★ [YP] Orange 19 Reading - Test 2

(a) directed or moving towards the back

• She strode past him without a ____ glance.

backward

(n) distinct, individual movements or actions, often repetitive or cyclical, in a specific direction

• Watt later worked with the English manufacturer Matthew Boulton to invent a new steam engine driven by both the forward and backward _____ of the piston

stroke

(n) a part of an engine that consists of a short cylinder that fits inside a tube and moves up and down or backwards and forwards to make other parts of the engine move

• The ______ moves up and down in the engine's cylinder to create power.

piston

(n) machinery in a vehicle that turns engine power (or power on a bicycle) into movement forwards or backwards

bánh răng chuyển số; bộ số

• Careless use of the clutch may damage the _____.

gear

(n) a set of moving parts in a machine that performs a task

hệ thống, cơ chế, cấu trúc

• The _____ for locking the door of the washing machine is childproof.

/ˈmekənɪzəm/

mechanism

(a) (of a movement) moving in a circle around a central fixed point

• A _____ engine uses circular motion to generate

/ˈrəʊtəri/

rotary

(phr) before something

• during the week ___ to the meeting

prior to

(n) a person who spins wool into thread

người quay tơ, người xe chỉ

• She works as a ____ in the textile factory.

spinner

(n) a person whose job is weaving cloth

Thợ dệt

• Her father is a skilled ____.

weaver

(phrase) acting or reacting to a specific request, need, or expectation expressed by someone or something

để đáp ứng nhu cầu của…

• In _____ to a ____ for faster engines, Watt and Boulton developed a new steam engine with rotary motion

in response to a demand for

(n) the equipment and systems that keep places clean, especially by removing human waste

điều kiện vệ sinh

• A lack of clean water and ____ were the main problems.

sanitation

(a) not enough; not good enough

• The food supplies are ___ to meet the needs of the hungry.

inadequate

(n) a chemical element. Iron is a hard strong metal that is used to make steel and is also found in small quantities in blood and food (Fe)

• the ____ and steel industries

/ˈaɪən/

iron

(n) the industry that makes cloth; any type of cloth made by weaving or knitting

ngành vải; vải dệt

• The _____ industry in the town grew rapidly after the new steam engine powered faster weaving machines.

textile

(a) not having or needing special skills or training

(người) không có chuyên môn/kỹ năng; (công việc) đơn giản, không cần chuyên môn cao

• Many ____ workers were hired to operate simple machines in the textile factory.

unskilled

(n) ​a means of earning money in order to live

• Communities on the island depended on fishing for their _____.

livelihood

(n) ] the state or quality of being intense; the strength of something that can be measured

cường độ

• The _____ of the hurricane was frightening.

intensity

(a) extremely bad or serious

• The fire has caused ___ damage to the building.

/sɪˈvɪə(r)/

severe

(n) a period of time during which somebody is affected by a particular illness or a particular stage of a longer illness

• All the patients had ____ of unexplained fever.

• He still has therapy for his PTSD and not long ago, he had an ____.

  (Anh ấy vẫn đang điều trị hậu sang chấn tâm lý và cách đây không lâu, anh ấy đã bị một đợt.)

episode

(v) to give an explanation of something; explain

• How do you ____ for the show's success?

• He was unable to ___ for the error.

account for something

(n) the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization

• his ____ from the election

• Britain’s _____ from the EU

withdrawal (from something)

(n) the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in

tình trạng, trạng thái

• He was in a terrible ____ by the time he got home.

state

(v) to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way

• This discovery was ____ as a major breakthrough.

perceive somebody/something/yourself (as something)

(v) to notice or become aware of something

• I ____ a change in his behaviour.

perceive something

(v) to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal

• A lack of oxygen may ____ brain development in the unborn child.

inhibit

(n) a period or state that something/somebody passes through while developing or making progress; part of process, phase

giai đoạn

• The children are at various ____ of development.

stage

(phrase) to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing

• She ___ her success ___ hard work and a little luck.

attribute something to something

/əˈtrɪbjuːt/

(n) the process of gradually increasing or getting more and more of something over a period of time

sự tích luỹ

• Despite this ____ of evidence, the government persisted in doing nothing.

accumulation

(n) a strong feeling of pleasure, excitement or achievement

• a ____ of excitement/expectation

• Flying gives me a real ____.

buzz

(n) ​a thing, amount, word, etc. that is equal in value, meaning or purpose to something else

• Is there a French word that is the exact ____ of the English word ‘home’?

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

equivalent of something

(n) a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police

Police are making a fresh ____ to the public for any information that may help them.

appeal for something/to somebody

(n) a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting

• The Beatles have never really lost their ____.

• The prospect of living in a city holds little ____ for me.

appeal

(a) having or showing great determination; determined

cương quyết, kiên quyết

• She was ____ in her decision to finish the project by the deadline, despite the challenges.

ˈrezəluːt/

resolute in

(idiom) despite problems, difficulties, etc.

bất chấp…

• She showed great courage in the ____ of danger.

in the face of

(n) a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse

• The team suffered a major ____ when their best player was injured.

• The breakdown in talks represents a temporary ____ in the peace process.

setback

(a) showing an interest in learning new things

hiếu kỳ, ham học hỏi

• a child with an _____ mind

/ɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/

inquiring = enquiring

(a) new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before; able to produce new and interesting ideas

độc đáo; sáng tạo

• That’s not a very _____ suggestion.

original

(n) the point when sth is at its best or strongest

đỉnh cao

• He is at the ____ of his career.

• She is still at the ____ of her powers .

height

(a) not interesting or unusual, unremarkable, ordinary

• The book was ____, with a predictable plot and average writing.

unexceptional

(idiom) used when you are saying that something is still not certain

• The ____ is still ____ on whether this is a good idea or not.

the jury is (still) out on something

(a) that you have when you are born; inborn

bẩm sinh

• Is a tendency towards violence an ____ characteristic?

• He never lost his _____ sense of fun.

/ɪˈneɪt/

innate

(phrase) to successfully conclude discussions by mutually accepting terms, conditions, or decisions.

đạt được thỏa thuận về…, thống nhất về…

• The team was able to reach _____ on the project timeline after a long meeting.

• An ______ was finally ____ between management and employees.

reach agreement on

(phrase) to consider that something is caused by something, attribute to

• What do you ____ her success ___ to?

put something down to something

(v) to be as good as sth else or do sth to the same standard as sb else

• What does Eyre believe is needed for children to ____ 'gifted' standards?

• With his last jump he ____ the world record.

  (Với cú nhảy cuối cùng, anh ấy đã đạt được kỷ lục thế giới.)

• This achievement is unlikely ever to be _____.

  (Thành tựu này khó có thể được sánh bằng mãi mãi.)

equal

(n) a quality or feature of sb/sth

• Patience is one of the most important ____ in a teacher.

/ˈætrɪbjuːt/

attribute

(n) the fact of continuing to try to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable; the state of continuing to exist for a long period of time

sự kiên trì, bền bỉ, ngoan cường

• His _____ was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage.

persistence

(n) a state of mind or mood; an attitude

linh hồn, khí thế, tinh thần

• Children need the development of a ____ of inquiry towards their studies

• ‘OK, I’ll try’. ‘ That’s the ____ (= the right attitude).’

spirit

(phrase) the most important part of something or having the most important influence on something:

• A disagreement about boundaries is at the _____ of the dispute.

• Dependency on fossil fuels is at the ____ of many of our problems today.

be at the heart of something

(a) immediately before the last one

áp chót, gần cuối

• It's the ____ episode of the series tonight.

/pəˈnʌltɪmət/

penultimate

(a) without enough food, education, and all the things that are necessary for people to live a happy and comfortable life

thiếu thốn

• She had a ____ childhood/comes from a ____ background.

• economically/emotionally/socially _____

/dɪˈpraɪvd/

deprived

(phrv) to come or develop from something; originate from

• The word ‘politics’ is ___ from a Greek word meaning ‘city’.

be derived from something

(v) to discover sth that was previously hidden or secret

• Police have _____ a plot to kidnap the President’s son.

ʌnˈkʌvə(r)/

uncover

(n) an official process to find out the cause of sth or to find out information about sth (sự điều tra)

• a public ____ into the environmental effects of the proposed new road

(n) a request for information about sb /sth; a question about sb /sth

• We received over 300 ____ about the job.

(n) the act of asking questions or collecting information about sb /sth

• The police are following several lines of_____ .

enquiry = inquiry