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Buffalo /ˈbʌfələʊ/ n con trâu Every day, he leads
the buffalo to the field for work
Arrive /əˈraiv/ v Đến, đạt tới Our plane arrived
in Hanoi at 8 p.m yesterday
Plough /plaʊ/ v Cày ruộng, xới đất The farmer
led the buffalo to the field to plough hisland
Rest /rest/ n Nghỉ ngơi, sự nghỉ ngơi He often
takes a short rest after lunch
Repair /rɪˈpeəʳ/ v Sửa chữa My brother is
repairing his bicycle
Transplant /træns'pla:nt/ v Cấy ruộng, trồng cây
Farmers are doing the transplanting inthe field
Crop /krɒp/ n Vụ mùa, vụ thu hoạch We hope
to have a bumper crop this year
Contented /kənˈtentɪd/ adj Hài lòng, vừa ý, toại
nguyện I am contented with my life
Corner shop /ˈkɔ:nər / n cửa hàng ở góc phố You can
buy foods and other things at the cornershop over there
Marital
Could I ask you about your maritalstatus?
Origin /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ n Nguồn gốc, lai lịch It's a book
about the origin of the universe
Profession /prəˈfeʃən/ n Nghề nghiệp Teaching is an
underpaid profession
Semester /sɪˈmestər/ n kì học The new semester
will begin next month
Stuck /stʌk/ adj Bị kẹt, bị tắc This door seems
to be stuck - can you help me push itopen?
Traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ n Giao thông There was heavy
traffic on the roads this morning
Ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ adj Tham vọng, có tham vọng
My brother is very ambitious
Background /'bækgraund/ n Lai lịch The school has
pupils from many different backgrounds
Condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ n Điều kiện They left the
flat in a terrible condition - there was
a mess everywhere
CV /ˌsi:ˈvi:/ n Bản lí lịch Applicants for the
position should submit their CVs to themanager (cirriculum vitea)
Determine /dɪˈtɜ:mɪn/ v Xác đinh, quyết tâm
People should be allowed todetermine their own future
Diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə/ n Văn bằng, chứng chỉ My
brother has got a diploma in businessstudies
Ease /i:z/ v Làm dịu đi, giảm bớt These pills
will ease the pain
Obtain /əbˈteɪn/ v Đạt được, có được In the
second experiment they obtained avery clear result
Gift /gɪft/ n Có tài, có năng khiếu He has a
gift for languages
Humane /hju:ˈmeɪn/ adj Nhân đức, thương
người She treats animals in a humaneway
Humanitarian /hju:ˌmænɪˈteəriən/ adj Nhân đạo The
prisoner has been released forhumanitarian reasons
Interrupt /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ v Tạm ngừng, làm gián đoạn
Don't interrupt while I am talking
Mature /məˈtjʊər/ adj trưởng thành, chín chắn
He's very mature for his age
Rare /reər/ adj Hiếm, hiếm có It's very rare
to find these birds in England inwinter
Romantic /rəʊ ˈmæntɪk/ adj Lãng mạn I'm reading
a romantic novel
Tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/ adj Bi thảm, bi kịch It is
tragic that the theatre has had toclose
Add /æd/ v Cộng If you add three and four
you get seven
Deaf /def/ adj Điếc He's been totally deaf
since birth
Trang 2Garden /bəˈtænɪkəl 'gɑ:dn/ n Vườn bách thảo
screen /kəm'pju:tə skri:n/ n Màn hình máy
computer is the central processing
Demonstration /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/ n Sự thể hiện, sự
thuyết minh Let me give you ademonstration of how the cameraworks
Determination /dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃən/ n Sự quyết tâm She
has great determination to succeed
Disabled /dɪˈseɪbl d/ adj Tàn tật The accident
left him severely disabled
Dumb /dʌm/ adj Câm He's been deaf and
dumb since birth
Enclose /ɪnˈkləʊz/ v Gửi kèm Please enclose a
curriculum vitae with your letter ofapplication
Exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən/ n Cuộc triển lãm The
photographs will be in the exhibitionuntil the end of the month
Passion /ˈpæʃən/ n Niềm say mê Politics and
philosophy were his lifelong passions
Require /rɪˈkwaɪə/ v Yêu cầu,đòi hỏi Please
telephone this number if you requireany further information
camcorder /ˈkæmˌkɔ:dər / n Máy quay video I
bought a new camcorder last week
CD ROM /ˌsi:di:ˈrɒm/ n Đĩa CD dùng để lưu trữ
Give me the CD
CPU (Central /ˌsi:pi:ˈju:/ n Bộ xử lý trung tâm The
Processing most important component of the
Unit)
unit
Communicator /kəˈmju:nɪkeɪtər / n Người giao tiếp
She is a great communicator
Computer
tính I am cleaning my computerscreen
Dial /ˈdaɪəl/ v Quay số Can I dial this
number direct, or do I have to gothrough the operator?
Floppy disk /ˈflɒpi disk/ v Đĩa mềm I need a new
floppy disk
Hardware /ˈhɑ:dweər/ n phần cứng Each time
you turn the computer on, withappropriate hardware and software,
it is capable of doing almosteverything you ask it to
Insert /ɪnˈsɜ:t/ v Cho vào, chèn vào Insert
the key into the lock
Keyboard /ˈki:bɔ:d/ n Bàn phím I have to buy a new
keyboard for my computer
Miraculous /mɪˈrækjʊləs/ adj Kì diệu, thần kì The
diet promised miraculous weight-loss
Mouse /maʊs/ n Con chuột (máy tính) My
computer's mouse is broken
Press /pres/ v Ấn, nhấn Press this button to
start the machine
Printer /ˈprɪntər/ n Máy in We use a printer to
print documents
Software /ˈsɒft weər/ n Phần mềm We should use
appropriate software to run on thecomputer
Altitude /ˈæltɪtju:d/ v Độ cao We are flying at an
altitude of 1000 m
Botanical
This Sunday, our class will go to theBotanical Garden
Cave /keɪv/ n Hang động The ancient people
used to live in caves
Destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/ n Nơi đến, đích We arrived
at our destination tired and hungry
Glorious /ˈglɔ:riəs/ adj Rực rỡ, lộng lẫy The match
was over and Vietnam had a gloriousvictory
Permission /pəˈmɪʃən/ n Sự cho phép You will need
permission from the council to extendyour garage
Persuade /pəˈsweɪd/ v Thuyết phục He is trying to
persuade local and foreign businesses toinvest in the project
Picturesque /ˌpɪktʃərˈesk/ adj đẹp như tranh I like the
picturesque streets of the old city
Resort /rɪˈzɔ:t/ n Nơi nghỉ They are going to
build a resort here
Site /saɪt/ n Địa điểm, vị trí The manager is
going to visit the building site thisafternoon
urally /ˈɔ:rəli/ adv Bằng thính giác, bằng tai We
receive information aurally when welisten to the radio
Cartoon /kɑ:ˈtu:n/ n Phim hoạt hình I like
watching cartoons
Comedy /ˈkɒmədi/ n Hài kịch I prefer
Shakespeare's comedies to his tragedies
Trang 3forecast /ˈweðər ˈfɔ:kɑ:st/ n Dự báo thời tiết
method /ˈfɑː.mɪŋ ˈmeθəd/ n Phương pháp canh
resort /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ rɪˈzɔːt/ n Khu nghỉ mát, thành
Documentary /ˌdɒkjʊˈmentəri/ n Phim tài liệu There
was a documentary on animalcommunication last night
Feature /ˈfi:tʃər / n Đặc điểm, đặc trưng The
town's main features are its beautifulmosque and ancient marketplace
Internet /ˈɪntənet/ n Mạng internet I often
search information on the Internet
Mass media /mæs ˈmiːdiə/ n Thông tin đại chúng
Mass media has a great effect onhuman life
Orally /ˈɔ:rəli/ adv Bằng miệng, bằng lời nói
This subject will be checked orally
Passive /ˈpæsɪv/ adj Thụ động He is always
passive in relationship
Quiz show /kwɪz ʃəʊ/ n Chương trình đố vui I like
watching quiz shows on TV such asWho Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Visually /ˈvɪʒuəli/ adv Bằng mắt, thị giác
Children can learn visually very well
Weather
Farmers usually watch the weatherforecast to prepare for farming work
Wildlife /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ n Cuộc sống/ động vật
hoang dã There was a program onwildlife on TV last night
Atmosphere /ˈætməsfɪər / n Không khí There's a
very relaxed atmosphere in our office
Better /ˈbetər/ v Cải thiện, làm cho tốt hơn
The organization was established tobetter conditions for the disabled
Brick /brɪk/ n Gạch The chimney was made
of bricks
Bumper crop /ˈbʌmpər krɒp/ n Vụ mùa bội thu
Farmers have reported a bumper cropthis year
Cash crop /kæʃ krɒp/ n Cây trồng thương phẩm
The farmers in our village grow mainlycash crops
Crop /krɒp/ n Vụ mùa The main crops grown
for export are coffee and rice
Farming
tác Farmers in our country are applyingnew farming methods
Flooded /ˈflʌdɪd/ adj Bị ngập lụt The government
is trying hard to help the flooded area
Mud /mʌd/ n Bùn The vehicles got bogged
down in the heavy mud
Muddy /ˈmʌdi/ adj Bùn, đất nhão Don't bring
those muddy boots inside!
Raise /reɪz/ v Nâng lên The government plans
to raise taxes
Resurface /ˌriːˈsɜːfɪs/ v Trải lại (mặt đường) Drivers
will experience delays while stretches
of the road are being resurfaced
Shortage /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ n Sự thiếu thốn The long hot
summer has led to serious watershortages
Straw /strɔː/ n Rơm rạ After the harvest, straw
is gathered in the field to be burnt
Widen /ˈwaɪdən/ v Mở rộng Reading books
helps me to widen my knowledge
At stake /ət steɪk/ n Bị đe dọa Thousands of lives
will be at stake if emergency aid doesnot arrive in the city soon
Biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊ da ɪˈvɜːsɪti n Đa dạng sinh học A
new National Biological Survey willprotect species habitat andbiodiversity
Carnivore /ˈkɑːnɪvɔːr / n Động vật ăn thịt Lions and
tigers are carnivores
Dolphin /ˈdɒlfɪn/ n Cá heo Among sea animals, I
like dolphins the most
Entrapment /ɪnˈtræpmənt/ n Sự đánh bẫy, mắc bẫy
Sperm whale populations are at riskdue to hunting and their accidentalentrapment in fishing nets
Gestation /dʒesˈteɪʃən/ n Sự thai nghén The
gestation period of rats is 21 days
Gulf /gʌlf/ n Vịnh, vùng vịnh The gulf of
Tonkin is in the South China Sea
Herbicide /ˈhɜːbɪsaɪd/ n Thuốc diệt cỏ Herbicides
are widely used in agriculture to killunwanted plants
Jellyfish /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/ n Con sứa The jellyfish is a sea
animal with a soft oval almosttransparent body
Trang 4species /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃiːz/ n Các loài động
minority /ˈeθnɪk maɪˈnɒrɪti/ n Dân tộc thiểu
Krill /krɪl/ n Con tôm (rất nhỏ, sống ở vùng
biển quanh Nam Cực), nhuyễn thể Krillare very small animals with a hardouter shell which live in the sea andare eaten in large numbers by sometypes of whale
Offspring /ˈɒfsprɪŋ/ n Con cái, con đẻ In the case
of the guinea pig, the number ofoffspring varies between two and five
Organism /ˈɔːgənɪzəm/ n sinh vật cá thể
Amoebae and bacteria are celled organisms
single-Reveal /rɪˈviːl/ v Tiết lộ He was jailed for
revealing secrets to the Russians
Seal /siːl/ n Con hải cẩu Now, we can see
many seals at some aquariums
Shark /ʃɑːk/ n Cá mập The movie 'Jaws' is
about a man-eating shark
Sperm whale /spɜːm weɪl/ n Cá nhà táng The sperm
whale is a large whale with a verylarge long head
Starfish /ˈstɑːrfɪʃ/ n Con sao biển The starfish is
a beautiful fish
Submarine /ˌsʌbməˈriːn/ n Tàu ngầm They have
sent a submarine to investigate theseabed
Turtle /ˈtɜːtl/ n Rùa biển The turtle is an
animal which lives in or near waterand has a thick shell covering its body
Whale /weɪl/ n Cá voi The whale is a very
large sea mammal that breathes airthrough a hole on the top of its head
Breed /briːd/ v Nuôi, gây giống His main
income comes from breeding cattle
Cancer /ˈkænsər / n Ung thư He died of liver
cancer
Conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ n Bảo tồn So much
effort has been put into wildlifeconservation
Create /kriˈeɪt/ v Tạo ra He created a
wonderful meal from very fewingredients
Damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ n Tổn hại Strong winds had
caused serious damage to the roof
Defence /dɪˈfens/ n Sự bảo vệ A good diet helps
build the body's natural defences
Erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒən/ n Sự xói mòn The farmers
fight against soil erosion every year
Forester /ˈfɒrɪstər / n Người trông coi rừng,
người làm rừng A forester is aperson who is in charge of takingcare of the forest
Imprison /ɪmˈprɪzən/ v Bỏ tù,tống giam He was
imprisoned in 1965 for attemptedmurder
Reconstruction /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ n Sự xây dựng lại
City reconstruction work after thedisaster must be carried outimmediately
Risky /ˈrɪski/ adj Đầy rủi ro, nguy hiểm It's
risky to buy a car without some goodadvice
Variety /vəˈraɪəti/ n Sự đa dạng She does a
variety of fitness activities
Vegetation /ˌvedʒɪˈteɪʃən/ n Thực vật, cây cối
The railroad track construction areamust be clear of vegetation
Will /wɪl/ n Mong muốn, ý chí From an
early age she had a very strong will
Abandon /əˈbændən/ v Từ bỏ The match was
abandoned at half-time because ofthe poor weather conditions
Butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ n Con bướm Butterflies
are a type of insect with large oftenbrightly coloured wings
Contamination /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ n Sự ô nhiễm, sự
nhiễm bẩn The water supply is beingtested for contamination
Endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒər / v Gây nguy hiểm He
would never do anything toendanger the lives of his children
Ethnic
số The plan was designed to helpwomen and ethnic minoritiesovercome discrimination in theworkplace
Trang 5music /klæsɪkəl mju:zik/ n Nhạc cổ điển Do
Anthem /'neiʃənl ˈænθəm/ n Quốc ca The national
film /ˈækʃən fɪlm/ n Phim hành động I do like
film /kɑːˈtuːn fɪlm/ n Phim hoạt hình In my
film /ˈhɒrər fɪlm/ n Phim kinh dị I do not dare
film /lʌv ˈstɔːri fɪlm/ n Phim tâm lí, tình cảm
Explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr / v Thám hiểm The best way
to explore the countryside is on foot
Fauna /ˈfɔːnə/ n Hệ động vật The scientists
are studying fauna in Cuc PhuongNational Park
Fine /faɪn/ n Tiền phạt If found guilty, he
faces six months in jail and a heavyfine
Flora /ˈflɔːrə/ n Hệ thực vật We were
surprised at the various flora in thisarea
Orphan /ˈɔːfən/ v Làm cho mồ côi The children
were orphaned by the war
Sub-tropical /ˌsʌbˈtrɒpɪkəl/ adj Cận nhiệt đới
Vietnam has a sub-tropical climate
Wilderness /ˈwɪldənəs/ n Vùng hoang dã, bãi
hoang This is such a beautifulmountain wilderness
Classical
you prefer classical music like Mozart
or pop?
Communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ v Giao tiếp We can
now communicate instantly withpeople on the other side of the world
Compose /kəmˈpəʊz/ v Soạn thảo The music
was specially composed for the film
Composer /kəmˈpəʊzər / n Người soạn thảo,nhà
sáng tác A composer is a person whowrites music, especially classicalmusic
Delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ v Làm hài lòng Peter's
success at college delighted hisfamily
Emotion /ɪˈməʊʃən/ n Tình cảm Like a lot of
men, he finds it hard to express hisemotions
Folk music /fəʊk 'mju:zik / n Nhạc dân ca I enjoy
listening to folk music
Funeral /ˈfjuːnərəl/ n Lễ tang The funeral will
be held next Friday
Gentle /ˈdʒentl ̩/ adj Nhẹ nhàng, dịu êm He's
very gentle with his kids
Integral part /ˈɪntɪgrəl pɑ:t/ / n phần thiết yếu He's
an integral part of the team and wecan't do it without him
Lull /lʌl/ v Ru (ai đó) ngủ The motion of the
car almost lulled her tosleep
Lyrical /ˈlɪrɪkl ̩/ adj Trữ tình The book contains
lyrical descriptions of the author'schildhood
Mournful /ˈmɔːnfəl/ adj Tang thương, buồn thảm I
hate to listen to mournful music
National
anthems of the teams are played at thebeginning of a big international footballmatch
Powerful /ˈpaʊəfəl/ adj Mạnh mẽ China is
becomeing more and more powerful
Action
action films
Audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ n Khán giả The audience were
clearly delighted with the performance
Cartoon
opinion, Tom and Jerry is one of thegreatest cartoons of all time
Character /ˈkærɪktər / n Nhân vật The film revolves
around three main characters
Cinema /ˈsɪnəmə/ n Phim ảnh, rạp chiếu phim
The town no longer has a cinema
Detective /dɪˈtektɪv/ n Trinh thám I like reading
detective stories like Sherlock Homes
Disaster /dɪˈzɑːstər / n Thảm họa This is one of
the worst natural disasters ever to befallthe area
Discover dɪˈskʌvər / v Khám phá, tìm ra Who
discovered America?
Horror
to see a horror film
Liner /ˈlaɪnər/ n Tàu thủy Titanic was
considered the largest liner at that time
Love story
Do you like love story film?
Motion /ˈməʊʃən/ n Sự chuyển động The motion
of the car almost lulled her to sleep
Movement /ˈmuːvmənt/ n Sự chuyển động, dịch
chuyển Loose clothing gives you greaterfreedom of movement
Trang 6film /saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən fɪlm/ n Phim khoa học
Ambassador /æmˈbæsədər/ n Đại sứ She's a
former ambassador of the UnitedStates
Champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ n Nhà vô địch, quán quân
She is the world champion for thethird year in succession
Championship /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ n Giải vô địch, chức vô
địch The world championships will beheld in Scotland next year
Committee /kəˈmɪti/ n Ủy ban, hội đồng The local
council have just set up a committee
to study recycling
Compete /kəmˈpiːt/ v Đua tài, cạnh tranh The
two athletes are competing for thegold medal
Competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ n Cuộc thi đấu, sự cạnh
tranh There's a lot of competitionbetween computer companies
Defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ v Đánh thắng, vượt qua If we
can defeat the Italian team, we'll bethrough to the final
Event /ɪˈvent/ n Sự kiện This year's Olympic
Games will be the biggest sportingevent ever
Globe /gləʊb/ n Quả địa cầu She is a
superstar all around the globe
Hero /ˈhɪərəʊ/ n Anh hùng He became a
national hero for his part in therevolution
Host /həʊst/ n Chủ nhà We thanked our
hosts for the lovely evening
Postpone /pəʊst ˈpəʊn/, v Hoãn lại They
decided to postpone their holidayuntil next year
Professional /prəˈfeʃənəl/ adj Chuyên nghiệp She's
a professional dancer
Runner-up /ˌrʌnəˈrʌp/ n Người về nhỉ, người đứng
thứ 2 Brazil was the runner-up in thechampionship last year
Score /skɔːr/ n Tỉ số The score of the match
Title /ˈtaɪtl ̩/ n Danh hiệu (vô địch) Our
nation hopes to win the honoured title
in the championship this year
Tournament /ˈtʊənəmənt/ n Vòng thi đấu They were
defeated in the first round of thetournament
Trophy /ˈtrəʊfi/ n Cúp, chiến lợi phẩm Brazil
became the first team to win thetrophy five times
Victory /ˈvɪktəri/ n Chiến thắng Vietnam had a
victory over Malaysia in an eliminationmatch in this year's Sea Games
Volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪər/ n Người tình nguyện He
took part in the 2010 World cup as avolunteer
Attract /əˈtrækt/ v Thu hút, hấp dẫn These
flowers are brightly coloured in order
to attract butterflies
Base /beɪs/ n nền, cơ sở This cream
provides an excellent base for yourmake-up
Characterise /ˈkærəktəraɪz/ v Đặc trưng hóa The city
is characterised by its hundreds of talloffices and apartment buildings
Crown /kraʊn/ n Vương miện He plans to
defend his Olympic crown
Convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ adj Thuận tiện A bike's a
very convenient way of getting around
Finance /ˈfaɪnæns/ n Tài chính New York is the
center of global finance,communications and business
Located /ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/ adj Ở vị trí New York city is
located in the southeastern part ofNew York state
Metropolitan /ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/ adj Thuộc về khu đô
thị lớn With a population of more than
7 million in the city and 19 million inthe whole metropolitan area, NewYork is the largest city in the US
Mingle /ˈmɪŋgl ̩/ v Hòa lẫn, trộn lẫn The two
flavours mingle well
Reserved /rɪˈzɜːvd/ adj Dè dặt, kín đáo She is a
quiet, reserved woman
Robe /rəʊb/ n Áo choàng Judges wear black
robes when they are in court
Trang 7area /,rezi'denʃəl 'eəriə/ n khu dân cư I'm
take /'give ænd 'teik/ n sự cho và nhận
Torch /tɔːtʃ/ n Ngọn đuốc The Statue of
Liberty holds a torch in its right hand
Unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ adj Kì lạ, đặc biệt I was
actually on time, which is unusual forme
Bombardment /ˌbɒmˈbɑːdmənt/ n Sự ném bom
Thong Nhat Conference Hall was built
in 1865 and heavily damaged by anair bombardment in February 1963
Categorise /ˈkætəgəraɪz/ v Phân loại The books
are categorized into beginner andadvanced
Chamber /ˈtʃeɪmbər / n Phòng lớn Meetings of
the council are held in the councilchamber
Citadel /ˈsɪtədel/ n Thành lũy The town has a
14th century citadel overlooking theriver
Engrave /ɪnˈgreɪv/ v Khắc, chạm trổ The
bracelet was engraved with his nameand date of birth
Flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/ v Phát triển My tomatoes are
flourishing this summer
Heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ n Di sản Hue's Imperial
City was listed as a Cultural WorldHeritage site by UNESCO in 1993
Legend /ˈledʒənd/ n Truyến thuyết The dance
was based on several Hindu legends
Mausoleum /ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/ n Lăng, lăng tẩm
President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
Merchant /ˈmɜːtʃənt/ n Nhà buôn, thương gia He
is a wine merchant
Scholar /ˈskɒlər/ n Học giả My uncle is a
history scholar
acquaintance /ə'kweintəns/ n người quen
Yesterday, I came across an oldacquaintance in the street
apartment /ə´pa:tmənt/ n căn hộ (khép kín) Mai
and Lan shared an apartment inHanoi's Nguyen Cong Tru ResidentialArea
constancy /´kɔnstənsi/ n sự kiên định Constancy
is one of the most valuable qualities of
a true friendship
enthusiasm /ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm/ n lòng nhiệt tình They
take up new interests withenthusiasm
give-and-Friendship must be give-and-take
loyalty /'lɔiəlti/ n lòng trung thành Loyalty is
one of the most valuable qualities of atrue friendship
residential
renting a small flat in the Nguyen CongTru Residential area in Hanoi
two-sided /'tu:'saidid/ adj hai mặt, hai phía Did
Robert say he wanted to be themanager? He told me he did not He's
so two-sided
unselfishness /ʌn´selfiʃnis/ n tính không ích kỉ A true
friendship is based on unselfishnessand equality
affect /ə'fekt/ v ảnh hưởng His upbringing by
his parents deeply affected hispersonality
appreciate /əˈpriʃiˌeɪt/ v coi trọng, đánh giá cao He
highly appreciates her efforts to helpthe disabled
attitude /'ætitju:d/ n thái độ He always has a
positive attitude to others' work
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ n sự tự tin, lòng tin She
has a lot of confidence in her littlechild
embarrassing /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ a ngượng ngùng, lúng
túng One of my most embarrassingexperiences was to forget mydaughter's name at her wedding
embrace /im'breis/ v ôm, ôm ấp He rushed to
embrace me at the airport
floppy (hat) /´flɔpi/ a (mũ) mềm My biggest dream
was a red hat - a floppy cotton hat likethe one my favourite pop star wore inher video clip
glance at /glæns ət/ v liếc nhanh, nhìn qua The
girl was so shy that she didn't look him
in the eye She just glanced at him andlooked away
Trang 8make a fuss /meik ə fʌs/ làm ầm ĩ lên She complains
noisily about anything she doesn't like
She is the type of person who is alwaysmaking a fuss
memorable /'memərəbl/ a đáng ghi nhớ My 21st
birthday was memorable because mysweetheart proposed to me
sneaky /´sni:ki/ a vụng trộm, lén lút The
pickpocket gave a sneaky look at herhandbag
scream /skri:m/ v kêu thét, la hét Passengers
screamed when the car crashed into amotorbike
outlook /ˈaʊtlʊk/ n quan điểm, cách nhìn nhận
His outlook on this issue is quitesubjective He ignores his employees'needs
anniversary /ˌænəˈvɜrsə ri/ n ngày kỉ niệm Fedel's
tenth anniversary makes me realizehow far we have come in such a shorttime
celebrate /ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/ v làm lễ kỉ niệm Our
National Independence Day iscelebrated on September 2nd
celebration /,seli'breiʃn/ n lễ kỉ niệm I'm looking
forward to many more birthdaycelebrations with her
childish /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ adj trẻ con Paul said: " When I
become a man I'll put away childishthings."
clap /klæp/ v vỗ, vỗ tay After each
performance, we clapped our hands
cosy /ˈkoʊzi/ adj ấm cúng I enjoy the cosy
atmosphere in my family
enthusiastic /ɛnˌθuziˈæstɪk/ adj hăng hái nhiệt tình
She is very enthusiastic about socialactivities at school
enthusiasm /ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm/ n sự hăng hái, lòng nhiệt
tình His enthusiasm for disabledchildren is highly appreciated
helicopter /ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptər/ n máy bay trực thăng On
his 9th birthday, he was given a toyhelicopter by his father
host /hoʊst/ n chủ nhà (nam) Vietnam was
the host country in the 3rd Asian IndoorGames
hostess /ˈhoʊstɪs/ n chủ nhà (nữ) The hostess
in the hostel is very friendly
icing /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ n lớp kem phủ trên mặt bánh
There is a thick chocolate icing on thebirthday cake
New Year's Eve /nju: jə:z i:v/ n đêm giao thừa All the
members of our family gather on NewYear's Eve
party-goer /ˈpɑrtiˌgoʊər/ n người đi dự tiệc Every
party-goer wore casual clothes
refreshments /ri'freʃmənts/ n món ăn nhẹ There will
be delicious and cheap home-maderefreshments at Wray Institute allweek
charity /ˈtʃærəti/ n lòng bác ái, nhân đức, từ
thiện This billionaire frequently doescharity to help the disabled
clear /klɪər/ v dọn, dọn dẹp It's your turn to
clear the table
co-operate /koʊˈɒpəˌreɪt/ v hợp tác, cộng tác, giúp
đỡ Women should not co-operate indemeaning womanly things just somen can feel proud of themselves
co-ordinate /koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪt/ v phối hợp, xếp đặt
This month, our school is ordinating with a local charity tolaunch a programme to raise moneyfor those who have suffered heavyflooding
co-craft /krɑːft/ n thủ công We hope you enjoy
our wonderful collection of handmadecrafts that have been imported fromAmerica
disadvantaged /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/ a bị thiệt thòi Many
students take part in volunteerorganizations to help disadvantagedchildren
donation /doʊˈneɪʃən/ n sự đóng góp, dâng hiến
We highly appreciate his generousdonation to our school
gratitude /ˈgrætɪtjuːd/ n lòng biết ơn On
Teachers' Day, students often expresstheir gratitude to their teachers
handicapped /ˈhændiˌkæpt/ a tàn tật, bị tật nguyền
At university, we volunteer to helphandicapped children at Nguyen DinhChieu school
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of /ɒn bɪˈhɑːf əv/ adv thay mặt cho On
minority /ˈeθnɪk maɪˈnɒrɪti/ n dân tộc thiểu số
issue /ˈɪʃuː/ v phát, phát hành Next month,
VietinBank is going to issue a newservice
martyr /ˈmɑːtər/ n liệt sĩ, người hi sinh We are
grateful to the martyrs who sacrificedtheir lives to protect our country
minority /maɪˈnɒrəti/ n thiểu số, số ít Most
ethnic minorities live in the highlands
mow /moʊ/ v cắt cỏ, xén cỏ Many workers
are mowing the lawns in the park
wounded /wuːndɪd/ a bị thương My brother who
was wounded in the war receives amonthly allowance
remote /rɪˈmoʊt/ a xa xôi, hẻo lánh In summer,
a lot of students volunteer to work inremote areas to provide education forchildren
campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ n chiến dịch Last week,
Oxfam launched a new fair tradecampaign
effective /ɪˈfektɪv/ a có hiệu quả Her advice has
proved highly effective for my job
eradicate /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ v xóa bỏ More effort is
needed to eradicate illiteracy in ourcountry
eradication /i¸rædi´keiʃən/ n sự xóa bỏ By 2000,
sixty-one provinces and citiesthroughout Vietnam had completedprogrammes for Illiteracy Eradication
ethnic
The Tay and Thai are ethnic minorities
in Vietnam
expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v mở rộng Our company is
expanding production to meet itspotential
illiteracy /ɪˈlɪtərəsi/ n mù chữ There is a mass
campaign aiming to mobilize 100,000teachers with the aim of eradicatingilliteracy
rate /reɪt/ n tỉ lệ The government is anxious
to reduce the rate by half within thenext ten years
strategy /ˈstrætədʒi/ n chiến lược To get good
results, students must have effectivelearning strategies
survey /ˈsɜːveɪ/ n khảo sát, điều tra Our school
has conducted a survey of students'attitudes to teachers in the classroom
universal /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl/ a thuộc/ có tính toàn cầu
Illiteracy is a universal issue
stimulate /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ v khích lệ, khuyến khích
Reading stories can stimulate children'simagination
sponsor /ˈspɒnsər/ v bảo trợ Pepsi sponsored the
AFF cup
worksheet /´wə:k¸ʃi:t/ n tờ giấy làm bài Each group
was given a worksheet to write theiranswers on
observe /əbˈzɜrv/ v quan sát, theo dõi Our
teacher will observe and score ourperformance
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ n trọng tài The judge's verdict
was against the footballer
smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/ adv một cách trôi chảy The
competition was held smoothly
recite /rɪˈsaɪt/ v ngâm (thơ), kể lại They earn
millions of dollars per film by recitingpoetry
appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ v chỉ định, bổ nhiệm She has
been appointed Prime Minister
on behalf
behalf of the class, I would like toexpress our gratitude for yourcontribution
poetry /ˈpəʊətri/ n thi ca A poetry reading
competition was held in our school lastweek
participant /pɑrˈtɪsəpənt/ n người tham dự There
are 44 participants in this competition
procedure /prəˈsidʒər/ n thủ tục She would like to
know some information about the entryprocedure for the competition
venue /ˈvenjuː/ n nơi thi đấu My Dinh stadium
is one of five main venues in the AsianIndoor Games
Trang 10method /bə:θkən'troul 'meθəd/ n phương
tree /ˈkʌmkwɒt tri:/ n cây quất In the North
birth-decrease /'di:kri:s/ v làm giảm A high
population growth rate decreaseseconomic development
family planning /ˈfæmili / n kế hoạch hóa gia đình
Family planning is essential for eachfamily and the whole society
double /'dʌbl/ v gấp đôi The world
population doubled from 1945 to1970
figure / figɜ:/ n con số These are all figures:
5, 12, 1997
increase /in'kri:s/ v gia tăng, tăng lên The
number of injuries from automobileaccidents increases every year
overpopulation /'ouvə,pɔpju'leiʃn/ n sự đông dân quá
mức Many environmental, social,and economic problems stem fromthe overpopulation problem
probably /´prɔbəbli/ adv có thể, có lẽ The
decision to set up a new company isprobably his most risky decision
raise animal /reiz 'æniməl/ nuôi động vật My
grandparents raise many kinds ofanimals
Third World /θə:d wɜ:ld/ n Thế giới thứ ba Most
of the countries in the third worldare very poor
agrarian /əˈgreəriən/ adj thuộc về nghề nông,
nông dân Agrarian people depend onthe lunar calendar to care for theircrops
comment / ˈkɒment/ n lời nhận xét People
should only make positivecomments during the days of Tet
dress up /'dres ʌp/ v ăn mặc đẹp She dressed
up to attend the ceremony
fireworks /ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ n pháo hoa Our family
often watches fireworks on NewYear's Eve
get together /get təˈgeðə(r)/ v tụ tập, đoàn tụ All the
members of my family always gettogether at my grandparents' house atTet
grand /grænd / adj hành tráng, quan trọng
The Lunar New Year is the grandestoccasion of the year
green bean /gri:n bi:n/ n đỗ xanh Banh Chung is
made from sticky rice, green beansand fatty pork
influence /ˈɪnfluəns/ v ảnh hưởng My father was
the biggest influence on my character
kumquat
of Vietnam the kumquat tree is apopular plant at Tet
longevity /lɒnˈdʒevəti/ n trường thọ We wish you
both health and longevity
lucky money /'lʌki'mʌni/ n tiền mừng tuổi Children
receive lucky money inside redenvelopes at Tet
parade /pə´reid/ n cuộc diễu hành Later that
day there was a torchlight paradearound the streets
plum /plʌm/ n quả mận Plums are popular
in the northern areas
pray /prei/ v cầu mong, cầu nguyện People
often go to a pagoda to pray for goodthings in their life
shrine /∫rain/ n đền thờ Japanese people
often go to a shrine at Tet
represent /repri'zent/ v đại diện, tượng trưng cho
The colour violet represents faith
pine tree /paɪn tri:/ n cây thông The Japanese
usually decorate their houses withsome small pine trees
equip (with) /ɪˈkwɪp/ v trang bị It's going to cost $4
million to equip the hospital
equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n thiết bị, sự trang bị A
lot of money was spent on theequipment for the new hospital
advanced /ədˈvɑːnst/ adj tiên tiến This is the
most advanced type of engineavailable
advancement /ədˈvɑːnsmənt/ n sự tiến bộ All she
was interested in was theadvancement of her own career
Trang 11shape /əˈrɪdʒənl ʃeɪp/ n hình dạng ban đầu
Call Service /ˈmesɪndʒər kɔːl ˈsɜːvɪs/ n dịch vụ điện
Service /ɪkˈspres meɪl ˈsɜːvɪs/
parcel service here is quite
advance /ədˈvɑːns/ v tiến lên, tiến bộ We have
advanced greatly in our knowledge ofthe universe
spacious /ˈspeɪʃəs/ adj rộng rãi It is a spacious
house with ten rooms
space /speɪs/ n không gian Is there any space
for my clothes in that cupboard?
well-trained /wel-treɪnd/ adj lành nghề The staff in
this post office are very well-trained
staff /stɑːf/ n nhân viên The staff are not
very happy about the latest payincrease
thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfl/ adj chín chắn, biết suy nghĩ He
has a thoughtful approach to his work
courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs/ adj lịch sự Although she often
disagreed with me, she was alwayscourteous
mail /meɪl/ n thư tín She spent the morning
reading and answering her mail
parcel /ˈpɑːsəl/ n bưu kiện, gói hàng The
parcel was wrapped in brown paper
mail and /meɪl ə nd ˈpɑːsəl ˈsɜːvɪs/ n dịch vụ
parcel chuyển thư và bưu phẩm The mail and
service
satisfactory
airmail /ˈeəmeɪl/ n thư gửi bằng máy bay If you
send it by airmail, it'll be veryexpensive
surface mail /ˈsɜːfɪs meɪl/ n thư gửi bằng tàu, xe, I
sent the parcel by surface mail
EMS /ˌiːemˈes/ n dịch vụ thư chuyển phát
nhanh Please send this letter viaExpress Mail Service
Express Mail
weight limit /weɪt ˈlɪmɪt/ n trọng lượng giới hạn The
weight limit for this service is 5 kg
competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ adj có tính cạnh tranh
The product was sold at a verycompetitive price
compete /kəmˈpiːt/ v cạnh tranh Both girls
compete for their father's attention
competition / ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn / n sự cạnh tranh There's
a lot of competition between computercompanies
EMT /iː em tiː/ n chuyển tiền nhanh Express
Money Transfer is a speedy and secureservice
Express /ɪkˈspres ˈmʌni trænsˈfɜːr/
Money Transfer speedy /ˈspiːdi/ adj nhanh chóng He's a very
speedy worker
speed /spiːd/ n vận tốc He was travelling at a
speed of 90 mph
secure /sɪˈkjʊər/ adj an toàn That ladder
doesn't look very secure to me
security /sɪˈkjʊərɪti/ n an ninh, sự an toàn The
insurance policy gave the familysecurity
transfer /trænsˈfɜːr/ v chuyển He has been
transferred to a national hospital
transferable /trænsˈfɜːrəbl ̩/ adj có thể di chuyển
This ticket is not transferable có thểnhượng được
Messenger
thoại Messenger Call Service is one ofthe latest services in our post office
notify /ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ/ v thông báo Has everyone
been notified of the decision?
notification /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ n thông báo You must
give the bank written notification if youwant to close your account
recipient /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ n người nhận He was the
only recipient of the school'sscholarship this year
shape /ʃeɪp/ n hình dạng These bricks are all
in different shapes
original
Using this service will keep yourdocuments in their original shape
facsimile /fækˈsɪmɪli/ n bản sao, máy fax Have
you got a fax at home?
fax /fæks/
transmission /trænzˈmɪʃən n sự truyền đi The
transmission of that document wasdone by fax
transmit /trænzˈmɪt/ v truyền đi You should use
a fax machine to transmit thatdocument
Trang 12telephone /fɪkst ˈtelɪfəʊn/ n điện thoại cố định I
distribution /pres ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/ n dịch vụ phân
graphics /ˈgræfɪks/ n đồ họa, bức họa You can
transmit texts and graphics overdistances by fax
Press
phát báo chí When you use Pressdistribution newspapers andmagazines will be delivered to yourhouse early in the morning
subscribe /səbˈskraɪb/ v đăng kí She subscribes to
several women's magazines
subscription /əˈrɪdʒɪnəl ʃeɪp/ n sự đăng kí We bought
an annual subscription to the tennisclub
subscriber /səbˈskraɪbər/ n người đăng kí The
number of subscribers for thismagazine is now over 1,000
cramped /kræmp t/ adj chật hẹp We have six
desks in this room, so we're rathercramped
rude /ruːd/ adj thô lỗ, khiếm nhã He's a very
rude man
rudeness /ˈruːdnəs/ n sự thô lỗ, khiếm nhã His
rudeness made me very sad
outdated /ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd/ adj lỗi thời Nowadays this
technique is rather outdated
unique /jʊˈniːk/ adj duy nhất Do not miss this
unique opportunity to study abroad
imaginative /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ adj giàu tưởng tượng He
is an imaginative designer
evidence /ˈev.ɪ.dəns/ n bằng chứng There is no
scientific evidence to prove that
install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ v cài đặt, lắp đặt We're going
to install a new washing machinetomorrow
installation /ruːd/ n sự cài đặt, lắp đặt Do you have
to pay extra for installation?
registration /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/ n sự đăng kí You need
to fill out this registration form
register /ˈredʒɪstər/ v đăng kí I registered the
make /meɪk/ n hiệu (hàng hóa) What make of
car does he drive?
rural /ˈrʊərəl/ adj biệt lập The area is still very
rural and undeveloped
network / ˈnetwɜːk/ n mạng lưới The telephone
network in Vietnam should be upgraded
capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ n sức chứa, khả năng, năng
lực The stadium has a seating capacity
of 50,000
fixed
have a fixed telephone at home
digit /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ n con số The number 345
contains three digits
digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl/ adj thuộc về số, kĩ thuật số I
bought a digital camera yesterday
upgrade /ʌpˈgreɪd/ v nâng cấp More money should
be spent on upgrading the post officesystem in Vietnam
reduction /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ n sự giảm sút There has been
a reduction in the number of bikes in thisarea
reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ n giảm, rút gọn I have stopped
eating sugar to reduce my weight
demand /dɪˈmɑːnd/ n nhu cầu I demanded an
explanation v yêu cầu
expansion /ɪkˈspænʃən/ n sự mở rộng, bành trướng
Expansion into new areas of research ispossible
expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v mở rộng, bành trướng The
telephone networks in rural areas should
be expanded
expansive /ɪkˈspænsɪv/ adj rộng lớn There was an
expansive view from the window
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ n thái độ He has a very bad
attitude at work
arrogant /ˈærəgənt/ adj kiêu căng, ngạo mạn I
found him arrogant and rude
girlfriend via Flower Telegram Service
402. arrogance /ˈærəɡəns/ n sự kiêu căng, ngạo mạn His
arrogance annoys me
Trang 13respects / ɪn ɔːl rɪˈspekts/ n về mọi phương diện
reasonable /ˈriːzənəbl ̩/ adj hợp lý I bought this
telephone at a reasonable price
unreasonable /ʌnˈriːzənəbl ̩/ adj vô lý That was an
unreasonable demand
punctuality /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/ n sự đúng giờ
Punctuality has never been his strongpoint
punctual /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ adj đúng giờ You are all
required to be punctual
resident /ˈrezɪdənt/ n cư dân The local
residents are happy with thepunctuality of the post office
brave /breɪv/ adj dũng cảm The hero was
very brave
bravery /ˈbreɪvəri/ n sự dũng cảm They were
awarded medals for their bravery
break into /breɪk ˈɪntuː/ v đột nhập A burglar
breaks into houses to steal things
shoplifter /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftər/ n kẻ ăn cắp ở cửa hàng A
shoplifter has just been arrested bythe police
coward /ˈkaʊəd/ n người hèn nhát A coward is
someone who is not brave adj hènnhát
tenant /ˈtenənt/ n người thuê (nhà, đất) A
tenant is someone who rents a house
or a flat
pacifist /ˈpæsɪfɪst/ n người theo chủ nghĩa hòa
bình He has been a pacifist since heleft the war
orphan /ˈɔːfən/ n trẻ mồ côi An orphan is
someone whose parents are dead
impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ adj không kiên nhẫn He
can't be a teacher - he is tooimpatient
release /rɪˈliːs/ v thả, phóng thích He was
released from prison last year
endangered /ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒəd/ adj có nguy cơ tuyệt
chủng The panda is one of the mostendangered species
endanger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒər / v làm cho nguy hiểm
What we do to the environment can
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ n loài Over a hundred species
of insect are found in this area
cheetah /ˈtʃiːtə/ n báo đốm Cheetahs are only
found in Africa
estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/ v ước tính, ước lượng It was
difficult to estimate how many treeshad been destroyed
panda /ˈpændə/ n gấu trúc Pandas live in
forests in China
wild /waɪld/ adj hoang dã Wild animals can
be very dangerous n nơi hoang dã
influence /ˈɪnfluəns/ v, n ảnh hưởng Helen has a
good influence on him
influential /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/ adj có ảnh hưởng She
wanted to work for a bigger and moreinfluential newspaper
pollutant /pəˈluːtənt/ n chất gây ô nhiễm These
pollutants are extremely dangerousand harmful
pollute /pəˈluːt/ v làm ô nhiễm We won't invest
in any company that pollutes theenvironment
consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ n hậu quả If you do that,
the consequences can be very serious
rare animals /reər ˈænɪməlz/ n động vật quý hiếm
Rare animals should be strictlyprotected
as a result /æz ə rɪˈzʌlt/ phrase do đó, kết quả là
He was lazy, as a result, he failed theexam
extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ adj tuyệt chủng There is
concern that the giant panda will soonbecome extinct
extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ n sự tuyệt chủng The
extinction of the dinosaurs occurredmillions of years ago
fund /fʌnd/ n quỹ The company has set up a
special fund to preserve theenvironment v cấp tiềnendanger our own lives
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prohibit /prəˈhɪbɪt/ v cấm Motor vehicles are
prohibited from driving in the towncentre
prohibition /ˌprəʊh ɪˈbɪʃən/ n sự nghiêm cấm The
local government has announced aprohibition against the hunting ofwhales
interfere /ˌɪntəˈfɪər/ v can thiệp It's their problem
and I'm not going to interfere
interference /ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns/ n sự can thiệp Human
interference in the lives of wild animalscan result in serious consequences
survive /səˈvaɪv/ v sống sót These plants cannot
survive in very cold conditions
survival /səˈvaɪvəl/ n sự sống sót His survival
during the storm surprised everybody
offspring /ˈɒfsprɪŋ/ n con cháu, dòng dõi A cow
usually has one offspring
co-exist /ˌkəʊɪgˈzɪst/ v sống chung I wish the
Earth could be a happy planet wherehuman beings, animals, and plantspeacefully co-exist
co-two communities enjoyed a period ofpeaceful coexistence
dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsɔːr / n khủng long Dinosaurs
became extinct millions of years ago
fur /fɜːr / n lông (mao) She stroked the
rabbit's soft fur bộ lông
capture /ˈkæptʃər / v bắt giữ Two of the soldiers
were killed and the rest were captured
n sự bắt giữ
recreation /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/ n sự tiêu khiển, giải trí We
shouldn't hunt or capture animals forrecreation
cultivation /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ n sự canh tác, trồng trọt
Using fertilizers and pesticides forcultivation is dangerous to theenvironment
cultivate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ v canh tác, trồng trọt Most of
the land there is too poor to cultivate
discharge /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/ v đổ ra Discharging chemical
pollutants into the environment should
be prohibited n sự tuôn ra, đổ ra
measure /ˈmeʒər/ n phương pháp, biện pháp
What further measures can wetaketo avoid terrorism?
impact /ˈɪmpækt/ n ảnh hưởng Global
warming has already had impacts
on our lives v làm ảnh hưởng
scenic /ˈsiːnɪk/ adj thuộc phong cảnh
National parks usually contain avariety of scenic features
scenery /ˈsiːnəri/ n phong cảnh They stopped
at the top of the hill to admire thescenery
devastate /ˈdevəsteɪt/ v tàn phá, tiêu hủy Such
pollutants can devastate theenvironment
devastation /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/ n sự tàn phá The
storm left behind widespreaddevastation
approximately /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ adv khoảng, gần như
The job will take approximatelythree weeks
maintenance /ˈmeɪntənəns/ n sự bảo trì, bảo
dưỡng Old houses need a lot ofmaintenance
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ v bảo trì, gìn giữ We
have standards to maintain
vehicle /ˈviːɪkl ̩/ n phương tiện Road vehicles
include cars, buses and trucks
preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ v gìn giữ, bảo tồn We
should do everything to preservethe environment
preservation /ˌprezəˈveɪʃən/ n sự bảo tồn, gìn giữ
We should spend more time andefforts on the preservation of oldbuildings
preservative /prɪˈzɜːvətɪv/ n chất bảo quản No
preservatives are used in themaking of this food
currently /ˈkʌrəntli/ adv hiện tại The Director
is currently having talks in the USA
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heat /ˌdʒiːəʊ ˈθɜːməl hiːt/ n địa nhiệt
for /bi bleɪmd fɔːr/ phrase bị khiển trách vì I
abundant /əˈbʌndənt/ adj nhiều, phong phú Natural
resources are abundant in this part ofthe country
abundance /əˈbʌndəns/ n sự nhiều, thừa mứa There
was an abundance of wine at thewedding
swear /sweər/ v thề I don't know anything
about what happened, I swear n lời thề
snore /snɔːr/ v ngáy Do you know any cures for
snoring? n tiếng ngáy
grateful /ˈgreɪtfəl/ adj biết ơn I'm so grateful for
all that you've done
gratitude /ˈgrætɪtjuːd/ n lòng biết ơn She sent
them a present to show her gratitude
owe /əʊ/ v nợ I owe Janet ten pounds
be blamed
was blamed for letting the child go outalone
fossil /ˈfɑːsəl/ n hóa thạch Fossils of early
reptiles were found in this area
fossil fuel /ˈfɑːsəl fjʊəl/ n nhiên liệu hóa thạch
Fossil fuels include fuels such as gas,coal and oil formed underground millions
of years ago from plant and animalremains
strictly /ˈstrɪkt li/ adv một cách nghiêm khắc The
use of cameras in this museum is strictlyforbidden
demand /dɪˈmɑːnd/ n nhu cầu, yêu cầu Good
teachers are always in great demand
exhausted /ɪgˈzɔːstɪd/ adj cạn kiệt Because of
increasing demand, fossil fuels will beexhausted in the near future
exhaust /ɪgˈzɔːst/ v làm cạn kiệt I'm afraid he's
exhausted my patience
exhaustion /ɪgˈzɔːstʃən/ n tình trạng kiệt sức, mệt lử
She felt ill from exhaustion
alternative /ɑːlˈtɝːnət ̬ɪv/ adj thay thế Tea can be a
good alternative to coffee n sự l ựa chọn
alternate /ˈɒltəneɪt/ v luân phiên, xen kẽ She
alternated between cheerfulness anddeep despair
nuclear /ˈnuːkliːɚ/ adj thuộc hạt nhân How many
nations have nuclear weapons?
nuclear energy /ˈnuːkliːɚ ˈenədʒi/ n năng lượng hạt
nhân I think nuclear energy will bewidely used in the future
nucleus /ˈnuːkliəs/ n hạt nhân của nguyên tử,
nhân DNA is stored in the nucleus
of a cell
need /niːd/ n nhu cầu It is difficult to
satisfy all people's needs
needy /ˈniːdi/ adj nghèo đói The profits
from the sale go to help needypeople in the area
heat /hiːt/ n hơi nóng, nhiệt độ Cook the
meat on low heat
geothermal
Geothermal heat comes from deepinside the Earth
dam /dæm/ n đập nước Dams have to be
built in order to use this kind ofenergy
potential /pəˈtenʃl/ adj tiềm năng, tiềm ẩn
There is great potential inalternative sources of energy n khảnăng, tiềm lực
make use of /meɪk juːz əv/ v tận dụng How to
make full use of the alternativesources of energy is a really bigquestion
ceremony /ˈserɪməni/ n nghi lễ The graduation
ceremony lasted 4 hours
nuclear reactor /ˈnuːkliːɚ riˈæktɚ/ n lò phản ứng hạt
nhân Radiation from a nuclearreactor is very dangerous
hydroelectricity /ˌhaɪdroʊɪlekˈtrɪsət ̬i/ n thủy điện It
is expensive to build a dam forelectricity
hydroelectric /ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlektrɪk/ adj thuộc thủy
điện Is there a hydroelectric powerstation in your area?
run out (of
sources of energy are running out
radiation /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/ n sự bức xạ, phóng xạ
Many people suffered radiationsickness from the nuclear reactoraccident last year
radioactive /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ adj thuộc về phóng
xạ Uranium is a radioactivematerial
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There are some renewable energysources such as wind and wave power
renew /rɪˈnuː/ v thay mới, làm mới I'll use this
material to renew the chair covers
renewal /rɪˈnuːəl/ n sự phục hồi, thay mới The
next renewal date is November 20th
harmful /ˈhɑːrmfəl/ adj có hại This group of
chemicals is harmful to people
harm /hɑːrm/ n sự tổn hại Such activities
can harm the environment v làm tổnhại
ecologist /iˈkɒlədʒɪst/ n nhà sinh thái học An
ecologist studies the naturalrelationships between the air, land,water, animals, plants, etc
ecology /iˈkɒlədʒi/ n sinh thái She hopes to
study ecology at college
ecological /ekə'lɔdʤikl/ adj thuộc sinh thái The
destruction of the rain forests is anecological disaster
fertilize /ˈfɜːtɪlaɪz/ v làm màu mỡ Remember to
fertilize the plants once a month /ˈfɝːt
̬̬əlaɪz/ bón phân
fertile /ˈfɜːtaɪl/ adj màu mỡ The soil in my
garden is so fertile /ˈfɝːt ̬əl/
consumption /kənˈsʌmp ʃən/ n sự tiêu thụ, tiêu dùng
We need to cut down on our fuelconsumption by having fewer cars onthe road
consume /kənˈsjuːm/ v tiêu dùng This country
consumes 25 percent of the world'soil
proportion /prəˈpɔːʃən/ n sự cân đối, phần
Children make up a large proportion ofthe world's population /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
trend /trend/ n xu hướng, khuynh hướng
There's been a downward trend insales in the last few years
shrug /ʃrʌg/ v nhún vai He shrugged his
shoulders as if to say that there wasnothing he could do about it
splay /spleɪ/ v giang ra, bẹt ra The petals
splay out from the middle of theflower
fence /fens/ n hàng rào A fence is being
built around my garden
surround /səˈraʊnd/ v bao quanh Gwen sat at
her desk, surrounded by books andpapers vây quanh
surrounding /səˈraʊndɪŋ/ adj bao quanh, vây
quanh A lot of the children at theschool come from the surroundingcountryside
experiment /ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ n cuộc thí nghiệm
Some people believe thatexperiments on animals should bebanned v thí nghiệm
experimental /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/ adj thuộc về thí
nghiệm The drug is still at theexperimental stage
sponsor /ˈspɒnsər/ n người bảo trợ The team
is sponsored by JVC, so the playerswear the letters JVC on t /ˈspɑːnsɚ/ vtài trợ
intercultural /ˌɪntəˈkʌltʃərəl/ adj liên văn hóa The
Asian Games are held for thepurpose of developing interculturalknowledge and friendship withinAsia
knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ n kiến thức, sự hiểu biết He
has limited knowledge of French
knowledgeable /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl ̩/ adj có hiểu biết He's
very knowledgeable about Germanliterature
event /ɪˈvent/ n sự kiện This year's Olympic
Games will be the biggest sportingevent ever
solidarity /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/ n tình đoàn kết The
lecturers joined the protest march toshow solidarity with their students
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ n thập kỉ There have been
more and more students studyingoverseas in the past decades
aspect /ˈæspekt/ n khía cạnh Which aspects
of the job do you most enjoy?
official /əˈfɪʃəl/ n quan chức The number of
officials has also been increasingover time
facility /fəˈsɪləti/ n điều kiện dễ dàng A new
sports facility is going to be builthere this month