Test 26

Palace /ˈpælɪs/ (n)
The king resides in a grand palace.

cung điện, lâu đài

Get round /ˈɡɛt raʊnd/ (v)
He's always getting round problems with his quick thinking.

giải quyết, vượt qua

Beforehand /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/ (adv)
I prepared everything beforehand for the meeting.

trước đó, sẵn sàng từ trước

Manoeuvre /məˈnuːvə/ (v)
The military conducted manoeuvres to test their readiness.

thực hiện các động tác, động thái chiến thuật

Daylight /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/ (n)
The daylight was fading as the evening approached.

ánh sáng ban ngày

Apostrophe /əˈpɒstrəfi/ (n)
The apostrophe in "it's" indicates a contraction of "it is."

dấu nháy đơn

Surgeon /ˈsɜːrdʒən/ (n)
The surgeon successfully performed the complex surgery.

bác sĩ phẫu thuật

Obligation /ˈɒblɪɡeɪt/ (v)
He has an obligation to report the incident.

nghĩa vụ, bắt buộc

Self-regulate /ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjʊleɪt/ (v)
The self-regulatory body ensures that all practices are ethical.

tự điều chỉnh

Fellow /ˈfɛloʊ/ (n)
She studied with her fellow students for the exam.

bạn cùng lớp, bạn học

Amused = humour /əˈmjuːzd/ (adj)
He was amused by the comedian's jokes.

thích thú, vui vẻ

Politician /ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən/ (n)
The politician gave a speech about healthcare reform.

chính trị gia

fortunate /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/ (n)
She felt fortunate to have such supportive friends.

may mắn, hạnh phúc

Escort /ˈeskɔːt/ (v)
She escorted him to the door.

hộ tống, dẫn đường

Errand /ˈerənd/ (n)
I need to run a few errands before going home.

việc vặt, công việc lặt vặt

Residence /ˈrɛzɪdəns/ (n)
The president's official residence is located in the capital.

nơi cư trú, biệt thự

Invade /ɪnˈveɪd/ (v)
The army is invading the territory.

xâm lược, xâm chiếm

Soldier /ˈsoʊldʒər/ (n)
The soldier bravely fought on the front lines.

lính, chiến sĩ

Shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/ (adj)
The water is too shallow for swimming.

nông, cạn

Alley /ˈæli/ (n)
They walked down the narrow alley to find the hidden café.

ngõ, hẻm

Arcade /ɑːrˈkeɪd/ (n)
The kids enjoyed playing games at the arcade.

khu vui chơi điện tử

Commentary /ˈkɒməntəri/ (n)
The sports commentary was exciting during the match.

bình luận, lời nhận xét

Departure /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/ (n)
The departure of the flight was delayed by an hour.

sự khởi hành

Hop-on hop-off service /ˈhɒp ɒn hɒp ɒf ˈsɜːrvɪs/ (n)
The hop-on hop-off service allows tourists to explore the city easily.

dịch vụ xe buýt du lịch tự do

Journalism /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/ (n)
He studied journalism at university.

báo chí

Placement /ˈpleɪsmənt/ (n)
She completed a six-month placement at a law firm.

kỳ thực tập

Inform /ɪnˈfɔːrm/ (v)
The manager will inform the team of the changes.

thông báo

Humour /ˈhjuːmər/ (n)
His sense of humour made him popular at work.

khiếu hài hước

Bear (v) /bɛər/ (v)
I can't bear the noise any longer.

chịu đựng

Grade work (v) /ɡreɪd wɜːrk/ (v)
The teacher will grade the work at the end of the week.

chấm bài

Diploma /dɪˈploʊmə/ (n)
She received her diploma after completing the course.

chứng chỉ, bằng cấp

Competent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ (adj)
He is competent in using various software programs.

có năng lực, thành thạo

Abrupt /əˈbrʌpt/ (adj)
His abrupt departure shocked everyone.

đột ngột, bất ngờ

Get to grips /ɡɛt tə ɡrɪps/ (v)
He struggled at first but eventually got to grips with the new job.

làm quen, nắm bắt vấn đề

Civil /ˈsɪvəl/ (adj)
They had a civil conversation despite their differences.

dân sự

Awkward /ˈɔːkwərd/ (adj)
It was an awkward moment when they ran into each other.

ngượng ngập, khó xử

Manic /ˈmænɪk/ (adj)
She had a manic week at work.

cuồng nhiệt, hối hả

Rush (v) /rʌʃ/ (v)
We need to rush to catch the train.

vội vã

Fetch /fɛtʃ/ (v)
Can you fetch the newspaper from the table?

lấy, mang lại

Know my way around /noʊ maɪ weɪ əˈraʊnd/ (v)
I know my way around the city very well.

quen thuộc với nơi nào đó

Mistake (v) /mɪˈsteɪk/ (v)
I mistakenly sent the email to the wrong person.

sai, nhầm lẫn

Sort-of calmed down /sɔːrt ɒv kɑːmd daʊn/ (v)
He sort of calmed down after a few minutes.

đã bình tĩnh lại một chút

hang about /wəz ˈhæŋɪŋ əˈbaʊt/ (v)
He was just hanging about the office waiting for the meeting.

lảng vảng, đứng chờ, quanh quẩn

Give a chore /ɡɪv ə ʧɔːr/ (v)
I need to give her a chore to help around the house.

giao việc vặt

editing suite /swiːt/ (n)

phòng biên tập

Minister /ˈmɪnɪstər/ (n)
The minister gave a speech on the new policies.

bộ trưởng

Ruin /ˈruːɪn/ (v)
The storm ruined our plans for the picnic.

phá hủy

Take forward to /teɪk ˈfɔːrwərd tuː/ (v)
I hope to take forward the ideas we discussed in the meeting.

tiến hành, thực hiện

Reflection /rɪˈflɛkʃən/ (n)
She looked into the mirror, lost in reflection.

sự phản chiếu, suy ngẫm

Ethics /ˈɛθɪks/ (n)
The company is committed to high ethical standards.

đạo đức

Snubbed /snʌbd/ (v)

She felt snubbed when they ignored her at the party.

bị lảng tránh, bị coi thường

Spokesperson /ˈspoʊkˌspɜːrsən/ (n)
The spokesperson announced the new product launch.

người phát ngôn

Chronic /ˈkrɒnɪk/ (adj)
He has been suffering from chronic back pain for years.

mãn tính, lâu dài

Likely /ˈlaɪkli/ (adj)
It's likely that it will rain tomorrow.

có khả năng, có thể

Aspiration /ˌæspəˈreɪʃən/ (n)
His aspiration is to become a successful entrepreneur.

khát vọng, hoài bão

Suppose /səˈpəʊz/ (v)
I suppose we could try that new restaurant tonight.

giả sử, cho rằng

Adopt /əˈdɒpt/ (v)
The family decided to adopt a child from abroad.

nhận nuôi, chấp nhận

Definitive /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/ (adj)
This is the definitive guide to learning Python.

dứt khoát, chắc chắn

Inspire /ɪnˈspaɪər/ (v)
Her story of resilience inspired everyone at the event.

truyền cảm hứng

Necessarily /ˌnesəˈserəli/(adv)
It doesn't necessarily mean that he is guilty.

nhất thiết

Cautiously /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ (adv)
She looked around cautiously before entering the room.

cẩn thận, thận trọng