Mock Test 2025 February

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actively growing, developing a love for learning, and achieving genuine success in your education

thrive academically

chronic difficulty in regulating attention and controlling impulses, which results in persistent inattention, distractibility, and sometimes hyperactivity

attention deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

a light meal eaten in the late afternoon or early evening that usually includes cooked food, cakes, and tea to drink

high tea

sleep

shuteye (IFM)

You look exhausted! Try to get some shuteye on the train.

to separate a knot, mass of threads, etc. into a single thread or threads

ravel

It took Daisy a long time to ravel out all the wool.

severely damaged and unable to operate effectively

crippled

A crippled submarine found itself unable to surface.

Officials had hoped those measures would calm investors' nerves and heal the crippled financial system.

sự sáng tạo bị kìm hãm

inhibited creativity

deserving respect because of age, high position, or religious or historical importance (formal)

venerable

a venerable tradition/company/family

She has worked at such venerable institutions as Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York.

to do the same thing as someone else (c2)

follow suit

When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.

If one company tries to gain the competitive edge with a new product, other companies tend to follow suit.

the most important part of something, providing support for everything else

 the backbone of something

Farming is the backbone of the country's economy.

completely or extremely (c1)

radically

The accident radically changed the course of his life.

Our approach is radically different to that of our competitors.

necessary or needed for a particular purpose

requisite

He lacked the requisite skills for the job.

The requisite number of countries have now ratified the convention.

developed to a suitable condition for something to happen (c2)

ripe for something (idiom)

The company is ripe for takeover.

old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society

antiquated

It will take many years to modernize these antiquated industries.

Compared with modern satellite dishes, ordinary TV aerials look positively antiquated.

firmly believing in or supporting an idea, theory, or suggestion and unwilling to change it

wedded to sth (phrase)

Managers can become wedded to a certain way of doing things.

Too many companies are wedded to outdated practices.

They are seen as being wedded to very traditional family values.

di vật

relic

During the dig, the archaeological team found some relics from the Stone Age.

The country's employment system is a relic of the 1960s when jobs were scarce.

used to describe an organization or service that exists to make a profit

for-profit (A)

The law here allows hospitals to be operated on a for-profit basis.

opps nonprofit

nonprofit organizations

a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity

veteran

a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department

cựu chiến binh

veteran

a Vietnam veteran

the surviving veterans of World War II

(of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth

disingenuous

It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case.

something that exists but that cannot be touched, exactly described, or given an exact value (N)

intangible

Common sense and creativity are some of the intangibles we're looking for in an employee.

His ability to inspire and lead players is an intangible that is difficult to quantify.

công việc chia theo giới tính

gender segregated activities

người vợ đã qua đời

late wife

a sudden, short period of activity, excitement, or interest

flurry

flurry of The prince's words on marriage have prompted a flurry of speculation in the press this week.

flurry of activity Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity was taking place.

to start eating something eagerly (INF)

tuck into/in sth

Judging by the way they tucked into their dinner, they must have been very hungry.

There's plenty of food, so please tuck in.

to do something with a lot of energy and often skill

cook up, dance up, talk up, etc. a storm

Rob was in the kitchen cooking up a storm.

extra things that complete or improve the appearance of something

trimmings

→with all the trimmings

a big wedding celebration with all the trimmings

→trimmings of

the traditional trimmings of fame/success

It goes without saying that the resort has the obligatory beautiful beach, tennis courts, spa, and all the trimmings.

to eat small amounts of food many times during the day instead of sitting down to eat meals at particular times

graze

No dinner for me, thanks - I've been grazing all day.

to put a limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent in connection with a particular activity (c1)

cap

High-spending councils have all been capped.

Our mortgage is capped at 8.75 percent for five years.

happening as a result of something

consequential/consequent

We need to act now to avoid a recession and the consequential damage that would follow.

Analysts noted that the closure of the factory would produce a consequential reliance on imported goods.

full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers

fraught with something

The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties right from the start.

to suddenly make a lot of progress with something

forge ahead

The organizers are forging ahead with a programme of public events.

to arrange or put together something in a new or different way

reconfigure

The architect said they could reconfigure the track to have eight sprint lanes instead of six.

One of the boat's engines is actually a reconfigured aircraft engine.

Schools may need to be re-configured, with junior schools adding more classrooms.

having to stay in bed because of illness or injury

bedridden

His aunt was 93 and bedridden.

a place or area where a particular belief or activity is common

stronghold

Rural areas have been traditionally thought of as a stronghold of old-fashioned attitudes

active, determined, and often willing to use force

militant

militant extremists

The group has taken a militant position on the abortion issue and is refusing to compromise.

Something far-reaching has a great influence on many people or things

far-reaching

These new laws will have far-reaching benefits for all working mothers.

designed to be useful rather than decorative

utilitarian

Like many factories, it's a very ugly utilitarian building.

lãnh sứ quán

consulate

the Cuban consulate in Mexico City

not important or not related to the subject being discussed

beside the point

The fact that he doesn't want to come is beside the point - he should have been invited.

It's a place to meet people and the music is almost beside the point.

Whether you win or lose is beside the point - the important thing is taking part.

to make a joke or funny remark

crack a joke

an attempt

crack

→crack at

It was her first crack at beating the record.

have a crack Here's a question for anyone who wants to have a crack.

take a crack US It's not something I've done before, but I'll take a crack at it.

to be very unlikely to be successful

be on the road to nowhere

It feels like the team are on the road to nowhere.

He is a misfit whose relationship with his wife is on a road to nowhere.

having no hope and expecting to fail

defeatist (A)

Being defeatist will get us nowhere.

He's got such a defeatist attitude.

the process of formally becoming a student at a university or college, or the ceremony at which this happens

matriculation

At the matriculation ceremony, we all had to walk through the streets of Oxford wearing short black gowns.

The report found an 11% increase in college matriculation.

for a short time (INF)

for a bit

I'm just going out for a bit. See you later.

I just want to lie in front of the TV for a bit.

She stretched for a bit before she started to jog.

gradually

bit by bit

im saving money bit by bit

a lot

quite a bit

They have quite a bit of money.

There was quite a bit of butter in the dish.

We spent quite a bit of time training the staff to use the new system.

very much (INF)

to bits

I love my son to bits.

I love the guy to bits but he does sometimes drive me crazy.

UK She was chuffed to bits hearing she had won the gardening prize.

to be familiar with a place or organization and able to act effectively within it

know your way round/ know your ropes

the state of being completely satisfied, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more

satiety

→increase/enhance your feeling of satiety

Eating foods high in fiber can significantly increase your feeling of satiety, which helps to prevent overeating throughout the day.