I Vocabulary
6 indisputable a /ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəbəl/ không thể bàn cãi thêm
13 controversial a /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ gây tranh cãi
17 problematic a /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk / khó hiểu, khó giải quyết
37 luminescence n /ˌluːmɪˈnesns / sự phát sáng, sự phát quang
Trang 239 mitigate v /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt / làm giảm, làm dịu đi
46 half-hearted a /ˈhɑːf hɑːtɪd / không thật tâm, không nhiệt tình 47 intoxication n /ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/ sự say, tình trạng say
2 be fascinated by rất yêu thích, bị mê hoặc, quyến rũ
7 in the twinkling of an eye = instant = very
8 separate from be burdened with
tách ra bận ngập dầu
10 free from = liberate from được giải phóng
III Practice exercise 11
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: The pensioner was t aken in by a thief posing as a telephone engineer.
Question 2: The government came in for a lot of criticism after the revelations.
Question 3: Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the t issues of all living things,
the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare A the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own
B collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants C very small living things that cause infectious diseases in people, animals and plants D the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants
Question 4: We'll have to call the barbecue off It's going to rain.
Trang 3A delay B cancel C plan D compensate for
Question 5: I admire people with a lot of inner strength.
Question 6: The young team received widespread support throughout the country.
Question 7: Suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye , her whole life had been turned upside down.
C over a long period of time D unfortunately
Question 8: Woman liberated from child care can pursue their own interest.
A separated from B burdened with C having fun with D freed from
Question 9: Excessive amounts of lead in the air can decrease a child's intelligence.
Question 10: Composers today use a wider variety of sounds than ever before, including many that were
once considered undesirable noises.
A more impressive B more distinctive C more controversial D more extensive
Question 11: Non-Western music typically divides and intervals between two pitches more finely than Western music does, t hereby producing a greater number of distinct tones or micro tones, within
same interval.
A in return for B in spite of C by the way D by this means
Question 12: Nowadays, there have still been some decisions by sports referees which are likely to be either unsatisfactory or problematic
Question 13: Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is
used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000
Question 14: Computer graphics are used to grab the attention of consumers and to help them see products in a new light
Question 15: The violin's importance as an instrument in its own right dates from the early 1600's, when it first became standard in Italian opera orchestras.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 16: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
Question 17: Learning a language is a very complicated process, all human beings are born with a language
Question 18: To work with your partner on this dialogue, sit in chairs that are face to face or in ones that are a djacent so that you can communicate easily.
Question 19: I have heard anecdotal evidence that vitamin E helps cut heal faster, but I have never read
any research that supports that.
Trang 4Question 20: They were not prepared for the humid heat of the tropical forest.
Question 21: Many California mining towns p rospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved
on to new areas, leaving boom towns to become ghost towns.
Question 22: What were the key elements of American foreign policy prior to World War II?
Question 23: The flowering pebble is a plant that looks like a stone and grows in arid areas.
Question 24: An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely
Question 25: Spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed
Question 26: Certain types of bacteria that grow on decomposing plants produce a shimmering luminescence, an eerie light called “foxfire".
Question 27: Rooftop green space in cities also helps mitigate what scientists call the urban heat island
Question 28: His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist.
Question 29: The ship went down although s trenuous efforts were made to save it.
Question 30: The changes in a person's physical and emotional state caused by drinking alcohol are