TEST 1

vocab cae

counterstrategy

(n) chiến lược đối phó

misconstrue sth (as sth)

(v) to understand somebody’s words or actions wrongly (hiểu nhầm, hiểu sai cái gì)
e.g: It is easy to _______________ confidence as arrogance.

dispute between A and B | over/about sth

(v) an argument between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject on which people disagree(cuộc tranh cái; tranh luận)
e.g: There is considerable __________ over the precise definition of ‘social class’ as a term.

gratifying

(adj) giving pleasure and making you eel satisfied
e.g: It is _________ to see such good results.

inferior to sb/sth

(adj) not good or not as good as sb/sth else (không tốt bằng)
e.g: Modern musicis often considered __________ to that of the past.

vitality

(n) energy and enthusiasm (=sức sống)

forcefulness

(n) the ability to express your opinions strongly and clearly so that other people believe them (sự mạnh mẽ trong việc bộc lộ quan điểm)

one-off

(n/adj) a thing that is made or that happens only once and not reularly

e.g: It was just a _________; it won't happen again

underwrite

(v) to accept financial responsibility for an activity so that you will pay for special costs or for losses it may make (=tài trợ)
e.g: The British government ended up _________ the entire project.

illogical

(adj) not sensible or thought out in a logical way (phi logic)
e.g: From all this evidence he drew a trange and __________ conclusion.

sequence (of sth)

(n) a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result (trình tự của cái gì)
e.g: He described the ___________ of events leading up to the robbery.

foremost

(adj) ​the most important or famous; leading
e.g: I'd like to introduce you to the world's foremost _________ on the subject.

uppermost

(adj) (1) (formal) higher or nearer the top than oher things
e.g: the ___________ branches of the tree

(2) more important than other things in a particular situation
e.g: These thoughts were __________ in my mind.

surpassing

(adj) more impressive than anything else of its kind

End up

(phr.v) to eventually be in a particular place or situation

It’s a matter of…:

(phrase) vấn đề ở đây là….

at a time

(phrase) trong 1 lần, không ngừng
e.g: Blizzards may last for days ____________

be confined to (doing) sth

(adj) to keep sb/sth inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc. (giới hạn ai/cái gì trong khu vực/... nhất định)
e.g: he work will not be _________ to the Glasgow area.

error in…

(phrase) specific mistake that occurred within the process of doing sth

Error of

(phrase) a type of mistake

followed by

theo sau là cái gì
e.g: Today’s rehearsal __________ a short meeting of the cast

extravagant

(adj) ​spending a lot more money or using a lot more of sth than you can afford or than is necessary (lãng phí, hoang phí)
e.g: I felt very ______________ spending £200 on a dress.

aggression

(n) feelings of anger and hate that may result in threatening or violent behaviour (sự hung hãn, tức giận)
e.g: The research shows that computer games may cause _____________.

delve into sth

(phr.v) to try hard to find out more information about something
e.g: She had started to __________ her father's distant past.

dialect

(n) ngôn ngữ địa phương

paramount

(adj) more important than anything else (quan trọng hơn bất kì thứ gì)
e.g: Safety is ____________.

cavernous

(adj) (of a room or space) very large and often empty and/or dark; like a cave
e.g: the vast, ____________ space of the empty concert hall

from scratch

(idiom) without any previous preparation or knowledge (làm cái gì đó từ đầu)
e.g: I learned German ___________ in six months.

morale

(n) the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time (tinh thần)
e.g: Staff are suffering from low __________.

intimidating (for/to sb)

(adj) frightening in a way that makes a person feel less confident
e.g: This kind of questioning can be very _______________ to children.

tune in

(phr.v) Hiểu rõ, nắm bắt, hòa nhập với tình huống hoặc cách mọi thứ hoạt động

e.g: Last week we had a new person in the group and it became really clear that he hadn’t ___________ to the way in which the classes work.

pensioner

(n) a person who has retired from work and is receiving a pension (Người về hưu, người nhận lương hưu)
e.g: After working for over 40 years, Mr. Smith is now a __________ enjoying his retirement.

diplomat

(n) a person who represents their country in a foreign country, working to manage relationships and negotiate agreements (Nhà ngoại giao, người đại diện cho quốc gia của mình ở nước ngoài)
e.g: As a ___________, she travels frequently to negotiate trade agreements between countries.

remuneration

(n) payment or compensation received for work or services (Tiền lương, thù lao, sự đền bù)
e.g: The company offers competitive _____________ packages to attract skilled professionals

put sth by

(phr.v) To save or reserve something, usually money, for future use (Để dành, tiết kiệm, thường là tiền bạc, để sử dụng trong tương lai)
e.g: She ________ a little money _____ each month to save for her children’s education.

indulge in sth

(v) to allow oneself to enjoy something, often something considered a luxury or treat (Thoả mãn, tận hưởng điều gì đó, thường là một sự xa xỉ hay một phần thưởng)

e.g: On weekends, she likes to ________ in her favorite hobby of painting.

stay on

(phr.v) ở lại, tiếp tục ở lại lâu hơn dự kiến hoặc kế hoạch.
e.g: He decided to ___________ at the company for a few extra years to help with the transition.

embassy

(n) Đại sứ quán, cơ quan đại diện ngoại giao của một quốc gia.

e.g: The _________ was responsible for handling all consular services for its citizens abroad.