Reading 20 - Test 1: 5.5

YOUPASS 4/8

predominantly

/prɪˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt.li/ - The Kakapo has ___ yellow-green feathers. - mostly or mainly (p___) - phần lớn

mainly

largely

flightless

/ˈflaɪt.ləs/ - It is the world's only ___ parrot. - unable to fly (f___) - không biết bay

Synonyms: non-flying. Collocation: flightless bird.

breed

/briːd/ - Kakapos only ___ in years when food is plentiful. - to produce young animals (b___) - sinh sản

reproduce

mate. Collocation: breed in summer

incubation

/ˌɪn.kjəˈbeɪ.ʃən/ - Males play no part in ___. - the process of keeping eggs warm until the young hatch (i___) - sự ấp trứng

Synonyms: hatching. Collocation: incubation period.

deplete

/dɪˈpliːt/ - Introduced species like deer ___ the forests of food. - to reduce something in size or amount (d___) - làm cạn kiệt

diameter

/daɪˈæm.ɪ.tər/ - The trunk reaches 10-15 centimetres in ___. - the length of a straight line reaching from one side of a circle to the other (d___) - đường kính; Synonyms: breadth

keel

/kiːl/ - Elm wood was used to build the ___ of the Cutty Sark. - the long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat (k___) - sống tàu (đáy tàu); Synonyms: bottom

susceptible

/səˈsep.tə.bəl/ - Those trees that are ___ show rapid leaf loss. - easily influenced or harmed by something (s___) - nhạy cảm dễ bị tổn thương dễ mắc bệnh - Word building: susceptibility (n) - Synonyms: vulnerable / prone / sensitive - Collocation: susceptible to disease / highly susceptible

wary

/ˈweə.ri/ - Others are more ___ about replacing native species. - not completely trusting or certain about something or someone (w___) - thận trọng cảnh giác đề phòng - Word building: wariness (n) / warily (adv) - Synonyms: cautious / careful / suspicious - Collocation: wary of something / remain wary

analogue

/ˈæn.ə.lɒɡ/ - You are replacing a native species with a horticultural ___. - something that is similar to or can be used instead of something else (a___) - vật tương tự hoặc vật thay thế - Word building: analogous (adj) - Synonyms: equivalent / parallel / substitute - Collocation: horticultural analogue / digital analogue

flourish

/ˈflʌr.ɪʃ/ - We should wait to see if the mature elms continue to ___. - to grow or develop successfully (f___) - phát triển mạnh mẽ tươi tốt thịnh vượng - Word building: flourishing (adj) - Synonyms: thrive / prosper / grow well - Collocation: continue to flourish / business flourishes

keel

/kiːl/ - Elm wood was strong enough to build the ___ of the ship. - the long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat (k___) - sống tàu hoặc đáy tàu - Synonyms: base / bottom - Collocation: lay the keel / build the keel of a ship

ingrained

/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/ - Given how ___ elm is in British culture it has many advocates. - so established that they are difficult to change (i___) - ăn sâu thâm căn cố đế - Word building: ingrain (v) - Synonyms: entrenched / fixed / deep-rooted - Collocation: deeply ingrained / ingrained habit

mining equipment

/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/ - Due to its strength elm was often used for ___ and shipbuilding. - machinery and tools used for extracting minerals from the ground (m___ e___) - thiết bị khai thác mỏ - Word building: mine (v/n) / miner (n) / equip (v) / equipment is uncountable - Synonyms: extraction machinery / excavation gear - Collocation: heavy mining equipment / operate mining equipment

assumption

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/ - The writer did not question a widely held ___. - something that you accept as true without question or proof (a___) - định kiến hoặc giả định - Word building: assume (v) / assumed (adj) - Synonyms: belief / expectation / premise - Collocation: widely held assumption / make an assumption

weigh up

/weɪ ʌp/ - We are required to ___ information under stressful conditions. - to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision (w___ up) - cân nhắc hoặc đánh giá - Word building: weight (n) - Synonyms: evaluate / consider / assess - Collocation: weigh up the pros and cons / weigh up information

hectic

/ˈhek.tɪk/ - Other days can be ___ with numerous life-threatening incidents. - full of activity or very busy and fast (h___) - tất bật hoặc cuồng nhiệt - Word building: hectically (adv) - Synonyms: frantic / chaotic / busy - Collocation: a hectic schedule / hectic lifestyle