Unit 41
secret (n) bí mật
=>The man was accused of selling the business secret to competitors.
(Người đàn ông bị cáo buộc đã bán bí mật doanh nghiệp cho đối thủ. )
selected (v) chọn lựa
=>Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year’s festival.
(Sáu công ty kịch nghệ đã được lựa chọn để tham gia lễ hội năm nay.0
settlers (n) người định cư
=>Many of the earliest settlers here dies from disease and hunger.
Nhiều người định cư ban đầu ở đây đã chết vì bệnh tật và đói khát.
shelter (n) nơi trú ẩn, nhà ở
=>The charity opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the city’s homeless.
(Tổ chức từ thiện mở khu trú ẩn để cung cấp nhà ở tạm thời cho người vô gia cư)
significance (n) tâm quan trọng, ý nghĩa
=> The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for people suffering from heart problems.
(Việc khám phá ra loại thuốc mới có ý nghĩa rất lớn với những người đang gặp các vấn đề về tim. )
status (n) địa vị
=>The actor achieved celebrity status through his role in a popular sitcom.
(Diễn viên được địa vị nổi tiếng thông qua vai diễn trong một bộ phim hài nổi tiếng.)
strength (n) sức mạnh
=>It is well known that cycling builds leg strength.
(Ai cũng biết đạp xe giúp chân mạnh lên.)
striking (a) nổi bật
=>The painting is a striking example of nineteenth-century portraiture.
(Bức tranh là 1 ví dụ nổi bật về nghệ thuật vẽ chân dung thế kỷ 19.)
substance (n) chất
=>This psychoactive drug has a chemical substance which acts on the brain.
( Loại thuốc psychoactive có hóa chất tác động đến não. )
subtle (a) tinh tế
=>The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.
(Biển cảnh báo về bệnh này khó nhận ra, nên chúng thường bị làm ngơ.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The first ……………..of this area were Germans.
a. settlers
b. subtle
2. Some frogs produce a toxic ……………..in their skin.
a. substance
b. striking
3. The girl bears a…………….. resemblance to her mother.
a. shelter
b. striking
4. These animals may hold the…………….. to combating the virus.
a. settlers
b. secret
5. Women are only asking to be given equal…………….. with men.
a. status
b. selected
6. The new drug has great…………….. for the treatment of lung cancer.
a. significance
b. striking
7. The patient gradually regained…………….. in her legs after the surgery.
a. subtle
b. strength
8. These people were anxious to find…………….. for the night in the desert.
a. Shelter
b. substance
9. Candidates will be …………….. for the interview through their application forms.
a. significance
b. selected
10. The play’s message is perhaps too …………….. to be understood by young children.
a. subtle
b. status
1a 2a 3b 4b 5a
6a 7b 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The trees provided a ……………………………from the rain.
2. The book bears several…………………………… similarities to last year’s bestseller.
3. The fitness program will help you maintain your…………………………… and endurance.
4. The event was supposed to be a big……………………………. but everyone knew about it.
5. There was a choice of four prizes which could be…………………………… by the winner.
6. As the daughter of the president, she enjoys high…………………………… among her peers.
7. When the first…………………………… hardships. moved into these islands, they faced immense
8. The pictures are striking similar, but there are ……………………………differences between them.
9. A child’s relationship to his parents has a lasting…………………………… for his future relationships.
10. The athlete was disqualified from competing after testing positive to a banned……………………………
1. shelter 2.striking
3.strength 4.secret
5.selected 6. Status
7.settlers 8.subtle
9.significance 10.substance
Unit 42
New words
sulphur (n) lưu huỳnh
=>About 90 per cent of the sulphur emissions come from burning fossil fuels.
(Khoảng 90% phát thải lưu huỳnh đến từ việc đốt nhiên liệu hóa thạch.)
target (n) mục tiêu
=>Any major airport or station is potentially a terrorist target.
(Bất kỳ sân bay hay nhà ga lớn nào cũng có khả năng là mục tiêu khủng bố. )
tonnes (n) tấn
=>Qatar produced 20 million tonnes of oil in 1984.
(Qatar sản xuất 20 triệu tấn dầu vào năm 1984. )
trading (n) mua bán
=> Prices are set by the market and reflect international trading conditions.
(Giá cả được định bởi thị trường và phản ánh điều kiện thương mại quốc tế, mua bán, thương mại )
traits (n) đặc điểm
=>A good sense of humour is one of his personality traits.
(Ốc khôi hài là một trong những đặc điểm tính cách của nó.)
transportation (n) giao thông
=>Bicycles are a cheap and efficient means of transportation.
( Xe đạp là phương tiện giao thông rẻ và hiệu quả. )
tremendous (a) to lớn
=>The tremendous force of the tornado wiped out the town.
(Sức mạnh khủng khiếp của lốc xoáy càng quét thị trấn.)
ultimately (adv) cuối cùng
=>Technological advances could ultimately lead to even more job losses.
(Những tiến bộ công nghệ có thể cuối cùng dẫn tới mất việc làm nhiều hơn nữa.)
uncertainty (n) không chắc chắn
=>At a time of economic uncertainty, risk taking can seem particularly difficult.
( Những lúc kinh tế bấp bênh, chấp nhận rủi ro là việc rất khó khăn.)
viewed (v) xem
=> The Internet is viewed by many as a revolutionary educational tool.
(Internet được nhiều người coi là công cụ giáo dục mang tính cách mạng.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. A poor diet will ………………………lead to illness.
a. trading
b. ultimately
2. Heart surgery requires……………………… concentration.
a. transportation
b. tremendous
3. Some……………………… still exists about the safety of the new drug.
a. uncertainty
b. viewed
4. Slaves were traditionally………………………. as their masters’ property.
a. viewed
b. tonnes
5. The daughter shares several character ………………………with her father.
a. sulphur
b. traits
6. The city is providing free ………………………to the stadium from downtown.
a. transportation
b. ultimately
7. The university will reach its ………………………of 5000 students next September.
a. target
b. sulphur
8. Supermarkets everywhere reported excellent ……………………… in the run-up to Christmas.
a. trading
b. tonnes
9. The factory was modestly equipped, reaching a capacity of only 20. …………………… a day.
a. transportation
b. tonnes
10. Scientists are researching a way to reduce emissions of…………………… dioxide into the air.
a. sulphur
b. trading
1b 2b 3a 4a 5b
6a 7a 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Two…………………………… is equal to 2,000 kilograms.
2. The missile missed its…………………………… and landed in the sea.
3. Regular unhygienic eating habits may…………………………… result in health problems.
4. The law should be ……………………………as a way of meeting certain social goals.
5. The city needs to improve its public…………………………… which includes buses and trains.
6. Despite poor…………………………… the bank still managed to offer its employees annual bonuses.
7. There is considerable…………………………… as to whether the government’s job creation strategies will work.
8. The man has been under…………………………… pressure recently because many deadlines are coming closer.
9. To avoid damage to ecosystems,…………………………… and nitrogen oxide emissions must be cut by 90 percent.
10. It takes researchers a long time to determine which behavioural …………………………… these children inherited from their parents.
1. tonnes 2.target
3.ultimately 4.viewed
5.transportation 6.trading
7.uncertainty 8.tremendous
9.sulphur 10.traits
Unit 43
New words
waters (n) vùng nước
=>Many swimmers braved the icy waters off the coast in the winter.
(Nhiều người can đảm bơi trong vùng nước băng giá ngoài bờ biển vào mùa đông.)
welfare (n) phúc lợi
=>As being fired, these workers have lost their health and welfare benefits.
(Sau khi bị đuổi, các công nhân này mất trợ cấp và phúc lợi sức khỏe.)
widespread (a) rộng khắp
=>Malnutrition in the region is widespread, affecting 78% of children.
(Suy dinh dưỡngở khu vực này rất phổ biến, ảnh hưởng 78% trẻ em)
zone (n) vùng, khu
=>The agreement provided for a security zone of 80km on both sides of the border.
(Bản đồng thuận đã cung cấp 1 khu vực an ninh 80km hai bên biên giới.)
accomplished (a) giỏi, tài năng
=>He had three sons who all became highly accomplished musicians.
(Ông ta có 3 đứa con trai, tất cả đều thành các nhạc sĩ tài năng.)
acoustic (a) âm thanh
=>Scientists have developed an acoustic device to improve hearing aids.
(Các nhà khoa học đã phát triển một thiết bị âm thanh để cải thiện máy trợ thính.)
acts (n) hành vi
=>Acts of violence against women were on the increase in recent years.
(Hành vi bạo lực với phụ nữ đang trên đà tăng trong những năm gần đây.)
adventure (n) phiêu lưu
=>As a young man he went off to Africa, looking for adventure.
(Khi còn trẻ, anh ấy đi châu Phi, tìm kiếm phiêu lưu.)
agencies (n) cơ quan, đại lý
=>The advertising agencies secured the contract on the back of their previous successful campaigns.
(Các đại lý quảng cáo có được hợp đồng sau những chiến dịch thành công trước.)
aid (n) viện trợ
=>The Vatican has agreed to donate $80,000 in humanitarian aid to countries affected by the war.
(Vatican đã đồng ý quyên góp $80,000 viện trợ nhân đạo cho những nước bị ảnh hưởng bởi chiến tranh.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The murders were the……………………… of a psychopath.
a. acts
b. acoustic
2. Some laboratories are operated by government………………………
a. agencies
b. widespread
3. The main part of the city centre is a pedestrian………………………
a. zone
b. waters
4. The Internet only came into……………………… public use in the 1990s.
a. adventure
b. widespread
5. The professor was ………………………an linguist, fluent in French and German.
a. agencies
b. accomplished
6. This kind of fish is found in coastal ………………………around the Indian Ocean.
a. acts
b. waters
7. Reading should be an………………………, a personal experience full of surprises.
a. adventure
b. acoustic
8. Your taxes pay……………………… benefits such as unemployment and sickness for pay.
a. welfare
b. zone
9. The microphone converts ……………………waves to electrical signals for transmission.
a. accomplished
b. acoustic
10. An extra £10 million in foreign …………………… has been provided for victims of the earthquake.
a. aid
b. widespread
1a 2a 3a 4b 5b
6b 7a 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. The plant grows only in the temperate……………………………
2. Heavy rains have led to the most ……………………………flooding in a decade.
3. These mindless…………………………… of vandalism affect the whole community.
4. The company’s…………………………… officer deals with employees’ personal problems.
5. My grandfather used to tell us about his…………………………… as a sea captain during the war.
6. Within an amazingly short time he developed into a highly …………………………. and individual painter.
7. Various pieces of recording equipment are used to produce interesting ……………………………effects.
8. Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency……………………………. the city soon. does not arrive in
9. Japan protested to Russia for allowing South Korean fishing boats to fish in its……………………………
10. The holidays were cancelled so the travel…………………………… the price of the tickets. had to refund everybody.
1. zone 2.widespread
3.acts 4.welfare
5.adventure 6.accomplished
7.acoustic 8.aid
9.waters 10.agencies
Unit 44
New words
alongside (prep) cùng với
=>Volunteers worked alongside professional builders to build the house.
(Tình nguyện viên làm việc cùng thợ xây chuyên nghiệp để xây nhà đó.)
ancestral (a) tổ tiên
=> Immigrants worry that their children will lose their ancestral tongue.
( Người nhận cư lo lắng rằng con cái của họ sẽ mất ngôn ngữ của tổ tiên.)
arrangements (n) sự sắp xếp
=>If the flight is cancelled, he will have to make alternative arrangements.
Nếu chuyến bay bị hủy, anh ta sẽ phải có những sắp xếp thay thế.
artistic (a) nghệ thuật, mỹ thuật
vThe new theatre company director is a person of great artistic vision.
(Giám đốc mới của công ty kịch nghệ là người có tầm nhìn nghệ thuật vĩ đại.)
assess (v) đánh giá
=>It is difficult to assess the building’s value properly without seeing it.
(Khó đánh giá giá trị của 1 tòa nhà đúng cách nếu không xem qua nó.)
assumption (n) giả sử
=>These calculations are based on the assumption that prices will rise.
(Những tính toán này dựa trên giả sử rằng giá sẽ tăng.)
attraction (n) sức hút
=>Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love.
(Sự hấp dẫn về sex là một phần lớn khi yêu nhau.)
award (n) giải thưởng
=>The airline received an environmental award for work relating to carbon-emissions reduction.
(Công ty hàng không nhận được giải thưởng về môi trường vì những công việc liên quan cắt giảm phát thải carbon.
behave (v) cư xử, hoạt động
=>Those students learn how particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.
(Các sinh viên này học cách các hạt hoạt động trong chất rắn, lỏng, khí.)
biology (n) sinh học
=> Students learn how to perform surgery on a frog in that biology class.
(Sinh viên học cách phẫu thuật ếch trong lớp sinh học đó.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The new pill will be used …………………………….. existing medicines.
a. assumption
b. alongside
2. Four finalists shared the top cash…………………………….. of $160,000.
a. award
b. artistic
3. The doctor was expected to…………………………….. in a professional way.
a. behave
b. ancestral
4. These are mutually beneficial…………………………….. for both companies.
a. arrangements
b. biology
5. The book deals with the reproductive…………………………….. of the buffalo.
a. alongside
b. biology
6. Interviews allow you to ……………………………..the suitability of candidates.
a. assess
b. attraction
7. Love is a time-honoured subject of literary and …………………….… .expression.
a. artistic
b. behave
8. Feeding the animals proved a popular……………………………… for visitors to the farm.
a. assess
b. attraction
9. There is a general but false…………………………….. that intelligent people do better in life.
a. ancestral
b. assumption
10. Her musical gifts are a kind of…………………………….. heritage passed to her from her grandmother.
a. ancestral
b. behave
1b 2a 3a 4a 5b
6a 7a 8b 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. New pedestrian pathways are being built. ……………………………..the road.
2. The flowers were arranged in an…………………………….. way in the living room.
3. A college is going to…………………………….. a student’s ability based on grades.
4. The stunning landscape is only part of the…………………………….. of the region.
5. The children always ……………………………..well when their aunt comes to visit.
6. An advertising agency got an…………………………….. for best marketing campaign of 2009.
7. Our plans were based on the…………………………….. that everyone would be willing to help.
8. Our chef was never happy until the…………………………….. of vegetables on each plate was right.
9. The family has an …………………………….. tie to the Mohegan people through their maternal grandfather.
10. My …………………………….. teacher at the secondary school taught us how oxygen is generated by plants in photosynthesis.
1.alongside 2.artistic
3.assess 4.attraction
5.behave 6.award
7.assumption 8.arrangements
9.ancestral 10.biology
Unit 45
New words
boost (v) tăng cường
=> The compliments she received after the speech can boost her self-esteem.
(Lời khen chị nhận sau bài diễn thuyết giúp làm tăng tự trọng của chị. )
camping (n) cắm trại
=>We brough a gas stove and a portable tent when going camping.
(Chúng tôi mang bếp ga nấu ăn và lêu di động khi đi cắm trại. )
coconuts (n) dừa
=>The man skillfully climbed up and cut huge bunches of fresh coconuts.
(Người đàn ông khéo leo lên và cắt các quài dừa tươi.
collectors (n) người sưu tập
=>The women began producing thousands of rugs a year for sale to collectors.
(Phụ nữ bắt đầu sản xuất hàng ngàn tấm thảm mỗi năm để bán cho người sưu tầm. )
comparing (v) so sánh
=>The judges are comparing all the cakes taste, colour and appearance.
Các giám khảo đang so sánh mấy cái bánh về vị, màu sắc, và vẻ bên ngoài.
concentration (n) tập trung
=> A lack of concentration when you are driving can be fatal.
(Thiếu tập trung khi lái xe có thể dẫn tới thương vong. )
air-conditioning (n) điều hòa
=>Means of ventilation such as air-conditioning units can create noise.
Các phương tiện thông gió như các đơn vị điều hòa có thể tạo tiếng ồn.
consideration (n) . xem xét
=>Taxes are a major consideration when thinking about selling a house.
Thuế má là mối cân nhắc lớn khi nghĩ về việc bán nhà
containers (n) thùng chứa
=>These women carry heavy containers of water over long distances.
(Những phụ nữ này mang thùng nước đi khoảng cách xa. )
continuous (a) liên tục
=>The manager retired after 25 years’ continuous service with the company.
(Quản lý về hưu sau 25 năm phục vụ công ty liên tục.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The crane lifted the…………………………….. off the ship.
a. containers
b. continuous
2. No overnight…………………………….. is allowed in city parks.
a. camping
b. comparing
3. Playing a musical instrument takes a lot of……………………………..
a. boost
b. concentration
4. As avid art …………………………….. they owned at least a dozen Picassos.
a. collectors
b. coconuts
5. Careful …………………………….. should be given to issues of health and safety.
a. containers
b. consideration
6. The theatre managed to…………………………….. its audiences by cutting ticket prices.
a. boost
b. camping
7. My sister is looking for a recipe to preserve fresh……………………………… for months.
a. Consideration
b. coconuts
8. The clinical trial is …………………………….. two groups of children aged between 8 and 10.
a. comparing
b. coconuts
9. Recovery after the accident will be a…………………………….. process that may take several months.
a. continuous
b. comparing
10. Before the widespread introduction of …………………………….. systems, people used natural ventilation.
a. camping
b. air-conditioning
1a 2a 3b 4a 5b
6a 7b 8a 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Seeds are best stored in airtight ……………………………..
2. Three sites are presently under…………………………….. for the new hotel.
3. American art…………………………….. paid $1.2 million for a drawing by Matisse.
4. The shop sells…………………………….. equipment such as sleeping bags and backpacks.
5. The woman’s body was identified by …………………………….. her teeth with dental records.
6. These policies are vital for ……………………………..improvement in economic performance.
7. We’ve installed …………………………….. so you won’t feel hot and stuffy.
8. The successful marketing of the new beer can…………………………….. sales and increase profits.
9. His older brother broke open three …………………………….. and drank the sweet milk to quench their thirst.
10. The noise outside made it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost ……………………………..
1. containers 2.consideration
2. collectors 4.camping
5.comparing 6.continuos
7.air-conditioning 8.boost
9.coconuts 10.concentration.
Unit 46
New words
controls (n) kiểm soát
=>The local authority introduced new controls on the importing of wild animals into the area.
(Chính quyền địa phương áp dụng các biện pháp kiểm soát nhập khẩu động vật hoang dã vào khu vực này.)
convinced (v) thuyết phục
=>The officials convinced the public of the safety of the nuclear reactors.
(Quan chức thuyết phục công chúng về sự an toàn của các lò phản ứng hạt nhân.)
cooling (v) mát, nguội
=>His enthusiasm for video games is cooling off when he grows older.
(Đam mê chơi game của nó nguội dần khi nó lớn lên.)
counterparts (n) đối tác
=>American chief executives are paid more than their counterparts in France.
(Các quản lý người Mỹ được trả cao hơn so với đồng nghiệp ở Pháp.)
curiosity (n) tò mò
=>The letter was not addressed to her, but she opened to satisfy her curiosity.
(Lá thư không ghi địa chỉ gửi cho cổ, nhưng cổ mở ra để thỏa mãn sự tò mò.)
cuts (n) cắt giảm
=>The teacher cuts the essay down to 100 words when instructing students to summarise it.
(Giáo viên cắt giảm bài essay xuống còn 100 từ khi hướng dẫn học viên tóm tắt nó.)
damaging (v) làm hư hại
=>Environmentalists argue that the fishing plan is damaging the island’s ecology.
(Các nhà hoạt động môi trường cho rằng kế hoạch đánh bắt cá đang làm hại hệ sinh thái của hòn đảo.)
dangers (n) nguy hiểm
=>The government have issued a warning about the dangers of smoking.
(Chính phủ đã đưa ra cảnh báo về nguy hiểm của việc hút thuốc.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese……………..
a. counterparts
b. damaging
2. Creative activities should awaken a child’s natural……………..
a. detrimental
b. curiosity
3. Dry soil…………….. is rapidly when air temperatures are falling.
a. cooling
b. convinced
4. Overexposure to sunlight can have a …………….. effect on the skin.
a. detrimental
b. destination
5. The government has imposed strict …………….. on tobacco advertising.
a. controls
b. cooling
6. Agricultural companies…………….. consumers that GM foods were safe.
a. counterparts
b. convinced
7. The flight stops at Hong Kong before going on to its final……………..
a. destination
b. cuts
8. The boss…………….. his salary by ten per cent because he is usually late for work.
a. cuts
b. curiosity
9. Certain chemicals have been banned because they are…………….. the environment
a. damaging
b. destination
10. The organization ran a national campaign about the…………….. of tobacco products.
a. convinced
b. dangers
1a 2b 3a 4a 5a
6b 7a 8a 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. These toxic chemicals have a…………….. impact on the environment.
2. The air conditioning does not seem to be…………….. the room much.
3. Grasshoppers are ……………..the crops by eating every plant on their way.
4. The discovery of a body finally………………Mrs Hayes that her son was dead.
5. The school began a campaign to warn children of the……………… of electricity.
6. If you want to satisfy your ……………… about Bob’s girlfriend, you ring him yourself.
7. The Greek islands are a favourite……………… for people who enjoy the sun and the sea.
8. The prime minister is to meet his European…………….. to discuss the war against drugs.
9. Rent ……………..ensured that tenants get their deposit in return for taking good care of the house.
10. The supermarket …………….. prices on all its fresh and frozen meat on Black Friday every year.
1. detrimental 2.cooling
2. damaging 4.convinced
5.dangers 6.curiosity
7.destination 8.counterparts
9.controls 10.cuts
Unit 47
New words
devised (v) phát minh
=>Scientists have devised a method of recycling the contaminated oil.
(Các nhà khoa học đã phát minh ra một phương pháp tái chế dầu bị ô nhiễm.)
devoted (v) dành hết
=>The company has devoted resources to quality control and product testing.
( Công ty dành nhiều tài nguyên cho kiểm soát chất lượng và kiểm tra sản phẩm.)
directed (v) nhắm đến
=>Criticism is being directed at parents rather than teachers for the breakdown in classroom discipline.
(Chỉ trích nhắm vào bố mẹ thay vì giáo viên vì sự xuống cấp kỷ luật trong lớp.0
discussing (v) thảo luận
=>The police are discussing recent racist attacks.
(Cảnh sát đang thảo luận những vụ kỳ thị chủng tộc gắn đây.)
dissertation (n) luận (văn)
=>The dissertation of this student discusses impacts of technology on health problems.
(Bài luận của sinh viên bàn về ảnh hưởng của công nghệ tới các vấn đề sức khỏe.)
diverse (a) đa dạng
=>The project studied a diverse group of 900 teenagers from 10 high schools.
(Dự án nghiên cứu một nhóm đa dạng 900 thanh thiếu niên từ 10 trường cấp 3.)
dominant (a) chủ yếu
=>The issue of climate change was the dominant theme of the conference.
(Vấn đề biến đổi khí hậu là chủ đề chính của hội thảo.)
drama (n) kịch
=>The local drama group is staging a production of the musical ‘Grease”.
(Nhóm kịch địa phương sắp trình diễn tác phẩm nhạc kịch ‘Grease’.)
economics (n) kinh tế học
=>She’s in her third year of studying economics at York University.
(Cô ta đang học kinh tế học năm 3 tại Đại học York.)
edge (n) rìa, cạnh
=>Don’t put that glass so near the edge of the table.
(Đừng đặt ly thủy tinh gần cạnh bàn,)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Both their children graduated with degrees in……………..
a. directed
b. economics
2. A new system has been…………….. to control traffic in the city.
a. devised
b. dissertation
3. The Internet is the…………….. source of information in our society.
a. dominant
b. drama
4. His criticism was…………….. at everybody who disagreed with him.
a. economics
b. directed
5. The teacher…………….. a lifetime to working with disabled children.
a. devoted
b. dominant
6. New York is one of the most culturally……………… cities in the world.
a. diverse
b. b. discussing
7. Art should deal with the human ……………..and tragedy of everyday life.
a. drama
b. devised
8. The program ……………..is how teachers can use technology in their classrooms.
a. dissertation
b. discussing
9. We had reached the…………….. of the map and didn’t know which way to go.
a. Edge
b. devoted
10. Candidates are required to present a thesis or…………….. of between 8,000 and 12,000 words.
a. dissertation
b. directed
1b 2a 3a 4b 5a
6a 7a 8b 9a 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Over half his speech was ……………..to the issue of unemployment.
2. It is one of the longest-running……………… series on Japanese television.
3. Gradually, Microsoft became the…………….. company in the software business.
4. Our efforts are primarily…………….. towards helping children who live in poverty.
5. This ……………… analyzes and applies ideas from traditional to modern farming methods.
6. The term ‘mammals’ contains creatures as ………………as whales, elephants, and human beings.
7. For the last decade she has acted as the president’s………………. guru.
8. Government officials were seriously. ……………… the effects of fossil fuels on the environment.
9. The company has also …………….. a computer program that enables people to design their own homes.
10. Keep away from the ……………..of the cliff you might fall.
1. devoted 2.drama
2. dominant 4.directed
5.dissertation 6.diverse
7.economics 8.discussing
9.devised 10.edge
Unit 48
New words
educated (a) có giáo dục
=>In general, children of educated parents tend to get better grades.
(Nhìn chung, con cái của những người có giáo dục có xu hướng đạt điểm tốt hơn.)
electronic (a) điện tử
=>This paper dictionary is available in electronic form which can be used online.
(Từ điển giấy này có phiên bản điện tử có thể sử dụng online.)
evident (a) rõ hàng, hiển nhiên.
=>From the smell it was evident that the cake had been well toasted.
(Từ mùi thơm, rõ ràng là cái bánh đã được nướng kỹ. )
examined (v) kiểm tra, xem xét
=>The doctor examined the patient carefully but could find nothing wrong.
(Bác sĩ kiểm tra kỹ bệnh nhân nhưng không tìm ra bệnh. )
excellence (n) xuất sắc
=>The award of the festival is to recognise excellence in children’s films.
(Giải thưởng của lễ hội là để công nhận sự xuất sắc của các bộ phim thiếu nhi.)
explorers (n) nhà thám hiểm
=>French explorers traded with the Indians in many parts of North America.
(Các nhà thám hiểm người Pháp buôn bán với thổ dân Indians nhiều nơi Bắc Mỹ.)
extinct (a) tuyệt chủng
=>The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct.
( Số lượng các động vật này đã giảm dần và chúng bây giờ gần như tuyệt chủng. )
faced (v) đối mặt
=> Taking care of family is one of the many problems faced by working mothers.
( Chăm sóc gia đình là một trong nhiều vẫn để mà các bà mẹ đi làm thường đối mặt)
finance (n) tài chính
=>Several banks are providing finance for the housing programme.
(Vài ngân hàng cung cấp tài chính cho chương trình nhà ở.)
firms (n) công ty, hãng
=>The law will not affect medium-sized firms with less than 100 employees.
(Luật này sẽ không ảnh hưởng các công ty quy mô vừa dưới 100 nhân viên.)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Interpreters should be highly……………… as well as fluent.
a. educated
b. explorers
2. It is already. …………….. that new roads only generate new traffic.
a. evident
b. firms
3. The red squirrel is in danger of becoming……………… in England.
a. extinct
b. finance
4. The Arctic…………….. have been preparing for their latest expedition.
a. faced
b. explorers
5. On their journey across the desert they…………….. danger of all sorts.
a. faced
b. explorers
6. The team is now trying to raise ……………..for more research projects.
a. extinct
b. finance
7. Airline passengers should turn off all…………….. devices while on the plane.
a. electronic
b. firms
8. Local ……………..are finding it difficult to compete in the international market.
a. firms
b. educated
9. Our company mission is to achieve …………….. through innovation an integration.
a. evident
b. excellence
10. The possible effects of climate change are…………….. in detail in this scientific study.
a. examined
b. finance
1a 2a 3a 4b 5a
6b 7a 8a 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Dinosaurs have been ……………..for millions of years.
2. This new tax will put a lot of small…………….. out of business.
3. The restaurant’s standards of…………….. have won it several prizes.
4. Nurses were more highly……………... as professionals than they used to be.
5. The new president …………….. the difficult task of rebuilding the country’s economy.
6. The man was an expert in ……………..and advised people where to invest their money.
7. The samples were…………….. under the microscope for the presence of damaged cells.
8. The film concentrated on the discoveries of the ………….. beginning with Columbus’.
9. The growing popularity of the subject is ………….. in the numbers of students wanting to study it.
10. These days, people are using a variety of communication……………. methods such as e-mail and social networking sites
1. extinct 2.firms
3.excellence 4.educated
5.faced 6.finance
7.examined 8.explorers
9.evident 10.electronic
Unit 49
New words
flooding (v) tràn ngập
=>Offers of help have been flooding in this region since news of the disaster first emerged.
(Các đề nghị giúp đỡ đổ dồn về khu vực này từ khi tin tức thảm họa mới xuất hiện. )
floods (n) lū
=>This summer the riverside areas were struck by devastating floods.
(Hè này, khu vực bờ sông bị lũ tàn phá.)
foundations (n) nền, móng
=>The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground.
(Nền nhà phải được kiên cố để ngăn bị lún thêm nữa.
fragile (a) dễ vỡ, yếu
=>Their argument showed us how fragile the teammate relationship can be.
(Cãi vả của họ cho thấy quan hệ giữa các thành viên trong đội có thể dễ đổ vỡ.)
freedom (n) tự do
=> The man finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail.
(Người đàn ông cuối cùng giành được tự do sau nhiều năm ngồi tù.)
gathered (v) tập hợp, tụ lại
=>A crowd had gathered around the scene of the accident.
(Đám đông vây quanh hiện trường tai nạn. )
genetics (n) di truyền học
=>Genetics is the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on in their genes.
(Di truyền học là ngành nghiên cứu làm thế nào mà các đặc điểm sinh vật sống được di truyền trong gen của chúng.)
grand (a) to lớn
vThe ten top essayists will compete for the $10,000 grand prize.
(Mười người viết essay tốt nhất sẽ tranh tài để dành giải thưởng lớn 10,000 đô. )
greenhouse (n) nhà kính
=> The destruction of forests is contributing to the greenhouse effect.
(Sự phá hủy rừng góp phần vào hiệu ứng nhà kính.)
heated (v) làm nóng
=>The room was heated by a wood-burning stove.
(Căn phòng được sưởi ấm bằng lò đốt củi)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. Her father is now 86 and in ……………..health.
a. fragile
b. greenhouse
2. Living without war is a fundamental……………..
a. Freedom
b. flooding
3. Cheap imported goods are ……………..the market.
a. genetics
b. flooding
4. The farmers ……………..blueberries from the bushes.
a. freedom.
b. gathered
5. The restaurant had its…………….. opening on 18 January.
a. grand
b. floods.
6. The heavy rain has caused…………….. in many parts of the country.
a. floods
b. gathered
7. The United States has pioneered the use of ……………..in agriculture.
a. gathered
b. genetics
8. The chef reminded his team to make sure the soup is well……………..
a. heated
b. freedom
9. The builders are now beginning to lay the…………….. of the new school.
a. foundations
b. fragile
10. The government should be committed to reduce…………….. gas emissions.
a. genetics
b. greenhouse
1a 2a 3b 4b 5a
6a 7b 8a 9a 10b
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Campers…………….. some wood to build a fire.
2. If water is…………….. to 100°C, it turns to steam.
3. No building can stand without firm…………….. and neither can a marriage.
4. Environmentalists claim that the floods are a result of the…………….. effect.
5. Tomorrow is…………….. final with just 12 contestants left from the hundreds.
6. Studies include analysis of the …………….. of growth using inherited traits in animals.
7. For most citizens, liberty means the …………….. to practise their religious or political beliefs.
8. The…………….. economy is under the pressure of floods at home and rising oil prices abroad.
9. The unemployed from the countryside have been…………….. into the cities in search of jobs.
10. People living in low-lying areas were evacuated because of the rising water level of the coming……………..
1. gathered 2.heated
2. foundations 4.greenhouse
5.grand 6.genetics
7.freedom 8.fragile
9.flooding 10.floods
Unit 50
New words
hectares (n) héc-ta
=>Fires have claimed nearly one million hectares of forest land in Portugal.
(Các vụ hỏa hoạn đã giết gần 1 triệu héc-ta rất rừng ở Bồ Đào Nha. )
hole (n) hỗ, lỗ
=>Construction workers have to dig a-thousand-foot hole before work can start on the tunnel.
(Công nhân xây dựng phải đào lỗ sâu 1000 foot trước khi việc làm hâm bắt đầu.)
identical (a) giống hệt
=>This house is almost identical to the one where I lived as a child.
(Căn nhà này giống gần như đúc với căn nhà tôi sống lúc nhỏ.)
ignored (v) làm ngơ
=>The school board has continually ignored the complaints of parents, which makes them dissatisfied. (Ban phụ trách của trường liên tục làm ngơ những phàn nàn của phụ huynh, việc đó làm họ rất bất mãn.)
illnesses (n) bệnh
=>Many illnesses which once killed millions of people are today curable.
Nhiều bệnh từng giết hàng triệu người bây giờ có thể chữa được.
impacts (n) ảnh hưởng
=>The falling export rate impacts negatively on the country’s economy.
(Tỉ lệ xuất khẩu đang giảm ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đến kinh tế đất nước.)
implemented (v) thực hiện
=>The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.
(Những thay đổi trong hệ thống y tế quốc gia sẽ được thực hiện năm sau.0
imported (v) nhập khẩu
=> In 2001, Britain exported more cars than it imported.
(Vào năm 2001, Anh xuất khẩu xe hơi nhiều hơn nhập khẩu)
Exercise 1: Choose a or b
1. The army is committed to ensuring the…………….. of the country.
a. independence
b. imported
2. A number of…………….. have been planned to tackle street crime.
a. initiatives
b. ignored
3. Two…………….. is equal to 20,000 square metres or about 5 acres.
a. hectares
b. identical
4. The gardener uprooted the tree and filled the ……………..with earth.
a. impacts
b. hole
5. The failure of the transport system ……………..daily on all our lives.
a. illnesses
b. impacts
6. A large number of cars were…………….. into the country from Japan.
a. imported
b. hole
7. The man…………….. all the ‘No Smoking’ signs and lit up a cigarette.
a. Hectares
b. ignored
8. The name on the ticket should be…………….. with the one in the passport.
a. hectares
b. identical
9. Sometimes it is hard to tell whether ……………..result from bacteria or viruses
a. ignored
b. illnesses
10. Some measures should be…………….. to address this urgent environmental problem.
a. implemented
b. illnesses
1a 2a 3a 4b 5b
6a 7b 8b 9b 10a
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank
1. Their twins are virtually……………..
2. The artist’s work was largely …………….and forgotten for 30 years.
3. There’s a gaping. ……………. in the ceiling and rain is pouring onto my desk.
4. Local people welcome the government’s…………….. to help the homeless.
5. The corporation has……………. a new compensation plan for its sales force.
6. Most……………. and infections are easier to treat if they are diagnosed early.
7. Child care is an issue that ……………. on a broad cross section of working women.
8. These raw materials are all ……………into Korea, as there are no local producers.
9. It is important that parents should allow their children some…………… in their lifestyle.
10. There are also plans to log 57,500……………. of ancient forest, containing trees of up to 600 years old.
1. identical 2.ignored
3.hole 4.initiatives
5.implemented 6.illnesses
7.impacts 8.imported
9.independence 10.hectares