Lesson 26

27 contagious a / kənˈteɪdʒəs / lây truyền, lây nhiễm29 slenderness n / ˈslendənəs / sự mảnh khảnh, thon thả31 episode n / ˈepɪsəʊd / phần, tập, chương, hồi32 revolution n / ˌrevəˈluːʃən

4 crystal a / ˈkrɪstəl̩ / tinh thể, tinh khiết

8 prevalent a / ˈprevələnt / phổ biến, thịnh hành

9 pedestrian n / pəˈdestriən / người đi bộ, khách bộ hành

10 precinct n / ˈpriːsɪŋkt / khu vực không cho xe cộ đi vào

người yêu nước đi tuần tra

21 profitability n / ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪl̩ɪti / sự có lợi ích

27 contagious a / kənˈteɪdʒəs / lây truyền, lây nhiễm

29 slenderness n / ˈslendənəs / sự mảnh khảnh, thon thả

31 episode n / ˈepɪsəʊd / phần, tập, chương, hồi

32 revolution n / ˌrevəˈluːʃən̩ / cuộc cách mạng

đối mặt với; chống đối với cãi lại, nói lại

8 wind down tie down

thư giãn, thoải mái, thả lỏng cột, buộc vào, ràng buộc

9 an epoch of make an epoch

một kỉ nguyên của mở ra một kỷ nguyên

III Practice exercise 26

Question 1: Elderly housebound patients are often those most in of pharmacy services.

Question 2: Many students with visual impairments in regular schools cannot participate in school

activities, thereby being left .

Question 3: Have you got any to the present system?

A change B replacement C alternation D alternative

Question 4: I got a diploma in business administration, but still sometimes wish I had been able to go to

university and get a .

A certificate B diploma C degree D scholarship

Question 5: The department is planning a training program for the new members of staff A personal B personnel C personalize D personage

Question 6: Goodness, economy, and honesty are regarded as some universal a man should have.

Question 7: Ecotourism is distinguished by its emphasis on conservation, education, traveler

and active community participation.

A responsible B irresponsible C responsibility D irresponsibility

Question 8: My favorite part of England is Cornwall There's some absolutely beautiful

Question 9: Sri Lanka has some fantastic beaches - miles after miles of golden sand and

A crystal clear B crystal clean C light blue D navy blue

Question 10: Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in

Question 11: She didn't enjoy the Mediterranean at all; she was seasick most of the time.

Question 12: To cope with the bewildering of the real world, scientists often ignore less relevant details.

A complex B complexion C complexity D complexions

Question 13: Urban is prevalent in most cities Everywhere you go there are building sites, pedestrian precincts, blocks of flats, and housing estates spreading into the countryside.

Question 14: A once said "It is a sweet and honorable thing to die for your country."

Question 15: She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the to sing in public.

Question 16: The of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.

Question 17: The teacher explained so much stuff in just one lesson that most of the students could

only half of it.

A break up B get through C let out D take in

Question 18: We could mention some solution and government in the conclusion A initiates B initiatives C initiations D initiators

Question 19: is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.

A Defoliation B Deforestation C Deformation D Degradation

Question 20: I'm amazed that the tabloids which are full of rubbish have such big A headlines B articles C supplements D circulations

Question 21: The old astronomer patiently made his and wrote down what he saw A observation B observatory C observe D observer

Question 22: After working at the same company for thirty years, my grandfather was looking forward to

his .

Question 23: One member of the project group the boss and was fired immediately A came up against B came up with C talked back to D put up with

Question 24: Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to her studies instead A keep up with B go on with C get on with D drop out of

Question 25: They're planning to down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.

Question 26: My application was not successful; there were more than 4,000 applicants and only 20 were

selected I realized that apprenticeship was very .

A demanding B crowding C competitive D difficult

Question 27: Her style of dress her extreme slenderness.

A revealed B betrayed C disfigured D accentuated

Question 28: It takes 4,000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.

Question 29: The venom of coral snakes is especially and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.

Question 30: The Industrial Revolution marked the beginning of an of exodus from rural