Problems

At […], we decorate a tree and give presents to our family. - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus (Giáng sinh).

Christmas

We sang and danced until midnight on […]. - the last day of the year (Đêm giao thừa).

New Year's Eve

Most offices are closed on […] because it is a public holiday. - the first day of the year (Ngày đầu năm).

New Year's Day

I sent a red card to my girlfriend on […]. - a day when people express love with cards and gifts (Ngày lễ tình nhân).

Valentine's Day

Children get chocolate eggs on […]. - a spring holiday (Lễ Phục sinh).

Easter

The children wore scary costumes and asked for sweets on […]. - a festival where children dress up as ghosts and monsters (Lễ hội hóa trang).

Halloween

We watched the fireworks at the […] celebration on November 5th. - a night when people light fires and let off fireworks (Đêm đốt lửa).

Bonfire Night

We ate a traditional meal of […] at the cafe near the beach. - fried fish and potato pieces (Cá tẩm bột chiên và khoai tây chiên).

fish and chips

On Sunday, we had a delicious dinner of […] in the oven. - beef and potatoes cooked in the oven (Thịt bò nướng và khoai tây nướng).

roast beef and roast potatoes

I love eating a […] with my traditional Sunday meal. - a small cake made of flour, milk, and eggs (Một loại bánh làm từ bột mì, sữa và trứng của Anh)

Yorkshire pudding

I often order […] when I go to the Indian restaurant. - a spicy dish of meat and curry sauce (Một loại món cà ri phổ biến).

chicken tikka masala

The police caught the […] who stole money from the bank. - someone who steals from a person or place (Kẻ cướp).

robber

The man was arrested after committing a serious […]. - the illegal act of killing someone (Vụ giết người).

murder

The police are looking for the […] who broke into the shop. - someone who enters a building illegally to steal (Kẻ trộm đột nhập).

burglar

I was scared when the […] took my bag in the park. - someone who attacks and robs people in a public place (Kẻ trấn lột).

mugger

The […] drove away in the stolen red Ferrari. - someone who steals cars (Kẻ trộm xe).

car thief

Police arrested the […] outside the school. - someone who sells illegal drugs (Kẻ buôn ma túy).

drug dealer

The […] attacked the city center this morning. - someone who uses violence for political aims (Kẻ khủng bố).

terrorist

The store guard caught the […] hiding items in her bag. - someone who steals goods from a shop (Kẻ ăn trộm đồ trong cửa hàng).

shoplifter

The man was […] by the police after the crime. - taken to a police station because of a suspected crime (Bị bắt giữ).

arrested

The thief had to […] for his actions yesterday. - to appear in a court of law for a trial (Ra tòa).

go to court

The jury decided that the man was […]. - having done something wrong or illegal (Có tội).

guilty

The judge decided that the woman was […] and let her go. - not having done anything wrong or illegal (Vô tội).

innocent

He had to […] for parking in the wrong place. - to pay money as a punishment (Nộp phạt).

pay a fine

The judge said the criminal must […] for ten years. - to be locked in a jail (Đi tù).

go to prison

The […] damaged the new bus stop with red paint. - someone who destroys public property (Kẻ phá hoại).

vandal

The soccer match was cancelled due to […] by the fans. - violent behavior by fans at a football match (Hành vi côn đồ trong bóng đá).

football hooliganism

I watch the 7 o'clock […] to see what is happening in the world. - television programs about current events (Bản tin thời sự).

news

My mother watches her favorite […] every afternoon. - long-running TV dramas about people's lives (Phim truyền hình dài tập).

soaps / soap operas

I watched an interesting […] about tigers in the jungle. - a film that provides facts about a real subject (Phim tài liệu).

documentaries

The journalist invited the famous actor to his […]. - a television program where people are interviewed (Chương trình trò chuyện).

talk shows

The […] went to the scene to interview the witnesses. - a person who collects and reports news (Phóng viên).

reporters

The […] wrote an article about the new park in the city. - a person who writes for newspapers or magazines (Nhà báo).

journalist

I need to […] my broken chair this weekend. - to fix something that is damaged (Sửa chữa).

repair / mend

Please […] the flowers, they look very dry. - to pour water on plants (Tưới cây).

water (plants)

I need to […] my bedroom, it is very messy. - to make a place clean and organized (Dọn dẹp).

tidy

I am […] for my keys, I cannot find them anywhere. - to try to find something that is lost (Tìm kiếm).

look for

I […] on my finger, so I need a bandage. - to put a small medical dressing on a small wound (Dán băng cá nhân).

put on a plaster

I […] with my best friend, so I am very sad. - to have a noisy argument (Cãi nhau).

had a row

I was […] because the bus was very late. - not on time for work (Đi làm muộn).

late for work

My boss is […] today, so stay away from him. - feeling unhappy or angry (Tâm trạng không tốt).

in a bad mood

I could not finish my homework because my […]. - the computer stopped working (Máy tính bị treo).

computer crashed

The photocopier is […] again, we cannot print anything. - not working (Thiết bị hỏng).

out of order

The strong […] destroyed many houses near the coast. - a violent storm with very strong winds (Bão lớn).

hurricane

We stayed inside during the […] because of the heavy snow and wind. - a severe storm with a lot of snow (Bão tuyết).

snowstorm

Lightning caused a dangerous […] in the dry forest yesterday. - a large, uncontrolled fire in a woodland area (Cháy rừng).

forest fire

Many buildings collapsed during the strong […] this morning. - a sudden violent shaking of the earth's surface (Động đất).

earthquakes

The heavy rain caused […] in the streets near the river. - a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry (Lũ lụt).

floods

The city center is too […] with millions of people living here. - having too many people in a small space (Đông đúc).

crowded

Many people are very […] and cannot afford basic things. - having very little money (Nghèo khổ).

poor

Many families in the disaster area are […] because they have no food. - feeling a need or desire for food (Đói khát).

hungry

After the storm, many families became […] and have no house. - having no home (Vô gia cư).

homeless

He has been […] for six months and is looking for a job. - not having a job (Thất nghiệp).

unemployed

Plastic waste causes a lot of […] in our oceans. - damage caused to water, air, or land by harmful substances (Sự ô nhiễm).

pollution / polluted

The city air is very […] because of the many cars. - contamination of the atmosphere with harmful gases (Ô nhiễm không khí).

air pollution

Millions of innocent people suffer because of the terrible […]. - a period of fighting between countries (Chiến tranh).

war

The workers are […] today because they want higher pay. - refusing to work as a form of protest (Đình công).

on strike

He was hurt in a bad […] on the highway last night. - an accident involving one or more vehicles (Tai nạn xe hơi).

car crash

We were late because there were huge […] in the city center. - a long line of vehicles that cannot move (Tắc đường).

traffic jams

Try to avoid driving during […] when the roads are busiest. - the time of day when roads are most crowded (Giờ cao điểm).

rush hour