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1 LISTENING
i se credits /DC ‘kredIt/[plural] a list of the people involved in making a movie or television show that is shown at the end or beginning of it: danh s4ch các diễn viên, đạo diễn, người quay
phim, da thuc hién mét bd phim hoac chuong trinh tivi
+ §yvalye /In‘vOlv/ verb [transitive] to include something as a necessary part of an activity, event, or situation: ‘bao ham
The course involves a great deal of hard work
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wee, đoạn ca oe wn 12 PEEP oe y /‘skri:nplel / noun [count] a story someone writes for a movie: kich ban phim
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&, recs /‘dalrekt / verb [transitive] to be in charge of making a movie or program, or getting a play ‘ready for performance, especially by telling the actors and technical staff what to do: lam dao
dién (phim, kich )
direction noun [uncount] the work of directing a movie, program, or play
director noun [count] dao dién
ths ibe edit /‘edIt/ verb [transitive] to make changes to a piece of film or a video, taking out the parts that
you do not want: bién tap
editor noun [count] nguoi bién tap
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& cast /kAst/ verb [transitive] to choose a performer for a particular part or for a particular type of part in a movie, play, etc.: chon dién vién
Ralph Fiennes was cast in the lead role of King Richard
cast someone as something: She was tired of always being cast as a sex symbol casting noun [uncount] viéc chon dién vién
ss Yeas Sy yes SLATES : Ề
tare wee iss /C ‘fi:dZC fIlm/noun [count] a movie of standard length: phim chinh tes
Ä, sanaeday /sVmdel/ [adverb] at some time in the future even though you do not know when: SOME DAY: một ngày nào đó
Someday [II meet the right woman and we’ll get married
8 gals /kwIt/ verb [transitive] (past tense and past participle ssi) INFORMAL to stop doing something: GIVE UP: ttr bd
quit doing something: Tell him to quit laughing at me (8 get started /get sta:tld/ : to begin doing something
We couldn’t wait to get started on the next job
33 lew-leyeì JICU ‘levl/[adjective] without much importance, power, or difficulty low-level activities which could be done without supervision
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z2 Frustrating /frVs‘treItIN / [adjective] making you feel annoyed and impatient because you are
prevented from achieving something: lam nan long, gay buc doc
Trang 2frustratingly adverb
frustrated [adjective] feeling annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something: nan long, khéng hai long
Frustrated passengers have started to use other forms of transportation
frustrate verb [transitive] to make someone feel annoyed and impatient by preventing them from doing or getting something: 1am (ai) béi ri, nan long
She has always been frustrated by her inability to draw
tua „` maeaw /m1:n/ verb [transitive] (past tense and past participle sseayst ) to communicate a particular
meaning, feeling, or piece of information: nghia la, c6 nghĩa là When you shake your head it usually means “no.”
meaning noun [count or uncount] the ideas that signs, symbols, or ways of behaving represent: y nghia
It seems that the clothes have a deep religious meaning
Ää, call ag phrasal verb [intransitive] MAINLY SPOKEN: to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it: rét cudc
Keep on doing that and you'll end up in serious trouble
end up doing something: I ended up spending the night in the airport \S8 ering /“TalCrIN / [adjective] making you feel tired: gay mét moi
Teaching small children is very tiring a tiring trip
tired [adjective] needing to rest or sleep: mét moi She was too tired to do any more
My mother looked tired and ill
feel tired: He felt too tired to drive home
get tired: Kids can suddenly get very tired after p laying for a time
tire verb [intransitive or transitive] to become tired, or to make someone feel tired Too much walking tires her
Players tire easily in such intense heat
bce § wark oy sanyel fing [phrasal verb] to spend time producing or improving something
He’ll have to work on getting fit before the game
UF pragress /’prCUgres / noun [uncount] the process of developing or improving: su tién trién, su phat
trién
I’m worried about my son’s lack of progress in English
in progress: dang duoc lam, dang tiép dién
The main street will be closed while the maintenance work is in progress 2 VOCABULARY
§ &yama /’dra:mC/ noun [count] a play for the theater, television, or radio: vo kich a television drama about nurses
Se Ro Na yrii‡er /'TTrIlIC / noun [count] a book, play, or movie that tells an exciting story, especially about se §
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aati > galaxy /gAlCksI / noun [count] an extremely large group of stars and planets: THE MILKY WAY: ngân hà, thiên hà
the Andromeda galaxy
Edwin Hubble discovered that distant galaxies are moving away from us
Sf science Yeties /’salCns *fikSn / noun [uncount] books and movies about imaginary future events and characters, often dealing with space travel and life on other planets Science fiction is often called
sci-fi: truyện khoa học viên tưởng
22 dscarsesiary /,dOkjU’mentCrl / noun [count] a movie or television program that deals with real people and events: phim tai ligu
documentary about/on: She made a two-part documentary about the war in Kosovo
SS ay animated’ meovic /Vn ’Animeltid ’mu:vi/ or CARTOON consists of a series of drawings that are hown quickly one after another so that they look as if they are moving aa „ 3ã, scayy /skeCrl/ [adJective] making you feel frightened: FRIGHTENING: dang sợ, rùng rợn a scary story scarily adverb
cared [adjective] frightened or worried: khiép so
scared (that): I’m scared I'll fail all my classes
scared of: Louise is scared of flying
be scared to do something: Mike was too scared to go bungee jumping
scare verb [transitive] to make someone feel frightened or worried: lam (ai) khiép so
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you
3š, Rarvaer maavie /hc:rC ˆmu:v1⁄ noun [count] a movie that is intended to frighten people, especially one about murders, frightening creatures, or evil people: phim kinh di
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as, realistic /,r1C I stlk/ [adjective] paintings, books, computer games, etc that are realistic seem very
like real life: thực tế
— opposite UNREALISTIC realistically adverb
2 seview /rP?vju: / noun [count] [count] an article in which someone gives their opinion of a play,
book, art exhibit, etc.: bai phé binh
areview of anew Broadway musical reviewer noun [count] nha phé binh
“8 rating /‘reltIN/ noun [count] a measurement of how good or popular someone or something is: sự phân loại hoặc sắp xếp ai / cái gì theo phẩm chất
The guide gives restaurants a rating from 1 to 10
2% classic /’kIAsIk/ noun [count] a song, book, play, television program, etc that is very good and has
been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time: tác phẩm kinh điển
Trang 4classic adjective [usually before noun] a classic song, book, play, television program, etc 1s very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time: kinh dién
William Golding’s classic novel Lord of the Flies
49, rear /rIC/ adjective at the back of something: phia sau, dang sau Keep your front and rear lights in good working order
the rear noun [count] the part of a place or thing that is at the back: b6 phan dang sau at the rear: The main entrance is at the rear
rear of: the rear of the bus/house/procession
3% tense /tens / [adjective] making you feel nervous and not relaxed, usually because you are worried about what is going to happen: cang thang
a tense atmosphere: The atmosphere in the courtroom was extremely tense tense verb [transitive or intransitive] (làm ai / cái gi) căng thăng
She tensed, hearing the noise again
32 excite /Ik’salt / verb [transitive] to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen: kich thich, khích động
The prospect of working in Australia really excites me
excitement noun [uncount] the feeling of being excited: sự kích động, niềm hân hoan The long wait only added to our excitement
excited [adjective] very happy and enthusiastic because something good is going to happen, especially when this makes you unable to relax: cảm thây hoặc biểu lộ sự kích thích
I was so excited I couldn’t sleep
excited about: I’m so excited about the trip!
excited at: He’s excited at the prospect of showing his work in New York exciting [adjective] making you feel excited and enthusiastic:hứng thú, hồi hộp
The launch of our digital satellite service is one of the most exciting things I’ve worked on 3 p§ay /plel / verb [transitive] to have a particular part in a play or movie: dong (val)
She had played Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire
The role of the mother was played by one of Australia’s finest actresses play the character of: thu vai
Ss, pass tke Gre to do something that makes a period of time seem shorter and end more quickly, especially when you are bored: giét thoi gian
They watched videos to pass the time
SS castar or co-star /’7kCUsta: /noun [count] an actor’s costars are the other actors who have main parts in a movie or play: người cùng đóng vai chính (với một diễn viên khác)
costar verb [intransitive or transitive] if actors costar in a movie or play, they act the main parts
together: đóng vai chính (với một diễn viên khác)
Š& iaterest /ˆIntCrestIN / noun [singular or uncount] a feeling of wanting to know about or take part in something: su quan tâm, su thích thu
interest in: an interest in politics
interest verb [transitive] to make someone want to know about or take part in something: lam cho quan tam, lam cho thich thu
Trang 5interested adjective [not usually before noun] wanting to know about or take part in something: quan tam dén
interested in: interested in sports
interesting [adjective] something that is interesting makes you want to know about it or take part in it: tha vi, dang chu y
She’s an interesting new writer
S¥ trays /trAp/ verb [transitive] to catch someone such as a criminal, especially by forcing them into a place that they cannot escape from: dung meo bit ai, bay
Police officers trapped both suspects before they left the bank
trap noun [count] a piece of equipment used for catching animals: cai bay set/lay a trap (=make it ready to be used): We set traps in the attic for the mice S&S, fakes Wace = to happen
The Olympics take place every four years
I don’t know exactly what took place in the classroom
S88, view /vyu: / noun [count] [count] the area or place that can be seen: quang canh an ocean/mountain view
From the top the view was breathtaking
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APS oe ewpatat /ˆvJu:pelnf / noun [counf] a way of considering something: quan điêm
This has been a very difficult year from an economic viewpoint
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4%, fascinate /’fAsInelt / verb [transitive] to attract and interest you very strongly: mé hodc, quyén ri It’s a subject that has always fascinated me
fascination noun [singular or uncount] the state of being very interested in something or afttracted by something: sự mê hoặc, sự quyến rũ
fascination with: the country’s fascination with Western culture
fascinated [adjective] very interested or attracted by someone or something: bi hap dan fascinated by/with: We are all fascinated by new technology
fascinating [adjective] making you very interested or attracted: cd strc hap dan mạnh mẽ a fascinating story/person/place
&2 stand aut phrasal verb [intransitive] to be much more impressive or important than others: ndi bat stand out as: Germany stands out as the leader in environmental reporting
8 gct /Akt/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to perform in plays or movies: dong vai trong mot vo kịch, I’ve always wanted to act
act the part/role of = play the character of: Burt Lancaster acted the part of Joseph
acting noun [uncount] the job or skill of performing in plays and movies: su tht vai, su diễn
xuat
Most of the acting in the show was excellent
Trang 6actress noun [count] a woman who performs in plays and movies, especially as her Job: nữ diễn vién
&g Csagpaiat (A disC’pent/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to make someone feel unhappy because something they hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as they expected: lam that vong
I hate to disappoint you, but the cake’s all gone
disappointment noun [uncount] the feeling of being unhappy because something you hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as you expected:
su that vong
disappointment at: Diplomats expressed disappointment at the lack of progress
disappointed [adjective] unhappy because something you hoped for or expected did not happen or because someone or something was not as good as you expected: that vong
disappointed (that): She was disappointed that he never replied to her letter
disappointed at/by/about: Obviously, I feel very disappointed at not getting the job disappointed in: I’m really disappointed in you, Ruth
disappointing [adjective] not as good as you had hoped for or expected: 1am that vong This year’s sales figures were very disappointing
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&S, extra /ekstrC/ noun [count] someone who has a very small part in a movie, for example as a member of a crowd: vai phu
* glamerens /’2lAmCrCs/ [adjective] attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way: day It’s a very glamorous vacation spot
glamorously adverb
glamour noun [uncount] a special quality that makes a person, place, or situation seem very exciting, attractive, or fashionable: strc quyén ri, strc mé hoac
Most other cities cannot rival Hollywood for glamour
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ee “2 * Sackgreend /"bAkraUnd / noun [count] the part of a picture or pattern that is behind the main LIS
people or things in it The main person or thing is in the foreground: nén, hau canh a red cross on a white background
&X depend on or depens! wpa FORMAL phrasal verb [transitive] (never progressive) depend on something if one thing depends on another, it is changed or affected by the other thing: tùy theo
Their future depends on how well they do in school
dependent /dI’ pendCnt / [adjective] if you are dependent on someone or something, you need
them in order to live or succeed: dua vao, tuy thudc
a married couple with dependent children
dependent on/upon: They hate being dependent on their parents
#8 pick op phrasal verb [transitive] to notice a smell or sound, or that someone or something is
present:
The dogs must have picked up his pleasant smell
Trang 7We were never going to make the marriage work, so why pretend?
pretend to do something: She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep pretended [adjective] not real or sincere: không thật, không chân thành Terry’s eyes widened in pretended surprise
SÄ casfuse /kCn’fju:z / verb [transitive] to make someone feel that they do not understand something: làm ai rồi lên
If you don’t explain clearly, you'll just confuse the reader
confusion noun [uncount] a feeling that you do not understand something or cannot decide what to do: su gay bél rél, kho xtr
confusion about/over: There seems to be some confusion about who actually won
confused [adjective] unable to understand something or think clearly about it: khong thé suy nghĩ rõ ràng, bối rối
She was starting to feel a bit confused
confused about: I’m still a little confused about what happened confusedly adverb
confusing [adjective] if something is confusing, it 1s not easy to understand because it 1s
complicated or not well organized or explained: kh hiéu, lam béi rồi
Some of the questions he asked were very confusing confusingly adverb
`, äefinitety /đefñnCtI/ [adverb] without any doubt: một cách chắc chăn Your dessert is definitely the best one here
I’m definitely not going to Ben’s party tonight definite [adjective] certain: chic chan
This book will be a definite bestseller
There’s a definite link between smoking and some types of cancer
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SAS scars /’sitkOm / noun [count] a television or radio series about a particular group of characters who deal with situations in a humorous way: hai kich tinh thé
Sa notices /’nCUtls/ verb [transitive] to become conscious of someone or something by seeing, hearing, or feeling them: để ý, chú ý
I noticed that the door was open
After a few days here you hardly notice the rain!
notice noun [count] a sign put in a public place that announces something or warns people about something: thong bao
We’ve put a notice up on the door to say we’re open
noticeable [adjective] easy to see, hear, or feel: dang chu y, dé nhan thay There was a noticeable chill in the air
There has been a noticeable improvement in her health
noticeable that: It became noticeable that everyone at the party was well-dressed but us noticeably adverb:
Trang 8SS gai /pCUl/ noun [count] an occasion when a lot of people are asked their opinions about something, usually by a company paid by a political party, television program, etc.: cudc tham do ý kién They’re worried about the candidate’s present low standing in the polls see ive adalts: ctr hai trong số năm người lớn rae eh
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S¥ werery /’we:rl/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to feel nervous and upset because you keep thinking about a problem that you have or could have in the future: lo lang
worry about: People worry more about their health than they used to
worry noun [count] a problem or possibility that makes you feel worried: su lo lang He said his financial worries were a thing of the past
worry about: Local residents have expressed worries about pollution levels
worried [adjective] unhappy because you are thinking about your problems or about bad thingsthat could happen: ANXIOUS: lo lang
Everyone was very worried when John didn’t show up worried about: We are very worried about our future
worrying [adjective] causing you to feel worried: gay lo lang The most worrying trend is the sharp decline in young readers
S8 clue /klu: / noun [count] a piece of information that helps explain a situation or provide a solution toa problem: manh mối, đầu mối
clue to/as to/about: His expressionless face gave her no clue as to what he was thinking
88, attvaction /C’trAkSn / noun [singular or uncount] the feeling of liking someone, especially in a sexual way: sức hút, sự hấp dẫn
attract verb [usually passive] to interest someone in a romantic or sexual way: hap dan be attracted to someone: She’s old enough now to be attracted to boys
You could sense the undeniable attraction between them
attractive [adjective] an attractive person is pleasant to look at, especially in a way that interests you sexually: hap dan
a stunningly attractive movie star attractively adverb
attractiveness noun [uncount]
sh expect /Ik’spekt / verb [transitive] to think that something will happen: mong doi We’ re expecting good weather this weekend
The trial is expected soon
expect that: Investors expect that the rate of inflation will rise
expect someone/something to do something: | didn’t really expect you to understand We were expecting the letter to arrive by now
expectation noun [count or uncount] the belief that something will happen: su mong cho, su trông mong
expectation of: The team set off without any expectation of success
expected adjective [only before noun] likely to happen or be true: c6 thé xay ra Events did not follow their expected course
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SF, SLY oriss /sC’pralz / verb [transitive] to give someone a feeling of surprIse: gây ngạc nhiên Her angry tone of voice surprised me
surprise noun [count] an unusual or unexpected event: su ngac nhién There were few surprises in the basketball playoffs this year
surprised [adjective] having the feeling you get when something unexpected happens: ngac nhién
I'll be surprised if he gets here on time
I wasn’t that surprised to hear that they were splitting up
surprised at/by: Judy was genuinely surprised at Ben’s reaction to the news surprising [adjective] unusual or unexpected: lam ngac nhién
Going shopping with a baby requires a surprising amount of physical effort
3 caateast /’kOntra:st/ noun [count or uncount] a noticeable difference between people or things: su tuong nhân, Sự trái ngược
contrast between: the contrast between her life before the accident and now
contrast verb [intransitive] if one thing contrasts with another, the two things are different from each other, often in a noticeable or interesting way: tuong phan
contrast with: Her dark hair contrasted sharply with her pale silk gown
contrasting [adjective] different from each other in a noticeable or interesting way: trai nguoc contrasting styles/opinions/colors
by/in contrast used when you are comparing two things or people and saying that the secondone is very different from the first: trai lai
The technology sector is doing badly Old economy stocks, by contrast, are performing well again
SS, Smapravermest /[m’pru:vment / noun [count or uncount] the state of being better than before, or the
process of making something better than it was before: su cai tiễn, sự cải thiện
The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further improvement improvement in: There has been an improvement in relations between the two countries improve verb [transitive] to make something better: cai tién, cai thién
Our main objective is to improve educational standards improved [adjective] better than before
a range of new improved products
8 ssa /mu:d/ noun [count or uncount] the way someone is feeling, for example whether they are happy, sad, or angry: tam trang
He listens to rock or country music, depending on his mood
in a good/relaxed/confident mood: | had never seen Ann in such a good mood before in a bad/foul/terrible mood: Jeffs been in a bad mood all day
SS a gaagreat deal = much, a lot op m feeling a a oreat deal better
a good / great deal of something: They spent a great deal of money
&& fraxy /’alCrCnI/ noun [count or uncount] a strange, funny, or sad situation in which things happen in the opposite way to what you would expect: su tré tréu
Trang 10SF, rewarding /rl’we:dIN/ [adjective] giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit: thoa man, b6 ich, dang lam
Do you find your work rewarding? a rewarding investment
reward verb [transitive often passive] to give someone something as a reward, for example praise, success, or money: thudng
reward someone for something: He always believed that the company would reward him for his efforts
reward noun [count or uncount] something good that happens or that you receive because of something you have done: phan thuéng
reward for: Rewards for appropriate behavior can be successful in teaching children
eS criticise: /kritisIzm / noun [uncount] comments that show that you think something is wrong or bad: su phé binh, su chi trich
criticism of: He finds criticism of his team’s performance hard to take
criticize verb [intransitive or transitive] to say what you think is wrong or bad about something: phé binh, chi trich
Cabinet members were told not to criticize the policy publicly It was difficult to be honest without seeming to criticize
gs couch /kKCUtS / noun [count] a long low comfortable seat that two or three people can sit on: SOFA: ghế trường kỷ
couch potato noun [count] INFORMAL someone who spends a lot of time sitting at home watching television This word shows that you do not approve of people like this
8, species /’spi:Suz/ (plural species) noun [count] a plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features and are able to produce young plants or animals together: loai
the human species
species of: Over 120 species of birds have been recorded in this National Park
T‡, sieady /stedl/ [adjective] slowly and gradually continuing to change, move, or happen: déu déu,
déu dan
Slow but steady progress has been made toward concluding the deal
steady growth/increase/rise: The company hopes to see a steady increase in car sales this year steadily adverb
T3, visual /vIZuCl / [adjective] relating to things that you can see: (thuộc) thị giác, nhìn thây được Television news brings us visual images from around the world
the visual arts
73, iitersey /IItCrCsl/ noun [uncount]the abilify to read and write: sự biết chữ Teachers have been asked to concentrate on literacy and numeracy literate [adjective] able to read and write: biét chir
Only 20 percent of women in the country are literate opposite ILLITERATE
3ã, asycùsäagy /sal’kOICdZXI / noun [uncount] the study of the mind and how it affects behavior: tam ly hoc
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gato as PAA ‘aye with similar to someone or something: tuong tu
The costs were very much in line with what we expected opposite OUT OF LINE
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8 Haiggs /faldINs/ noun [plural] information that you discover or opinions that you form after doing research
The government seems to have ignored the findings of its own report
Y3 salye /sOlv/ verb [transitive] to find a solution to something that is causing difficulties: giai quyết solve a problem: We can help you solve your financial problems
FR arthymetic /C’rlTmCtlk/ noun [uncount] the part of mathematics that involves basic calculations such as adding or multiplying numbers: sé hoc
He’s very good at arithmetic