Sunday, November 14th, 2021.

Test 3
Reading
Part 1
1. to walk sth (v) : dắt con vật (nuôi) đi dạo
e.g: Can you walk Scooby for me?
2. to fancy + V-ing = to feel like + V-ing : thích làm gì
e.g: Do you feel like partying?
3. awful (adj)= bad/ terrible : tồi tệ, xấu (thời tiết)
e.g: Unfortunately, the weather was awful for the next three days.
4. trial (n) : (sport) trận đấu để tuyển chọn vận động viên giỏi
e.g: He will go to the trials on Saturday.
5. pill = tablet (n) : viên thuốc tròn dẹp
e.g: Take this pill twice a day.
6. to feel sick (v) : cảm thấy buồn nôn
e.g: If you feel sick, stop using the medicine immediately.
7. litter (n) : rác (cans, bottles, paper…) vứt ở nơi công cộng
to litter (v) : xả rác nơi công cộng
e.g: No littering, please!
8. to be caught +V-ing : bị bắt quả tang làm gì
e.g: If you are caught dropping litter, you will be fined up to $200.
9. to fine sb (v) : phạt ai
e.g: She was fined $200 for speeding.
10. to speed (v) : chạy (xe…) quá tốc độ
e.g: The police caught him speeding.
11. do the dishes/ do the washing up/wash up : rửa chén bát
e.g: After the meal, she went to the kitchen and did the washing up.
12. available (adj) (person) : rảnh rỗi để gặp và nói chuyện
e.g: Will you be available at the time of my visit?
Part 2
1. to be in contact with sb : liên lạc thường xuyên với ai
e.g: We are still in contact with him.
2. to be closed to nature : gần gũi với tự nhiên
e.g: Old people tend to be closer to nature than young people.
3. luxury (n): sự xa xỉ, sự xa hoa /’lʌkʃəri/
luxurious (adj): xa hoa, xa xỉ / lʌk’zju:riəs/
e.g: They are used to living in luxury.
4. in the heart of = in the center of : ở vùng trung tâm của
e.g: The new shopping mall is located in the heart of the city.
5. reasonably-priced (adj) : giá cả hợp lý
e.g: The rooms in this hotel are reasonably-priced.
6. basic (adj) : có tiện nghi cơ bản
e.g: The rooms here are basic but quite comfortable.
7. spectacular (adj) : ngoạn mục, đẹp mắt, hùng vĩ
e.g: Wea are amazed at the spectacular beauty of Ha Long Bay.
8. at sunset/ at sunrise : vào lúc hoàng hôn/ vào lúc bình minh
e.g: The view of the lake is spectacular at sunset.
9. suite (n) : dãy phòng, dãy buồng
e.g: There are suites of rooms for rent behind the motels.
10. lodge (n) : nhà nghỉ
e.g: The old man spent a night in a small lodge at the foot of the mountain.
11. ranch (n) : trang trại, trai chăn nuôi
e.g: He was retired and lived in a ranch in the mountain.
12. en-suite (adj) : liền kề, khép kín
e.g: Each bedroom in the hotel has a bathroom en-suite.
13. sauna /’sƆ:nə/(n) : phòng tắm hơi
e.g: They spent a week in a hotel with a swimming pool and sauna.
14. accommodation (n) : tiện nghi về chổ ở
e.g: We only provide customers with accommodation.
15. option (n) : sự lựa chọn
 e.g: Our hotel is the best option for those who wants to get away from the city life.
16. reasonably priced (adj) : giá cả phải chăng
e.g: This package holiday is really a reasonably-priced choice for youngsters.
17. honeymoon (n) : tuần trăng mật
e.g: The island is an ideal paradise to spend honeymoon for newly-married couples.
18. discount (n) : khoản giảm giá, khoản chiết khấu
e.g: Call us today to get a discount up to 30% for all purchases.
19. luxury (n) : sự xa hoa- hàng xa xỉ
e.g: She had lived in luxury for years before she got married.
20. scenery (n) : phong cảnh
e.g: The scenery of the countryside is imposing.
Part 3
1. out of the blue: bất ngờ, thình lình = unexpectedly
e.g: His decision to get married came out of the blue.
2. to be at a loss for words : líu lưỡi, không thốt nên lời (do quá sức ngạc nhiên)
e.g: When I saw him, I was at a loss for words.
3. much to + noun: quá sức … = to a great degree
e.g: Much to my surprise, Tom came back the next day.
e.g: Much to my surprise, he agrees a mini-interview with me.
4. to have one’s own mind : có chính kiến và quyết đoán
e.g: I know he has a mind of his own.
5. to be down to sb : (ai) chịu trách nhiệm về
e.g: It’s down to you to check the door.
to be down to sth : do cái gì gây ra
e.g: She claimed that her problems were down to the media.
6. likeable (adj) : thú vị, dễ mến
e.g: She is friendly, warm and likeable.
7. to be/ come a poor second : xếp thứ nhì, xếp sau ( sự lựa chọn…)
e.g: It seemed that for a perfect celeb, anyone else would come a poor second to Tom Cruise.
8. to see sb/ sth + to do sth : nhìn thấy ai làm gì (từ đầu đến cuối)
 e.g: I live near the airport. Every day, I see planes to take off and land down.
to see sb/ sth + Ving : nhìn thấy ai/ cái gì (chỉ một phần của hành động)
e.g: When I passed her room, I saw her crying.
9. to be at a loss for words : không biết nói gì
e.g: When I saw my idol, I was at a loss for words.
10. to be/ get + Ved2 (dạng bị động đặc biệt)
e.g: He was shot/ got shot on the way home.
11. outlook (n) : thái độ, quan điểm, cách nhìn = viewpoint
e.g: You should have a positive outlook on the issue.
12. to challenge oneself (v) : thử thách bản thân
e.g: I always face difficulties to challenge myself.
13. to make progress in one’s career : tiến bộ trong sự nghiệp
e.g: The young man has made a lot of progress in his carreer.
14. to have ambitions for sth : có tham vọng về điều gì
e.g: Have you had ambitions for your future?
15. to have a mind of oneself/ of one’s own : có chính kiến của mình
e.g: He always has a mind of his own. / He always has a mind of himself.
Part 4
1. identical (adj) : đúng, chính xác, y hệt
e.g: The two girls are identical twins.
Her dress is almost identical to mine.
2. build (n) : hình dạng, vóc dáng
e.g: The police are looking for a man of average build who lives near the lake.
3. to tell sb apart (v) : phân biệt, chỉ ra sự khác biệt
e.g: We can’t tell them apart.
4. spicy food (n) : thực phẩm có nhiều gia vị
e.g: Vietnamese people living in the North don’t like spicy food, especially chilly and hot pepper.
5. due to (prep) : do, vì
e.g: Most of the problems were due to human errors.
6. challenging (adj) : mang tính thử thách, có tính thách thức
 e.g: The job is one of the most challenging ones that I have ever taken.
7. the sea (n) : biển
e.g: The waste was dumped in the sea.
8. alike (adj/ adv) : rất giống nhau
e.g: My sister and I do not look alike. (adj)
They tried to treat all their children alike. (adv)
9. terrified (adj) : rất sợ, kinh khiếp
e.g: She is terrified of spiders.
Part 5
1. southerly (adj) : ở hay hướng về phía Nam
e.g: We are travelling in a southerly direction towards Cornwall.
2. limited (adj) : hạn chế
e.g: Her ability to speak English is very limited.
3. natural resources (n) : nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên
e.g: This nation is rich in natural resources.
4. tongue-twisting (adj) : khó đọc đúng
e.g: ‘She sells the shells on the seashore.’ is very tongue-twisting.
5. dialect (adj) : phương ngữ, ngôn ngữ địa phương
e.g: He speaks English with a special dialect of a person from Scotland.
6. tax (n) : thuế, tiền thuế
e.g: Taxes will be raised by the end of the year.
7. wage (n) : tiền công, tiền lương
e.g: The workers in this factory received low-paid wages.
8. welfare (n) : sức khỏe (của ai đó), sự thịnh vượng (quốc gia…)
e.g: We are concerned about his welfare
9. benefit (n) : lợi, ích lợi, lợi thế
e.g: We have had the benefit of a good education.
10. elderly (n) : người cao tuổi
e.g: They stood up to leave the seats to the elderly.
11. locate (v) : nằm ở, tọa lạc ở
 e.g: The fort is located on a hill to the north of the city.
12. therefore (adv) : vì vậy, vì thế
e.g: He worked long hours; therefore, he got higher salaries than others.
13. consist (v) : bao gồm, gồm có
e.g: His new novel consists of 12 chapters
14. receive (v) : nhận, nhận được
e.g: I received her letter after 3 months.
15. at times (adv) = sometimes : thỉnh thoảng, đôi khi
e.g: They visited us at times, when they came to town.
16. evenly (adv) : đều, đều đều
e.g: She was fast asleep breathing evently.
Part 6
1. net (n) : lưới (đánh cá, quần vợt…)
e.g: A shark got caught in the huge fishing net of the factory ship.
2. nowadays (adv) : ngày nay
e.g: Smartphones, TVs… are very popular nowadays.
3. mammal (n) : thú có vú, động vật có vú
e.g: Cows, humans and whales are all mammals.
4. accidentally (adv) : tình cờ
e.g: When I turned round, I accidentally hit him in the face.
5. population (n) : quần thể
e.g: Oil spillages are disastrous for fish populations.
6. essential (adj) : cơ bản, căn bản, cần thiết
e.g: This book is essential reading for all nature lovers.
7. run out (v) : dùng hết, sử dụng hết
e.g: We’ve run out of milk. Get some on your way home.
8. food chain (n) : chuỗi thức ăn
e.g: Insects are fairly low down on the food chain.