[VOL 7] IELTS Listening Test 3 LISTENING

concierge

(n) nhân viên hỗ trợ khách tại khách sạn (mang hành lý, đặt dịch vụ); collocation: concierge service, concierge desk; ví dụ: You’d work as part of the concierge department.

buggy

(n) xe nhỏ (xe đẩy, xe golf…); collocation: golf buggy, hotel buggy; ví dụ: They use little golf buggies to carry bags.

field questions

(v phr) trả lời hàng loạt câu hỏi; collocation: field questions from customers; ví dụ: They spend time fielding walkers’ questions about safety.

steward

(n) người hỗ trợ/giám sát (sự kiện, nhóm); collocation: volunteer stewards, train stewards; ví dụ: Stewards are posted along the walking route.

entitle

(v) cho quyền; collocation: entitle someone to something; ví dụ: Completing the walk entitles you to receive a badge.

post

(v) bố trí, phân công (ai vào vị trí); collocation: post guards, posted at intervals; ví dụ: Volunteers are posted at regular intervals.

torch

(n) đèn pin; collocation: carry a torch; ví dụ: They say torches are a waste of space.

frankly

(adv) thành thật mà nói; collocation: frankly speaking; ví dụ: Frankly, torches are unnecessary.

rucksack

(n) ba lô; collocation: carry a rucksack; ví dụ: It’s a good idea to bring a rucksack.

preliminary

(adj) sơ bộ, ban đầu; collocation: preliminary results, preliminary look; ví dụ: I had a preliminary look at some websites.

tailor

(v) điều chỉnh, thiết kế riêng phù hợp; collocation: tailor something to needs; ví dụ: You can create tailor-made maps.

collate

(v) thu thập và sắp xếp (dữ liệu); collocation: collate figures, collate information; ví dụ: We’d have to collate a lot of data to get an overview.

bite off more than you can chew

(idiom) ôm đồm quá sức; ví dụ: We must avoid biting off more than we can chew.

per capita

(adv/adj) theo đầu người; collocation: per capita consumption, per capita emissions; ví dụ: We can calculate per capita energy consumption.

number crunching

(n) tính toán số liệu phức tạp; collocation: do the number crunching; ví dụ: You handle the number crunching since you’re good at math.

eyesore

(n) vật/điều chướng mắt; collocation: public eyesore; ví dụ: Some people think the monument is a public eyesore.

erect

(v) dựng lên (tòa nhà, tượng đài); collocation: erect a monument; ví dụ: Was the reason for erecting the monument valid?

sound

(adj) vững chắc, hợp lý; collocation: sound investment, sound decision; ví dụ: Does the monument represent a sound cultural investment?

harmonize

(v) hòa hợp, hài hòa với; collocation: harmonize with surroundings; ví dụ: Does the monument harmonize with its environment?

clash

(v) xung đột, lệch tông; collocation: clash with surroundings; ví dụ: Or does it clash with the environment?

weigh up

(v phr) cân nhắc, đánh giá; collocation: weigh up options, weigh up evidence; ví dụ: You must weigh up how to make the maximum impact in the critique.

factual

(adj) dựa trên sự thật; collocation: factual information, factual accuracy; ví dụ: You don’t get marks for lots of factual information but for good analysis.