ đá mới).
channel (n) kênh
=>Last year, the company launched its own TV channel.
(Năm ngoái, công ty đã ra mắt kênh truyền hình riêng của mình.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Music is a great……………. for releasing your emotions.
a. brief b. channel
2. Adam pressed a …………….and waited for the lift.
a. button b. assumed
3. Hundreds gathered to await the boxer’s……………. at the airport.
a. archaeologists b. arrival
4. Activity near the birds’ nest is bound to affect their …………….
a. behavior b. attached
5. They secured $175 million in …………….funding from investors.
a. capital b. cattle
6. It is generally. ……………. that stress is caused by too much work.
a. arrival b. assumed
7. The prime minister is due to make a …………….visit to South Korea.
a. button b. brief
8. To take advantage of this offer please complete the……………. forms.
a. channel b. attached
9. The site of the temple was discovered by a group of amateur …………….
a. archaeologists b. behavior
10. Farmers drove …………….along major roads as a protest against high taxes.
a. assumed b. cattle
1b 2a 3b 4a 5a
6b 7b 8b 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. David gave me a ……………summary of what was said at the meeting.
2. The stupid ……………of one pupil has brought discredit on the whole school.
3. The remote control allows you to change channel at the touch of a……………
4. This score is ……………to represent the achievement of an average 7-year-old.
5. Villagers traditionally have the right to graze their …………… on the common land.
6. Few companies have chosen to use tax advantages ……………to the revaluation.
7. After the…………… of the United Nations soldiers, tension in the area began to ease.
8. Many …………… are working on a previously undisturbed area of the abbey grounds.
9. The parent company decided not to inject further…………… into the failing business.
10. The newsletter is a useful …………… of communication between teacher and students.
1.brief 2.behavior
3.button 4.assumed
5.cattle 6.attached
7.arrival 8.archaeologists
9.capital 10.channel
Unit 26
New words
clinic (n) phòng khám
=>The clinic provides a free supply of contraceptives on request.
(Phòng khám cung cấp thuốc ngừa thai miễn phí theo yêu cầu. )
be composed of (v) bao gồm
=> Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
(Không khí chủ yếu bao gồm khí nitơ và oxi.)
confident (a) tự tin
=> George was very confident about his abilities as a writer.
(George rất tự tin về khả năng của anh ấy với tư cách là nhà văn. )
designs (n) thiết kế
=>The office designs incorporate quiet rooms where employees can take a break. (Thiết kế văn phòng chứa các căn phòng yên tĩnh để nhân viên nghỉ ngơi. )
determine (v) xác định
=>An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.
(Một cuộc điều tra được thực hiện nhằm xác định nguyên nhân của vụ tai nạn.)
distribution (n) phân bổ
=>The map shows the distribution of this species across the world.
(Bản đồ thể hiện sự phân bố của các giống loài khắp thế giới, )
encouraging (a) khích lệ
=> There was a lot of positive feedback, which was very encouraging.
(Có rất nhiều phản hồi tích cực, và điều đó rất đáng khích lệ.)
equivalent (a) tương đương
=> Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.
(Tám cây số thì tương đương với năm dặm.)
ethical (a) đạo đức
=> Transplantation of organs from living donors raises ethical issues.
(Việc cấy ghép các cơ quan từ người hiến còn sống dấy lên các vấn đề đạo đức.)
exist (v) tồn tại
=> Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild.
( Chỉ còn một vài con loài khỉ loại này còn tồn tại trong môi trường hoang dã.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Few people can…………… without water for more than a week.
a. be composed of b. exist
2. This amount of exercise is…………… to walking about three miles.
a. determine b. equivalent
3. It’s…………… to hear that the government is finally listening to us.
a. encouraging b. designs
4. Animal herds may form in response to the…………… patterns of food.
a. distribution b. clinic
5. The use of animals in scientific tests raises difficult…………… questions.
a. exist b. ethical
6. She is a…………… and practised speaker who always impresses her audience.
a. confident b. designs
7. Your local family planning…………… can give you advice about birth control.
a. encouraging b. clinic
8. Computer models help to …………… whether a particular area is likely to flood.
a. determine b. equivalent
9. If they approve the scheme, the firm will produce the final …………… of the museum.
a. designs b. encouraging
10. The committee…………… MPs, doctors, academics and members of the public.
a. ethical b. is composed of
1b 2b 3a 4a 5b
6a 7b 8a 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Oxfam organized the ……………of food and clothing in the disaster area.
2. The staff at the antenatal. ……………will give you the results of your blood test.
3. It is the responsibility of the court to…………… whether these men are innocent.
4. This bag holds an. ……………amount although the shape makes it look smaller.
5. It was …………… to hear from the doctor that I would soon be able to walk again.
6. This area…………… New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.
7. Some species…………… in this small area of forest and nowhere else on earth.
8. The director objected to the…………… of the buildings though they are voted through.
9. The police are…………… that this new line of inquiry will lead them to the murderer.
10. Is it…………… to recruit workers from developing countries experiencing shortages?
1.distribution 2.clinic
3.determine 4.equivalent
5.encouraging 6.is composed of
7.exist 8.designs
9.confident 10.ethical
Unit 27
New words
exploring (v) khám phá
=> Part of the fun of a bike tour is the thrill of exploring a new area.
( Sự thú vị của đi du lịch bằng xe đạp là sự hồi hộp khám phá vùng đất mới.)
extend (v) mở rộng
=>The company plans to extend its operations into Europe.
(Công ty lên kế hoạch mở rộng hoạt động vào thị trường châu Âu. )
fade (v) phai dần
=>They heard footsteps go past the room, then fade into the distance.
( Họ nghe tiếng bước chân đi ngang qua cân phòng, rồi sau đó xa dần.)
fiction (n) hư cấu, tiểu thuyết
=> The book is a work of fiction and not intended as a historical account (Cuốn sách là tác phẩm hư cấu và không được xem là ghi chép lịch sử.) gained (v) đạt được
=>The country gained its independence ten years ago.
( Đất nước có được độc lập vào mười năm trước. )
immediate (a) tức thời
=>Local police took immediate action when they received the bomb alert. (Cảnh sát khu vực đã hành động tức thời khi họ nhận được lời đe dọa đánh bom.)
initially (adv) ban đầu
=> The building was used as a bank initially, but it is now used as a restaurant.
(Tòa nhà ban đầu dùng làm ngân hàng, nhưng giờ được dùng làm nhà hàng.)
insect (n) côn trùng
=>This cream is good for treating insect stings.
(Loại kem này thì tốt để trị các vết côn trùng cần.)
interactions (n) tương tác
=>A great house facilitates frequent casual interactions among family members.
(Một căn nhà tốt tạo tương tác thường xuyên giữa các thành viên trong gia đình.)
internal (a) bên trong
=>New directives were issued in an internal memo to board members.
(Hướng dẫn mới được đưa ra trong thư báo nội bộ tới các thành viên hội đồng.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Police officers quickly……………. control of the situation.
a. gained b. fade
2. Wasps are the master builders of the…………… world.
a. insect b. initially
3. The rebels demanded the ……………release of the prisoners.
a. interactions b. immediate
4. A series of…………… struggles was the prologue to full-scale civil war.
a. internal b. extend
5. Westerners did not start…………… the world until the fifteenth century.
a. exploring b. insect
6. It is a…………… that unemployment can be solved by some economic theory.
a. gained b. fiction
7. There are plans to ……………the road network in the north of the country.
a. extend b. immediate
8. The engineering conference encourages. …………… among experts in different fields.
a. interactions b. fade
9. He played trumpet …………… but switched to the piano when he was in his twenties.
a. internal b. initially
10. Many problems may…………… into force. into irrelevance when the new rules come
a. fade b. fiction
1a 2a 3b 4a 5a
6b 7a 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Divers…………… the wreck managed to salvage some coins and jewellery.
2. The government warned its neighbours not to interfere in its ……………affairs.
3. The death toll was…………… reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300.
4. Restrictions on advertising had an…………… impact on rates of teenage smoking.
5. It was her performances that…………… her an international reputation as a soprano.
6. A kind of…………… was buzzing around our heads as we walked through the forest.
7. The government has produced many leaflets to of AIDS. public awareness 8. All other issues …………… into insignificance compared with the struggle for survival.
9. For TV viewers the line between fact and………… is becoming increasingly blurred.
10. Physics is the science which deals with properties and and………… of matter energy.
1.exploring 2.internal
3.initially 4.immediately
5.gained 6.insect
7.extend 8.fade
9.fiction 10.interactions
Unit 28
New words
lay (v) đặt, để
=> His mother visited the murder scene yesterday to lay flowers.
(Mẹ anh ấy đến hiện trường vụ án mạng vào hôm qua để đặt hoa tưởng niệm. )
lifestyles (n) lối sống
=> The increase in obesity is a result of poor diet and sedentary lifestyle.
(Béo phì tăng là kết quả của việc ăn uống không điều độ và lối sống ít vận động.)
lift (v) nâng
=>They use a crane to lift the containers onto the ship.
(Họ dùng cấn cầu để nâng các kiện hàng lên tàu. )
livestock (n) gia súc
=>Grain and livestock markets are quite strong at the moment.
Thị trường thóc lúa và gia súc đang khá mạnh lúc này.
locally (adv) địa phương
=>The restaurant uses fruit and vegetables that are grown locally.
(Nhà hàng sử dụng trái cây và rau củ được trồng ở địa phương).
measurements (n) đo lường
=>Engineers took direct measurements of water flow in the harbour.
(Những kỹ sư đã đo lường trực tiếp lưu lượng nước ở cảng. )
medium (n) môi trường
=>The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium.
(Vi khuẩn phát triển trong môi trường có đường. )
memories (n) kí ức
=>The photos bring back lots of good memories.
(Những bức ảnh gợi nhắc lại những ký ức đẹp đẽ. )
nowadays (adv) ngày nay
=> Nowadays most kids prefer going online to reading books.
Ngày nay hầu hết bọn trẻ thích lên mạng hơn là đọc sách.
occasionally (adv) thỉnh thoảng
=>The celebrations usually lasted a week but occasionally went on longer.
(Các lễ kỷ niệm thường kéo dài một tuần nhưng thỉnh thoảng có thể dài hơn.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Compost is an excellent growing. ……………
a. medium b. lift
2. Her poems are often based on childhood……………
a. nowadays b. memories
3. ……………we go out to restaurants, but mostly we eat at home.
a. Occasionally b. Livestock
4. The exact…………… of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84.
a. measurements b. lay
5. Federal officials will…………… an order grounding all small planes.
a. lift b. lifestyles
6. Seeds can be purchased either…………… or from mail-order companies.
a. memories b. locally
7. Failing to act now will merely. …………… the burden on future generations.
a. medium b. lay
8. The fire led to a few of the nearby farms and ……………being evacuated.
a. livestock b. measurements
9. It is the responsibility for everyone to help children lead active healthy……………
a. lifestyles b. lift
10. Children challenge their parents’ authority far more …………… than they did in the past.
a. nowadays b. locally
1a 2b 3a 4a 5a
6b 7b 8a 9a 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The organic…………… industry has grown substantially in the last few years.
2. Football is…………… a rough sport, but politics is always a dirty undertaking.
3. Scientists take daily ……………increasing. to find out if the ocean temperature is
4. The best way to prevent weight gain is to exercise and maintain active……………
5. Many turtles drag themselves onto the beach and…………… their eggs in the sand.
6. The first mobile phones were heavy, but…………… they are much easier to handle.
7. The redevelopment along the river should help …………… property prices in the area.
8. Products are the …………… for communication between corporations and the market.
9. The research results are published. …………… and shared at county educational events.
10. Most of the older people can only think back and sigh about…………… of their youth.
1.livestock 2.occasionally
3.measurements 4.lifestyles
5.lay 6.nowadays
7.lift 8.medium
9.locally 10.memories
Unit 29
New words
opinion (n) quan điểm
=> In my personal opinion, it is a very sound investment.
(Theo quan điểm cá nhân của tôi, đây là vụ đầu tư rất tiềm năng. )
owners (n) chủ sở hữu
=>The unions assured the new owners of the workers’ loyalty to the company.
(Công đoàn đảm bảo với chủ mới về sự trung thành của nhân viên với công ty.)
peak (n) đỉnh
=>Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning.
(Giao thông cao điểm từ 8 giờ tới 9 giờ sáng.)
phase (n) giai đoạn
=>This technology is still in an early phase of development.
( Công nghệ này vẫn đang ở giai đoạn đầu phát triển. )
planting (v) trồng
=> The children are planting a garden next to the school.
(Bọn trẻ đang trống một khu vườn cạnh trường học.)
potentially (adv) tiềm năng, tiềm ẩn
=>Any major airport or station is potentially a terrorist target.
(Bất kì sân bay và nhà ga lớn nào cũng có khả năng là mục tiêu khủng bố. )
precisely (adv) chính xác
=>Armed conflict is precisely what the government is trying to avoid.
(Xung đột vũ trang chính xác là điều chính phủ đang cố gắng ngăn chặn.)
previously (adv) trước đây
=>The building had previously been used as a hotel.
(Tòa nhà trước đây được dùng để làm khách sạn. )
protected (v) bảo vệ
=> The equality of women is protected under law.
(Sự bình đẳng của phụ nữ được pháp luật bảo vệ.)
rats (n) chuột
=>Rats carry many kinds of dangerous diseases.
(Chuột mang theo nhiều loại bệnh nguy hiểm.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. …………… had gnawed through the wires.
a. Peak
b. Rats
2. Some pieces of music are ……………by copyright.
a. protected
b. phase
3. The book contains a number of photographs not…………… published.
a. previously
b. owners
4. The chairman expressed the…………… that job losses were inevitable.
a. planting
b. opinion
5. With their natural resources they are…………… a very wealthy country.
a. potentially
b. precisely
6. The wedding marked the beginning of a new……………. in Emma’s life.
a. phase
b. rats
7. It is difficult to know…………… how much impact the changes will have.
a. protected
b. precisely
8. By…………… a belt of trees at the side of the road, you can make things a little quieter.
a. opinion
b. planting
9. Most business…………… will find the help of a financial adviser invaluable.
a. owners
b. opinion
10. Membership of the club has fallen from a ……………of 600 people in 2019.
a. potentially
b. peak
1b 2a 3a 4b 5a
6a 7b 8b 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. She is one of the few critics with a dissenting……………. on the film.
2. The business is going through a rather depressing. …………… at the moment.
3. Polar bears have been ……………by law in Norway since 1973.
4. Something new or out of place can ……………instigate a serious traffic jam.
5. From the…………… of a cork sapling to the first harvest takes 25 years.
6. The number of cars produced fell from a year. of 800 in 2004 to 650 this
7. The government restructured the coal industry before selling it to private……………
8. It turns out that ……………to ours. and other rodents have hearing which looks similar
9. Factions …………… at war with one another are now united against the common enemy.
10. It is possible for scientists to manipulate more…………… the genes of living organisms.
1.opinion 2.phase
3.protected 4.potentially
5.planting 6.peak
7.owners 8.rats
9.previously 10.precisely
Unit 30
New words
refer to (v) đề cập tới
=>The term ‘alexia’ is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.
(Thuật ngữ “alexia” dùng để cập mọi chứng rối loạn khả năng đọc hiếu mắc phải.)
release (v) phóng thích, thải ra
=>The kidnappers have agreed to release the hostages by 12 noon
(Những kẻ bắt cóc đã đồng ý thả con tin lúc 12 giờ trưa. )
resistant (a) kháng lại
=> Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to insecticides.
( Muỗi đang trở nên kháng lại thuốc diệt côn trùng. )
respond (v) phản hồi
=>The government did not respond to our questions.
=>Chính phủ đã không phản hồi lại câu hỏi của chúng tôi.
retain (v) giữ lại
=>The immigrants have a right to retain their language.
( Dân nhập cư có quyền giữ lại ngôn ngữ của họ. )
scholars (n) học giả
=>The Encyclopedia is largely written by younger scholars.
(Bách khoa toàn thư đa số được viết bởi những học giả trẻ.)
secondary (a)
=> The need for secrecy is secondary to the need to take immediate action. (Việc cần giữ bí mật chỉ là thứ yếu so với việc cần phải hành động ngay thứ yếu lập tức.)
semester (n) học kỳ
=>The third film is set in the final semester of senior year.
(Bộ phim thứ ba đặt bối cảnh vào học kỳ cuối của năm cuối.)
seminar (n) hội thảo
=>Professor Mackay will give a seminar on Pound’s poetry.
(Giáo sư Mackay sẽ có buổi hội thảo về văn thơ của Pound).
shapes (n) hình dáng
=>Candles come in all shapes and sizes.
( Nến có tất cả các hình dáng và kích thước khác nhau.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Coal power stations…………… sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.
a. semester b. release
2. Glass is blown or moulded into many. ……………
a. respond b. shapes
3. After two years the AIDS virus becomes…………… to the drug AZT.
a. retain b. resistant
4. Police officers attended a ……………on relieving rush-hour traffic jams.
a. seminar b. respond
5. Most ……………assert that Christ was born somewhere around this time.
a. scholars b. refer to
6. The villagers…………… a strong attachment to their traditional customs.
a. retain b. release
7. Pronouns are often used to…………… a noun that has already been mentioned.
a. shapes b. refer to
8. The federal agency failed to ……………to the petition within a reasonable time.
a. seminar b. respond
9. Her health is what matters the cost of the treatment is of…………… importance.
a. scholars b. secondary 1
10. Students take a sequence of two or three specialized courses together each……………
a. semester b. release
1b 2b 3b 4a 5a
6a 7b 8b 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Wood from slowly growing trees with narrow rings proved…………… to decay.
2. Firefighters took two hours to ……………the driver from the wreckage.
3. The children made patterns by sticking coloured…………… onto paper.
4. Medieval texts …………… it as one of the fifty-one most sacred places for Hindus.
5. Workers may……………. negatively to management decisions if they are not consulted.
6. Observations were carried out in the two classrooms during the spring…………….
7. For a long time, ……………. have tried to discover what effects TV has on our young.
8. Experience is what matters-age is of…………… importance.
9. The company is holding a …………… to highlight opportunities in the Japanese market.
10. These plants will need a soil that can…………… moisture during the summer months.
1.resistant 2.release
3.shapes 4.refer to
5.respond 6.semester
7.scholars 8.secondary
9.seminar 10.retain