Lesson 26

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LESSON 26

I Vocabulary

pharmacist

n n

/ ˈfɑːməsi / / ˈfɑːməsɪst /

cửa hàng dược phẩm dược sĩ

complexion

complexity

a n n

/ ˈkɒmpleks / / kəmˈplekʃən̩ / / kəmˈpleksəti /

phức tạp nước da

sự phức tạp

patriotic

patriot

patrol

n a n v

/ ˈpætrɪətɪzəm / / ˌpætriˈɒtɪk / / ˈpætrɪət / / pəˈtrəʊl /

chủ nghĩa yêu nước yêu nước

người yêu nước

đi tuần tra

initiative

initiation

initiator

v n n n

/ ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt / / ɪˈnɪʃətɪv / / ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən̩ / / ɪˈnɪʃieɪtər /

khởi đầu, bắt đầu sáng kiến

sự khởi đầu người khởi đầu

deforestation

deformation

degradation

n n n n

/ ˌdiːfəʊliˈeɪʃən̩ / / di:ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən̩ / / ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən̩ / / ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən̩ /

sự rụng lá

sự phá rừng

sự bóp méo

sự mất phẩm giá, sự suy thoái

observatory

observe

observer

n n v n

/ ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən̩ / / əbˈzɜːvətər̩i / / əbˈzɜːv / / əbˈzɜːvər /

sự giám sát đài quan sát giám sát người giám sát

pension

wage

allowance

n n n n

/ ˈsæləri / / ˈpenʃən̩ / / weɪdʒ / / əˈlaʊəns /

lương lương hưu lương trả theo giờ/tuần tiền trợ cấp, sự chiếu cố

21 profitability n / ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪl̩ɪti / sự có lợi ích

betray

disfigure

accentuate

v v v v

/ rɪˈviːl / / bɪˈtreɪ / / dɪsˈfɪɡər / / əkˈsentʃueɪt /

tiết lộ phản bội làm biến dạng, biến đổi nhấn mạnh trọng âm

II Structures

change of/ in

replacement for

lựa chọn thay thế cho thay đổi

thay thế cho

in case of

cần phòng khi

talk back to

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

tie down

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

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?

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

university and get a _

Question 5: The _ department is planning a training program for the new members of staff.

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

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

there

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

water

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

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

Question 18: We could mention some solution and government _ in the conclusion.

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

Question 20: I'm amazed that the tabloids which are full of rubbish have such big _.

Question 21: The old astronomer patiently made his _ and wrote down what he saw.

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.

Question 24: Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to _ her studies instead.

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 _

Question 27: Her style of dress _ her extreme slenderness.

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

areas to cities

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