IELTS simulation Reading t3-t5

humiliate somebody/yourself/something/hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/

 to make somebody feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people

humiliating /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/

making somebody feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people

caricature /ˈkærɪkətʃər/,

a funny drawing or picture of somebody that exaggerates some of their features

Disputes

(an argument between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject on which people disagree) over matters of language rules need not be condemned.

a dispute between the two countries about the border

razor

(dao cạo râu)

monopoly

the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way= độc quyền

• In the past central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting.

circumvent something

to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule

• They found a way of circumventing the law.

ingenuity /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːəti/

the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways

The problem tested the ingenuity of even the most imaginative students

a habit-forming activity or drug

is one that makes you want to continue doing it or taking it

outlaw something

to make something illegal= ban

• plans to outlaw the carrying of knives

rule somebody/something out (as something)

to state that something is not possible or that somebody/something is not suitable= exclude

• Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered.

oscillation (n)

sự dao động

• the oscillation of the compass needle

fluttering (n)

sự rung động