[VOL 6] IELTS Reading Test 7 PASSAGE 3

resolve to

/rɪˈzɒlv tuː/ (v phr) quyết tâm làm gì; collocation: resolve to do something; ví dụ: You resolve to tackle the items as quickly as possible.

key

/kiː/ (v) gõ/nhập (dữ liệu); collocation: key in data/slides; ví dụ: She began keying in slides for the presentation.

spreadsheet

/ˈsprɛdʃiːt/ (n) bảng tính; collocation: open a spreadsheet, sales spreadsheet; ví dụ: He opened the spreadsheet to update figures.

receiver

/rɪˈsiːvə/ (n) ống nghe điện thoại; collocation: hold the receiver; ví dụ: With the receiver between his shoulder and ear, he kept typing.

crunch

/krʌntʃ/ (v) xử lý/tính nhanh (số liệu); collocation: crunch numbers/data; ví dụ: Computers crunch data in the background.

juggle

/ˈdʒʌɡl/ (v) xoay xở nhiều việc; collocation: juggle tasks, juggle work and calls; ví dụ: Trying to juggle jobs can actually take longer.

sequentially

/sɪˈkwenʃəli/ (adv) theo trình tự; collocation: process sequentially; ví dụ: Completing tasks sequentially often finishes sooner.

interference

/ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns/ (n) sự cản nhiễu, can thiệp; collocation: task interference, cognitive interference; ví dụ: Reading caused interference with naming colours.

tangled

/ˈtæŋɡld/ (adj) rối rắm, chồng chéo; collocation: tangled tasks/processes; ví dụ: Two tasks get tangled and slow each other down.

suppress

/səˈprɛs/ (v) ức chế, kìm nén; collocation: suppress an automatic response; ví dụ: The brain must suppress reading to name the colour.

probe

/prəʊb/ (v) thăm dò, khảo sát sâu; collocation: probe the limits, probe multitasking; ví dụ: Psychologists have probed multitasking’s limits.

segment

/ˈsɛɡmənt/ (n) phân đoạn, mẩu; collocation: three-second segments; ví dụ: Awareness is processed in three-second segments.

foreground

/ˈfɔːɡraʊnd/ (n/v) tiền cảnh; đặt nổi bật; collocation: in the foreground of consciousness; ví dụ: One subject occupies the foreground while others stay in the background.

shuttle

/ˈʃʌtl/ (v) qua lại liên tục; collocation: shuttle between tasks; ví dụ: Those who shuttled between email and report took longer.

switchover

/ˈswɪtʃˌəʊvə/ (n) sự chuyển đổi (giữa việc A↔B); collocation: task switchover cost; ví dụ: Each switchover demands extra neural resources.

rear

/rɪə/ (n/adj) phía sau; collocation: at the rear of the brain, rear area; ví dụ: Damage in regions toward the rear can affect memory.