Lesson 13

I Vocabulary

3 surreptitiously adv /ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəsli / một cách lén lút, một cách vụng trộm

10 foreseeable a /fɔːˈsiːəbəl/ có thể thấy trước được, đoán trước được

thuộc nhà ở, thuộc nơi cư trú

18 far-reaching a /fɑː ˈriːtʃɪŋ / có thể áp dụng rộng rãi

bệnh viêm tủy xám)

26 irrefutable a /ˌɪrɪˈfjuːtəbəl/ không thể bác bỏ được

31 archaeological a /ˌɑːkiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl / thuộc khảo cổ học

36 ultimately adv /ˈʌltɪmətli / cuối cùng 37 simultaneously adv /ˌsɪmlˈteɪnɪəsli / đồng thời

II Structures

5 wipe out; phá hủy hoàn toàn, xóa bỏ hết, thanh toán hết nợ nần

10 on the cards = likely to happen có thể xảy ra

11 be under a cloud không đuợc tin tưởng và nổi tiếng bởi vì mọi người nghĩ rằng bạn đã làm diều gì đó tồi tệ

12 walk/ float on air = feel very happy = over the moon = on cloud nine = like a dog with two tails: hạnh phúc, sung sướng

III Practice exercise 13

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to theunderlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 1: Today, Amur leopard, one of the world's most endangered wild cats, is found only in the Amur River basin of eastern Russia, having already gone extinct from China and the Korean Peninsula.

Question 2: The students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out

C got higher marks than someone D got the most marks of all

Question 3: In his book "The Natural History of Selboure" (1786), the naturalist Gilbert White tells howhe surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover's nest, and how the mother laid another egg each

day to make up for the missing one.

Question 4: The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January

in Melbourne, Australia.

Question 5: One of the biggest issues that many victims of negligent behavior encounter is difficulty indetermining whether or not an action had foreseeable consequences.

A predictable B unpredictable C ascertainable D computable

Question 6: The Chernobyl disaster occurred on 26 April 1986 when the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plantnear Pripyat, a town in northern Ukraine, w ent off.

Question 7: Prior to its evacuation Chernobyl was inhabited by 16,000 people but is now populated only

by Zone administrative personnel and a number of residents who refused to leave their homes or subsequently returned.

Question 8: The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, measured 9.1 on the Richter scale, occurring on 26December wiped out a large number of residential coastal areas.

Question 9: The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting f ar-reaching research to determine

the psychological effects of using drugs.

Question 10: Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or reach ajointly cherished goal.

Question 11: Polio is one of the top ten incurable diseases that modern medicine has failed to eradicate.

Question 12: Jane and Fed are both in their forties so they're going into marriage with their eyes wide open.

C fully aware of what they are doing D with people's admiration

Question 13: By far, the most appealing publishing investments were to be found in small books that had

proven to be steady sellers, providing a reasonably reliable source of income for the publisher.

Question 14: The government must be able to prevent a deter threats to our homeland as well as detecti mpending danger before attacks or incidents occur.

Question 15: Although Facebook is still r elatively popular among teenagers, they don't have the cool

factor they once had.

Mark the letter A, B, Q or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.

Question 16: We do not know p recisely what caused the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the cities

on the Jordan River plan in in the southern region of the land of Canaan.

Question 17: South Korea c arried out a simulated attack on North Korea's nuclear test site in a huge

show of force in response to Pyongyang's detonation of what it claims is a hydrogen bomb.

A put up B putin C put off D put on

Question 18: Africa’s farmland is rapidly becoming barren and incapable of sustaining the continent's

already hungry population, according to a report.

Question 19: Recent archaeological studies have shown that the first inhabitants of Russell Caverns were Paleo Indians, who used the most rudimentary tools and objects for their survival.

Question 20: The Democratic Party now have 59.9% of the votes, so they're home and dry

Question 21: Having served in the White House for 34 years and assisted 8 presidents, Eugene Allen experienced c rucial moment in American history during his time here.

Question 22: The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms' bodies that are used grown larger while those parts that are not tend to wither away

Question 23: Experts say that another outbreak of flu epidemic is on the cards

Question 24: We have known each other long enough that I will forgive you this discourtesy

Question 25: In order to pass all exam with flying colors, you should concentrate on your study as well

as take some useful tips to reduce stress and anxiety.

Question 26: He was found guilty of bribery Now his reputation is under a cloud

A a glow of pride B a shame C out of reach D open to doubt

Question 27: Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.

A Being in time B Lateness C Being on time D Time-keeping Question28: When U23 Vietnam went to the final versus U23 Uzbekistan, all the nation was walking on a ir.

Question 29: In 1864 George Pullman designed a sleeping car that eventually saw widespread use.

Question 30: Pop music i s not my cup of tea : I prefer classical music.

A doesn't suit my taste B is not my favorite drink C is something I enjoy D is an object I don't need