Vol 8 test 4

shut in, /ʃʌt ɪn/, adjective

confined indoors; bị giam trong nhà; People were often _________ due to poor hygiene conditions.

converted properties, /kənˈvɜːtɪd ˈprɒpətiz/, noun

buildings changed for a new use; công trình cải tạo; The museum used _________ to store its collection.

tempt, /tempt/, verb

to attract strongly; cám dỗ; Visitors were _________ to view the valuable ornaments.

stack, /stæk/, verb

to pile up; xếp chồng; Many objects were _________ in storage for years.

issue, /ˈɪʃuː/, verb

to distribute or release; phát hành; The museum later _________ information about the collection.

sighting, /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/, noun

an instance of seeing something; sự nhìn thấy; There were rare _________ of ancient perfume containers.

relocate, /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/, verb

to move to a new place; di dời; The collection was _________ to a public gallery.

go ahead, /ɡəʊ əˈhed/, verb

to proceed; tiến hành; The museum decided to _________ with the exhibition.

worth a great deal, /wɜːθ ə ɡreɪt diːl/, phrase

very valuable; rất có giá trị; Some ornaments were _________ and attracted attention.

perfumery, /pəˈfjuːməri/, noun

the art of making perfumes; nghề chế tạo nước hoa; _________ developed slowly in Europe.

hazardous undertakings, /ˈhæzədəs ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋz/, noun

dangerous activities; hoạt động nguy hiểm; Bathing was considered one of the _________.

animal fixatives, /ˈænɪml ˈfɪksətɪvz/, noun

substances used to preserve scent; chất cố định mùi; Early perfumes used _________ like musk.

impregnate with, /ɪmˈpreɡneɪt wɪð/, verb

to soak completely; tẩm; Pomanders were _________ fragrance.

aroma, /əˈrəʊmə/, noun

a pleasant smell; mùi hương; The ornament still gives off a strong _________.

fragrance, /ˈfreɪɡrəns/, noun

a pleasant scent; hương thơm; The sponge released a sweet _________.

wear perfume, /weə ˈpɜːfjuːm/, verb

to apply scent to the body; dùng nước hoa; People used to _________ to mask bad smells.

utilitarian, /ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteəriən/, adjective

practical rather than decorative; mang tính thực dụng; The containers were mainly _________.

come into vogue, /kʌm ˈɪntuː vəʊɡ/, verb

to become fashionable; trở nên thịnh hành; Vinaigrettes _________ in the 18th century.

corrosive, /kəˈrəʊsɪv/, adjective

causing damage by chemical action; ăn mòn; The perfume was highly _________.

lining, /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/, noun

the inner layer; lớp lót; The gold _________ protected the container.

corrode, /kəˈrəʊd/, verb

to gradually destroy; ăn mòn; The liquid could _________ metal surfaces.

catalogue, /ˈkætəlɒɡ/, noun

a list of items for sale; danh mục; The company used _________ to sell products.

reach a wider clientele, /riːtʃ ə ˈwaɪdə ˌkliːɒnˈtel/, verb

to sell to more customers; tiếp cận nhiều khách hàng; Catalogues helped _________.