Unit 31
New words
sharp (a) sắc bén
=>Toys with sharp edges are not suitable for young children.
(Đồ chơi có cạnh sắc nhọn không phù hợp với trẻ nhỏ.)
sheet (n) tờ, tấm
=>The advertisement was designed on a single printed sheet of wood.
(Bài quảng cáo được thiết kế trên một tấm gỗ in duy nhất.)
stock (n) dự trữ, kho
=>That washing machine model is not currently in stock.
(Cái mẫu máy giặt đó hiện không có trong kho.)
storey (n) tầng (nhà)
=>The bookstore at the corner of the street is a two-storey building.
(Nhà sách ở góc đường là một tòa nhà 2 tầng.)
succeeded (v) thành công
=>Whether the project succeeded or failed depends on our talent and luck. (Việc dự án thành công hay thất bại tùy vào tài năng và may mắn của. chúng ta.)
suddenly (adv) đột ngột, thình lình
=>Suddenly, the silence was broken by a loud explosion.
(Bất thình lình, sự yên tĩnh bị phá vỡ bởi một vụ nổ lớn.)
surprised (a) ngạc nhiên
The landlord is not surprised that his tenant failed to keep the promise.
(Chủ nhà không ngạc nhiên gì khi người thuê không giữ lời hứa.)
surrounding (a) xung quanh
=>From the top of the hill visitors can see all the surrounding countryside.
(Từ đỉnh ngọn đồi, du khách có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ miền quê quanh đó.)
tended (v) có xu hướng
=>Prices have tended downwards over recent years.
(Giá cả có xu hướng giảm trong những năm gần đây.)
theme (n) chủ đề
=>The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art.
(Hình nam khỏa thân luôn là chủ đề trung tâm của mỹ thuật Hy Lạp.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The kitchen occupies the lower……………
a. tended
b. storey
2. The point of this pencil is not…………… enough.
a. sharp
b. surprised
3. The mechanic ……………in repairing the engine.
a. succeeded
b. suddenly
4. In the past, women ……………to live longer than men.
a. tended
b. surrounding
5. The shop attracts customers from many…………… areas.
a. suddenly
b. surrounding
6. ……………,from somewhere behind us, a loud voice spoke out.
a. Suddenly
b. Stock
7. These big supermarkets carry a huge…………… of most goods.
a. stock
b. suprised
8. Candidates should write each answer on a new…………… of paper.
a. sheet
b. succeeded
9. North American literature is the main ……………of this year’s festival.
a. tended
b. theme
10. The audience looked at the performance with a…………… expression on their face.
a. surprised
b. storey
1b 2a 3a 4a 5b
6a 7a 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. A pedestrian ……………appeared in front of the taxi.
2. These stories are all variations on the…………… of unhappy marriage.
3. That lecturer built up a good…………… of teaching materials over the years.
4. The campaign has certainly…………… in raising public awareness of air pollution.
5. The artist grabbed a blank……………. of A4 paper and began to draw.
6. Shopkeepers are not supposed to sell knives and other…………… tools to children.
7. Scientists are constantly…………… by what a fourteen-month-old baby understands.
8. Start-up companies last year……………. to appear in the business of technology.
9. The victims in the accident jumped from the third …………… of the house to escape the fire.
10. Many children at the school do not live in the town, but come from the…………… villages.
1. suddenly 2.theme
3.stock 4.succeeded
5.sheet 6.sharp
7.surprised 8.tended
9.storey 10.surrounding
Unit 32
New words
transfer (v) chuyển
=>Children usually transfer to secondary school at 11 or 12.
(Thường thì trẻ con chuyển vào cấp 2 ở độ tuổi 11-12.)
unpredictable (a) không thể đoán trước
=>The unpredictable weather in the mountains can make climbing hazardous.
(Thời tiết không thể dự báo ở miền núi có thể làm cho việc leo núi nguy hiểm.)
usage (n) sử dụng
=>Drug usage by teenagers has increased in recent years.
(Việc sử dụng ma túy ở thanh thiếu niên đã tăng trong những năm gắn đây.)
volunteering (v) tình nguyện
=>Many young graduates have been volunteering to work as nurses in the countryside.
(Nhiều sinh viên mới tốt nghiệp tình nguyện làm y tá ở miền quê.)
vulnerable (a) dễ bị tổn thương
=>In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.
(Trong trường hợp ngộ độc thực phẩm, trẻ nhỏ đặc biệt dễ bị tổn thương.)
warning (n) cảnh báo
=>Many people continue to ignore the warning about the dangers of sunbathing.
(Nhiều người tiếp tục làm ngơ với cảnh báo về sự nguy hiểm của việc tắm nắng.)
workshops (n) hội thảo
=>The company holds regular skills development workshops.
(Công ty tổ chức các buổi hội thảo phát triển kỹ năng thường xuyên.)
abstract (n) phần tóm tắt
=>The section at the end of the magazine includes an abstract of the ten recent articles.
(Khu vực cuối tạp chí bao gồm phần tóm tắt 10 bài viết gần đây.)
accompanied (v) đi kèm
=>Tourists are always accompanied by an experienced mountain guide.
(Du khách luôn được tháp tùng bởi một người hướng dẫn leo núi có kinh nghiệm.)
acting (a) tạm thời
=>The woman will serve as acting manager while a search is under way to name an official manager.
(Người phụ nữ đó sẽ làm quản lý tạm thời trong khi cuộc tìm kiếm quản lý chính thức đang diễn ra.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Honeybees ……………pollen between flowers.
a. transfer b. volunteering
2. That word is no longer in common ……………
a. unpredictable b. usage
3. Old people are particularly…………… to the flu.
a. vulnerable b. volunteering
4. Students are invited to participate in poetry. …………… on campus.
a. transfer b. workshops
5. The deadline for submitting the journal is February 1st.
a. abstract b. vulnerable
6. Doctors issued a…………… against eating any fish caught in the river.
a. warning b. accompanied
7. Each young person must be ……………by an adult to the exhibition.
a. vulnerable b. accompanied
8. Role play trains students to deal with the ……………nature of language.
a. workshops b. unpredictable
9. Technicians have been…………… their computer skills for the foundation.
a. volunteering b. warning
10. The man will be the…………… director until they can appoint a permanent one.
a. abstract b. acting
1a 2b 3a 4b 5a
6a 7b 8b 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The text is ……………by a series of stunning photographs.
2. With normal…………… the equipment should last at least five years.
3. The Careers Advisory Service will be running a series of…………… for students.
4. The virus attacks the immune system, leaving your body…………… to infections.
5. Workers are …………… their time, as no funds are available to pay professional staff.
6. Smoke detectors will sound an alarm to give you a…………… that there is a fire in the house.
7. An ……………of about 300 words should be submitted to the conference committee by Monday.
8. The hours in this job are ……………at very short notice. Employees sometimes have to work late
9. Thanks to the development of online banking, customers can easily. …………… money between accounts.
10. Mrs Hamilton has been appointed…………… head of the school until a permanent replacement can be found.
1. accompanied 2.usage
3.workshops 4.vulnerable
5.volunteering 6.warning
7.abstract 8.unpredictable
9.transfer 10.acting
Unit 33
New words
adequate (a) đủ
=>The space available in this room is not adequate for our needs.
(Không gian có sẵn trong phòng này không đủ cho nhu cầu của chúng ta.)
apparent (a) rõ ràng
=>It is apparent from scientific studies that the drug has some fairly nasty side effects.
(Nghiên cứu khoa học cho thấy rõ ràng ma túy có một số tác dụng phụ khá xấu.)
assist (v) hỗ trợ
=>The doctor performed a small operation to assist the patient’s breathing.
(Bác sĩ thực hiện một ca phẫu thuật nhỏ để hỗ trợ bệnh nhân hô hấp.)
atoms (n) nguyên tử
=>A molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) has two oxygen atoms.
(Một phân tử CO2 có 2 nguyên tử ôxi.)
attended (v) tham dự
=>About 5,000 people from around the world attended the conference last year.
(Khoảng 5000 người khắp thế giới tham dự hội thảo đó năm ngoái.)
author (n) tác giả
=>The film is based on a novel written by a female author.
(Bộ phim dựa trên một cuốn tiểu thuyết viết bởi một nữ tác giả.)
bones (n) xương
=>The child was so thin that we could see her bones.
(Đứa bé ốm đến mức chúng ta có thể nhìn xương của nó.)
brilliant (a) sáng giá
=> After a brilliant career at St Luke’s Hospital, the doctor was given his own department.
(Sau sự nghiệp sáng giá tại bệnh viện St Luke, vị bác sĩ được cho 1 khoa riêng.)
brochure (n) tờ bướm
=>Enclosed is a travel brochure that highlights the benefits that tourists can receive in the trip.
(Đính kèm là tờ bướm nhấn mạnh lợi ích mà du khách nhận được trong chuyến đi.)
canoes (n) xuồng
=>The only way to access the village is crossing the river on canoes.
(Cách duy nhất tiếp cận ngôi làng là băng qua dòng sông bằng xuồng.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. That woman is the…………… of three books on art.
a. author
b. canoes
2. The meeting was ……………by 90% of shareholders.
a. brilliant
b. attended
3. Crossing the waterfall on ……………is an extreme sport.
a. canoes
b. brochure
4. The man survived the accident with no broken……………
a. bones
b. assist
5. Armstrong was one of the most…………… musicians in jazz.
a. atoms
b. brilliant
6. Scientists first found positively charged……………. centuries ago.
a. brochure
b. atoms
7. The college produces a glossy. ……………to advertise its training courses.
a. attended
b. brochure
8. The ……………cause of death was drowning, but further tests were needed.
a. apparent
b. assist
9. Migrating birds make use of airstreams to…………… them on their long journey.
a. assist
b. Canoes
10. The applicant failed give an ……………answer to the question of the interviewer.
a. adequate
b. bones
1a 2b 3a 4a 5b
6b 7b 8a 9a 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Doctors inserted a metal pin in his leg to hold the…………… together.
2. Over two hundred people…………… the president’s funeral yesterday.
3. The team managed to sail in the rough water on only three……………
4. The children’s poor health was ……………from their physical appearance.
5. In his preface, the …………… says that it took him eight years to write the book.
6. Volcanic eruptions like this can…………… the development of life on this planet.
7. Although it is not a big salary, that amount of money is…………… for their demands.
8. Two …………… of hydrogen combine with one of oxygen to form a molecule of water.
9. The company designed a …………… on healthy eating which was to be distributed in supermarkets.
10. Paganini was a …………… violinist, famous for his technical skill in both playing and composing music.
1.bones 2.attended
3.canoes 4.apparent
5.author 6.assist
7.adequate 8.atoms
9.brochure 10.brilliant
Unit 34
New words
capable (a) có khả năng
=>A strong wind is capable of blowing the roofs off houses.
(Một cơn gió mạnh có thể thổi bay nóc nhà.)
chain (n) chuỗi
=>The fast-food chain has expanded to over 2000 restaurants in 17 countries.
(Chuỗi nhà hàng thức ăn nhanh đã mở rộng tới hơn 2000 nhà hàng ở 17 nước.)
charity (n) từ thiện
=>Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity.
(Hầu hết người chạy bộ giải London Marathon đang gây quỹ cho từ thiện.)
clues (n) manh mối, gợi ý
=>The trailer gives a few important clues about the film’s plot.
(Đoạn phim trailer cung cấp những manh mối quan trọng về nội dung phim.)
coastal (a) duyên hải
=>Accumulations of sand can be formed by the action of waves on coastal beaches.
(Sự tích tụ cát có thể hình thành bởi hoạt động của song trên bờ biển.)
components (n) thành phần
=>Graphics chips are becoming standard components of many computer systems.
(Chip đồ họa đang trở thành thành phần tiêu chuẩn của nhiều hệ thống máy tính.)
consists of (v) bao gồm
=>The exhibition consists of a series of photos that soldiers took in 1939.
(Cuộc triển lãm bao gồm loạt ảnh do quân lính chụp trong năm 1939.)
crisis (n) khủng hoảng
=>The government is attempting to solve the economic crisis through spending cuts.
(Chính phủ đang cố giải quyết khủng hoảng kinh tế bằng cách cắt giảm chi tiêu.)
deaths (n) cái chết
=>Obesity is a leading cause of preventable deaths.
(Béo phì là một nguyên nhân hàng đầu gây ra tử vong có thể ngăn ngừa được.)
deposit (n) tiền cọc
=>The shop said it would reserve the car for him if he paid £2,000 as a deposit.
(Cửa hàng bảo là nó sẽ giữ mẫu xe đó cho anh ta nếu ảnh đặt cọc 2000 bảng.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The bombing resulted in many civilian……………
a. deaths b. consists of
2. Nitrogen and oxygen are the main ……………of air.
a. coastal b. components
3. The buyer has put down a 5% ……………on the house.
a. deposit b. deaths.
4. A tidal surge caused severe flooding in…………… areas.
a. crisis b. coastal
5. Mary was wearing a beautiful gold…………… around her neck.
a. clues b. chain
6. The crowd mostly……………. college students and office workers.
a. consists of b. charity
7. With inflation at 500 percent, the country faces a financial……………
a. capable b. crisis
8. The baby was not physically……………. of climbing out of the window.
a. deaths b. capable
9. The UK’s largest…………… sent money to help the victims of the famine.
a. charity b. consists of
10. The police think the recording may offer. ……………to the identity of the killer.
a. clues b. coastal
1a 2b 3a 4b 5b
6a 7b 8b 9a 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Fresh fruit and vegetables are essential ……………of a healthy diet.
2. The gates were locked with a padlock and a heavy steel……………
3. It costs $2,000 a week to rent the yacht, with a $200 refundable……………
4. An anonymous businesswoman donated one million dollars to the……………
5. More than 30% of all cancer …………… in the country can be attributed to smoking.
6. A receptionist’s responsibility. …………… answering the phone and greeting visitors.
7. Employees who prove themselves to be…………… will usually get promoted rapidly.
8. Forensic scientists are going over the victim’s flat in a search for…………… about the murderer.
9. With competition from cheap imports, the British coal industry is facing a serious……………
10. This village relies on its clean …………… waters because fishing and tourism provide much of its income.
1.components 2.chain
3.deposit 4.charity
5.deaths 6.consists of
7.capable 8.clues
9.crisis 10.coastal
Unit 35
New words
descended (v) bắt nguồn(từ)
=>The pig is almost directly descended from the Eurasian wild boar.
(Loài lợn này gần như bắt nguồn trực tiếp từ loài lợn lòi hoang dã Á-Âu.)
economies (n) nền kinh tế
=>Ireland was one of the fastest-growing economies in Western Europe in the 1990s.
(Ireland là một trong những nền kinh tế tăng trưởng nhanh nhất ở Tây Âu vào những năm 1990s.)
emerged (v) xuất hiện, nổi lên
=>The lights flashed on, and the first models emerged from behind the stage set.
(Đèn vụt sáng, và những người mẫu đầu tiên xuất hiện từ phía sau cảnh sân khấu.)
encouraged (v) khuyến khích
=>The singer was greatly encouraged by the positive response from the audience.
(Ca sĩ được động viên rất lớn bởi phản hồi tích cực từ khán giả.)
equipped (v) trang bị
=>The car is fully equipped with all the latest gadgets.
(Chiếc ô tô được trang bị đầy đủ với tất cả các thiết bị mới nhất.)
error (n) lỗi
=>Due to an administrative error, the payment went to the wrong bank account.
(Vì lỗi quản trị, tiến chỉ trả đã đi đến 1 tài khoản ngân hàng sai.)
exhibits (v) triển lãm, trưng bày
=>The zoo exhibits these animals in naturalistic settings.
(Sở thú trưng bày động vật trong môi trường tự nhiên của chúng.)
expand (v) mở rộng
=>The gallery’s focus will expand to include more works of modern artists.
(Tiêu điểm phòng tranh sẽ mở rộng để chứa tác phẩm của các họa sĩ hiện đại.)
exploration (n) thám hiểm
=>James Cook charted the coast of New Zealand on his first voyage of exploration.
(James Cook vẽ hải đồ bờ biển New Zealand trên hải hành khám phá đầu tiên.)
explosion (n) nổ
=>The world changed with the explosion of the first atomic bomb.
(Thế giới đã thay đổi với vụ nổ bom nguyên từ đầu tiên.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Romance languages are directly…………… from Latin.
a. descended
b. explosion
2. Several facts ……………very clearly from this study.
a. emerged
b. economies
3. The centre is well ……………for singing and dancing.
a. error
b. equipped
4.……………of the solar system began in the 19th century.
a. Exploration
b. Encouraged
5. The engineer ……………his new designs at the trade fair.
a. exhibits
b. explosion
6. Teenagers are…………… to learn foreign languages at school.
a. error
b. encouraged
7. The report contains a factual ……………that must be corrected.
a. error
b. encouraged
8. There was a loud…………… and then the building burst into flames.
a. explosion
b. equipped
9. Hong Kong and Taiwan are often categorized as emerging. ……………
a. descended
b. economies
10. The company plans to…………… its business by opening two more stores.
a. expand
b. economies
1a 2a 3b 4a 5a
6b 7a 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The new museum ……………several huge dinosaur skeletons.
2. Banks have always actively……………. people to borrow money.
3. One theory of evolution suggests that human is…………… from primates.
4. Some witnesses said they heard an…………… before the plane hit the ground.
5. The rooms in this hotel are specially …………… with hairdryers, TV and telephone.
6. The police disappeared into the house and …………… a few seconds later carrying a suitcase.
7. On average, China accounts for almost half of the total export growth of East Asian……………
8. Investigators said the train crash was caused by human…………… rather than mechanical failure.
9. American publishers attempted to …………… their markets overseas by opening more branches in Europe.
10. Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed…………… of Mars.
1.exhibits 2.encouraged
3.descended 4.explosion
5.equipped 6.emerged
7.economies 8.error
9.expand 10.exploration
Unit 36
New words
export (v) xuất khẩu
=>Japan and Germany export a huge quantity of cars around the world.
(Nhật và Đức xuất khẩu lượng xe hơi lớn khắp thế giới.)
exposure (n) tiếp xúc, phơi nhiễm
=>Even a brief exposure to radiation is very dangerous.
(Thậm chí tiếp xúc ngắn với phóng xạ cũng rất nguy hiểm.)
express (a) tốc hành
=>Please send this letter by express delivery.
(Xin gửi lá thư này bằng dịch vụ chuyển phát nhanh.)
extensive (a) rộng, nhiều
=>Forests were destroyed due to extensive logging.
(Rừng bị phá hủy vì khai thác gỗ quá nhiều.)
extraordinary (a) phi thường
=>She was an extraordinary woman, and no one will ever forget her.
(Bà là một phụ nữ phi thường, và không ai sẽ quên được bà.)
fertilizer (n) phân bón
=>No synthetic fertilizer is used to grow our organic products.
(Không phân bón tổng hợp nào được dùng để trồng sản phẩm hữu cơ của chúng tôi.)
funding (n) tài trợ
=>The project suddenly got a new lease of life when the developers agreed to provide some more funding.
(Dự án bất ngờ có cơ hội sống khi các nhà phát triển đồng ý cung cấp thêm tài trợ.)
glad (a) vui
=>We were glad that the birthday party was a success.
(Chúng tôi vui vì tiệc sinh nhật thành công.)
harm (v) làm hại
=>Rising oil prices could harm the global economy.
(Tăng giá dầu có thể làm hại kinh tế toàn cầu.)
harmful (a) có hại
=>It is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
(Điều quan trọng là phải bảo vệ da của bạn khỏi ảnh hưởng có hại từ Mặt Trời.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Pollution can …………………………… marine life.
a. glad
b. harm
2. Maggie was …………………………… to be home in her own bed.
a. fertiliser
b. glad
3. Exercising in polluted air is…………………………… to your health.
a. harmful
b. export
4. The farmer spreads …………………………… on the field with a rake.
a. fertiliser
b. extraordinary
5. Scientists have conducted …………………………… research into the causes of cancer.
a. glad
b. extensive
6. The report recommends people to avoid prolonged…………………………… to sunlight.
a. exposure
b. funding
7. The dry cleaners offer a normal or an …………………………… service
a. express
b. harm
8. There have been large cuts in government…………………………….for scientific research.
a. funding
b. harmful
9. Their clothes sell so well in their country that they have no need to……………………………
a. fertiliser
b. export
10. The film tells the …………………………… story of two people struggling to survive in the Arctic.
a. harm
b. extraordinary
1b 2b 3a 4a 5b
6a 7a 8a 9b 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Fire has caused …………………………… damage to the island’s forests.
2. Misusing drugs in pregnancy can seriously…………………………… your baby.
3. Phosphorus is a nutrient used in…………………………… that helps plants grow.
4. Food must be heated to a high temperature to kill…………………………… bacteria.
5. Cornwall used to…………………………… world. millions of tons of copper and tin around the
6. According to some studies, ……………………………to low level radioactivity is harmless.
7. That man has an…………………………… story. memory to remember the smallest details of that
8. If you take the…………………………… train, it takes only 45 minutes to get there.
9. The couple was really…………………………… for Christmas. that their grandchildren could come home
10. School facilities have deteriorated over the past six years because of a lack of government……………………………
1.extensive 2.harm
3.fertiliser 4.harmful
5.export 6.exposure
7.extraordinary 8.expres
9.glad 10.funding
Unit 37
New words
hopefully (adv) hi vọng
=>It is this outstanding film that hopefully can make the actor well-known.
Đó là một bộ phim nổi bật hi vọng có thể làm cho diễn viên nổi tiếng
indigenous (a) bản địa
=>The reserve supports a wide range of indigenous species in this area.
(Khu bảo tồn hỗ trợ một loạt loài bản địa trong khu vực này.)
inland (a) trong đất liền
=>The Black Sea is a large inland sea.
(Biển Đen là biển lớn nằm trong đất liền.)
innovative (a) đổi mới
=>Big companies are always looking for innovative products that cannot be easily copied.
(Công ty lớn luôn tìm kiếm các sản phẩm đổi mới mà không thể copy dễ dàng.)
intense (a) dữ dội, mãnh liệt
=>Festivities began in the intense heat of the midday sun in the summer.
(Các ngày hội bắt đầu giữa cơn nóng dữ dội giữa trưa hè.)
introduce (v) giới thiệu
=>The company plans to introduce 45 new models over the next five years.
(Công ty lên kế hoạch giới thiệu 45 mẫu mới trong 5 năm tiếp theo.)
kingdom (n) vương quốc
=>Her mother was a powerful queen who ruled the kingdom with an iron fist.
(Mẹ cô ấy là một nữ hoàng quyền lực, cai trị vương quốc bằng nắm đấm thép.)
magnificent (a) lộng lẫy, hoành tráng
=>Her crown was studded with magnificent jewels.
(Vương miện của bà nạm đầy đá quý lộng lẫy.)
matters (n) vấn để
=>The government decided to hold a public enquiry into financial matters.
(Chính phủ quyết định tổ chức một cuộc điều tra công khai về vấn đề tài chính.)
minor (a) phụ, nhỏ
=>There has been an increase in minor offences, such as traffic violations and petty theft.
(Có một sự gia tăng các tội vặt, như phạm luật giao thông hay trộm vặt.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The kangaroo is to Australia.
a. indigenous
b. innovative
2. The new prince ruled his. wisely.
a. kingdom
b. introduce
3. The President is under pressure to resign.
a. intense
b. hopefully
4. The view from the top of the mountain is
a. matters
b. magnificent
5. Business is booming in both and coastal resorts.
a. inland
b. intense
6. Canon has developed some products in electronic imaging.
a. introduce
b. innovative
7. Your health is generally good, but you do have a few problems.
a. kingdom
b. Minor
8. The doctor was a great source of knowledge on relating to nutrition.
a. matters
b. indigenous
9. We arrive at the cinema 5 minutes late. left. there will be some tickets
a. Hopefully
b. Minor
10. The government plans to gradually schools. the latest technology into all
a. introduce
b. inland
1a 2a 3a 4b 5a
6b 7b 8a 9a 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. This method of operation will ……………………………save the patient’s life.
2. The director will ……………………………the film personally at its premiere.
3. Red foxes are ……………………………to the East and Midwest parts of the U.S.
4. Local people have voiced ……………………………opposition to plans to expand the airport.
5. There are ……………………………same. differences between the models, but they are basically the
6. The country became an independent ……………………………a republic in 1958. in 1932 and was proclaimed
7. When first introduced, the electric car was considered the most ……………………………products of the year.
8. Fish was plentiful along the Atlantic coast, whereas ……………………………lamb and honey. areas produced
9. The band has just given such a ……………………………broke into applause. performance that the audience
10. Three of our players were ill, and to make ……………………………had broken his ankle. worse, our main scorer
1. hopefully 2.introduce
3.indigenous 4.intense
5.minor 6.kingdom
7.innovative 8.inland
9.magnificent 10.matters
Unit 38
New words
missed (v) bỏ lỡ
=>The student missed the start of the class because his bus was late.
(Sinh viên bỏ lỡ lúc bắt đầu lớp học vì xe buýt chạy muộn.)
module (n) đơn vị, phần
=>Participants who complete an online module will receive their certificates.
(Người tham gia nào hoàn thành học phân online sẽ nhận được chứng chỉ.)
mould (n) khuôn
=>My mother poured the chocolate into a heart-shaped mould when baking a cake.
(Mẹ tôi rót sô-cô-la và khuôn hình trái tim khi nướng bánh.)
nervous (a) hồi hộp, lo lắng
=>My sister gets so nervous before exams.
(Chị tôi hay rất lo lắng trước khi thi.)
nuclear (n) hạt nhân
=>There are hundreds of nuclear missiles aimed at the main cities.
(Có hàng trăm tên lửa hạt nhân nhắm tới các thành phố lớn.)
optimism (n) lạc quan
=>Both sides have expressed optimism about the chances of an early agreement.
(Cả hai phía đều diễn tả sự lạc quan về cơ hội đạt được đồng thuận sớm.)
pack (n) gói
=>The information pack consists of a brochure and a map.
(Gói thông tin gồm 1 tờ bướm và 1 bản đó.
passing (a) ngang qua
=>The man grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter.
(Người đàn ông chộp lấy ly sâm banh từ một bồi bàn đi ngang qua.)
perceived (v) xem như, nhìn nhận
=>A science degree and artistic interests are often perceived as incompatible.
(Bằng khoa học và đam mê nghệ thuật thường được xem là không ăn nhập.)
performers (n) người biểu diễn
=>The show climaxed with all the performers singing on stage together.
(Buổi biểu diễn lên đỉnh khi tất cả các người biểu diễn hát chung trên sân khấu)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. A clay is used for casting bronze statues.
a. nervous
b. mould
2. This discovery was as a major breakthrough.
a. perceived
b. optimism
3. The applicant felt really before the interview.
a. nervous
b. pack
4. The country is developing a weapons program.
a. nuclear
b. performers
5. A motorist stopped and gave her a lift to the nearby town.
a. mould
b. passing
6. During the earthquake, buildings collapsed like a of cards.
a. pack
b. optimism
7. International support has given rise to a new in the company.
a. optimism
b. performers
8. That contestant the opportunity to take part in the competition.
a. missed
b. nuclear
9. The course material is divided into one main parts. and four optional
a. nuclear
b. module
10. By the age of 15, Allan and Edward had become experienced circus
a. performers
b. nervous
1b 2a 3a 4a 5b
6a 7a 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Most…………………………… feel nervous before they go on stage.
2. Noise from the ……………………………traffic could be heard from the backyard.
3. My sister has never ……………………………a single episode of her favourite film.
4. The driver was very. …………………………… about driving again after the accident.
5. The shop is giving away a sample. …………………………… of bubble gum to every customer.
6. The government is having difficulty finding a safe solution for ……………………………waste.
7. If you want to make a dolphin out of ice, fill the prepared…………………………… cream. with ice
8. The training course will include a 3-week…………………………… on environmental management.
9. This symptom is widely ……………………………as a women’s health problem, but it does also affect men.
10. There was a note of ……………………………bright future. in his voice as he spoke about the company’s
1.performers 2.passing
3.missed 4.nervous
5.pack 6.nuclear
7.mould 8.module
9.perceived 10.optimism
Unit 39
New words
personnel (n) nhân sự
=>The bomb killed 28 military personnel.
(Quả bom giết 28 nhân sự của quân đội.)
perspective (n) góc nhìn
=>His experience abroad provides a wider perspective on the problem.
(Kinh nghiệm ở nước ngoài của anh ta cung cấp góc nhìn vấn đề rộng hơn.)
powder (n) bột
=>A packet of white powder was found and police scientists are analysing it.
(Gói bột trắng được tìm thấy và các nhà khoa học cảnh sát đang phân tích.)
preparing (v) chuẩn bị
=>His mother was busily preparing a salad for the evening meal.
(Mẹ anh ta bận rộn chuẩn bị món salad cho bữa tối)
processed (v) xử lý
=>When food is processed, many of the nutrients are stripped away.
Khi thức ăn được xử lý, nhiều chất dinh dưỡng bị mất.
productive (a) năng suất
=>The author had an amazingly productive year in which he managed to write 4 novels.
(Tác giả có một năm năng suất kinh ngạc, thành công viết 4 tiểu thuyết.)
pure (a) tinh khiết
=>When it first comes out of the ground, the oil is not very pure.
(Khi mới lấy lên khỏi mặt đất, dầu không tỉnh khiết lắm đâu.)
rainfall (n) lượng mưa
=>After a severe drought, this area needs a good rainfall to save the crops.
(Sau cơn hạn hán nghiêm trọng, khu vực này cần nhiều mưa để cứu cây trồng.)
ranging (v) trải dài
=>Accommodation ranging from tourist class to luxury hotels provides visitors with a variety of options.
(Chỗ ở đa dạng, trải dài từ hạng dành cho khách du lịch cho tới các khách sạn sang trọng, cung cấp cho du khách nhiều lựa chọn.)
reduction (n) giảm
=>Greater access to medical care for old people will result in a reduction in mortality.
(Tiếp cận chăm sóc sức khỏe tốt hơn cho người già sẽ dẫn đến giảm tỷ lệ tử vong)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. These shirts are 100% ……………cotton.
a. pure
b. personnel
2. The image is…………… digitally by computer software.
a. processed
b. powder
3. The average annual ……………in this region is 750 mm.
a. rainfall
b. pure
4. The college is…………… students for a career in business.
a. rainfall
b. preparing
5. Only authorized…………… have access to the computer system.
a. personnel
b. powder
6. The exhibition provides us with a unique ……………on her work.
a. rainfall
b. perspective
7. Some staff received wage rises, while others experienced a ……………
a. reduction
b. pure
8. His four daughters. …………… in age from 9 to 15 are all good students.
a. ranging
b. powder
9. The woman spooned coffee. …………… into a cup and filled it up with water.
a. powder
b. personnel
10. In order to turn the deserts into fertile and 800-mile…………… land, engineers built an canal.
a. perspective
b. productive
1a 2a 3a 4b 5a
6b 7a 8a 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The detergent is sold in both liquid and…………………………… forms.
2. The book deals with a woman’s ……………………………on revolutionary change.
3. Below-normal…………………………… has led to a major water shortage in rural areas.
4. For more information about the job, please contact the ……………………………manager.
5. Much of the population still does not have access to…………………………… drinking water.
6. The board had a very ……………………………problems. meeting where they could solve many
7. The Southeast was…………………………… Atlantic coast. for the worst as the hurricane turned toward the
8. Under existing law, tobacco must be specially……………………………. of nicotine. to reduce the amount
9. The town’s population…………………………… to the environment. between 15000 and 20000 is not a burden
10. A small percentage……………………………. increase in profit. in the cost of materials would mean a significant
1. powder 2.perspective
3.rainfall 4.personnel
5.pure 6.productive
7.preparing 8.processed
9.ranging 10.reduction
Unit 40
New words
regional (a) theo vùng
=>The company offers services available at a local and regional level.
(Công ty cung cấp dịch vụ ở phạm vi địa phương và khu vực.)
relating (v) liên hệ, liên quan
=>The approach involves relating rising unemployment rates to government policies.
(Phương pháp này gồm việc liên hệ tỉ lệ thất nghiệp với chính sách của chính phủ.)
relative (n) họ hàng
=>If you die without a will, only a blood relative is entitled to inherit your property.
(Nếu bạn chết mà không có di chúc, chỉ có người thân cùng huyết thống mới được thừa hưởng tài sản.)
rely (v) phụ thuộc
=>The school has to rely on the goodwill of the parents to help it raise money.
(Trường học lệ thuộc lòng hảo tâm của phụ huynh để giúp quyên góp tiền.)
reproduction (n) sinh sản
=>In human reproduction, one female egg is usually fertilized by one sperm.
(Trong sự sinh sản của con người, một trứng thường được thụ tinh bởi một tinh trùng.)
requires (v) yêu cầu
=>The law requires that everyone wears a seat belt during the flight.
(Luật yêu cầu mọi người đeo dây an toàn trong suốt chuyến bay.)
respect (n) tôn trọng
=>People remove their hats in order to show respect for the soldiers in that war.
(Người ta tháo mũ để tỏ lòng tôn trọng lính trong cuộc chiến.)
ring (n) vòng
=>The children sat in a ring around the teacher.
(Trẻ con ngồi thành vòng quanh giáo viên)
scores (n) điểm
=>Most ten-year-olds had scores ranging between 50 and 70 in the exam.
(Hầu hết trẻ con 10 tuổi có điểm số dao động giữa 50 và 70 trong kì thi.)
seasonal (a) theo mùa
=>Some fresh seasonal fruits are only available at a certain period of time in a year.
(Vài trái cây tươi theo mùa chỉ có ở một khoảng thời gian nhất định trong năm.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Her brother was visiting a in Scotland.
a. relative
b. requires
2. Scientists are researching the of elephants.
a. reproduction
b. rely
3. Keeping this pet. a lot of care and attention.
a. requires
b. relative
4. Mankind should have a deep for the natural world.
a. rely
b. respect
5. The villagers were literally surrounded by a of fire.
a. seasonal
b. ring
6. Animals have to find ways of coping with changes.
a. seasonal
b. scores
7. The charities heavily on public support and donations.
a. ring
b. rely
8. Memory did not significantly impact children’s on these tests.
a. requires
b. scores
9. National advertising has been much harder hit than advertising.
a. regional
b. reproduction
10. In the future, pay increases topic. to productivity will be a controversial
a. respect
b. relating
1a 2a 3a 4b 5b
6a 7b 8b 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Sexual ……………………………serves to create genetic variety.
2. Skiing at 80 miles per hour…………………………… total concentration.
3. Two letters were written by a distant, …………………………… of his family.
4. These days we…………………………… heavily on computers to organize our work.
5. People usually put, …………………………… decorations on Christmas tree every year.
6. The army formed a protective ……………………………around the presidential palace.
7. Children need to be taught to have…………………………… for other people’s property.
8. The…………………………… editions of the paper contain specific information for that area.
9. Students at King elementary generally have the highest test…………………………… city. in the
10. The student has difficulty ……………………………operations of the organization. the business problem to the actual.
1.reproduction 2.requires
3.relative 4.rely
5.seasonal 6.ing
7.respect 8.regional
9.scores 10.relating