[Reading] Test 1 - Cambridge 18

conquer

(v) solve a problem or overcome an obstacle

shard

(C n) mảnh vỡ

______ of glass/ metal/ pottery

collision

(n) sự va chạm, cuộc va chạm

civil

(a) dân sự

_____ department: cơ quan dân sự

deploy

(v) triển khai

to use something or someone, especially in an effective way

Numbers could rise even more sharply if leading space companies follow through on plans to _______ hundreds to thousands of large constellations of satellites to space in the next few years.

constellation

(C n) chùm, cụm

satellite _____

shrapnel

(U n) mảnh đạn, mảnh kim loại từ một vụ nổ, va chạm

The explosion sent _____ flying in all directions.

The soldiers were injured by _____.

altitude

(U n) độ cao so với mực nước biển.

In aviation,_______ refers to the height of an aircraft above sea level.

steer st away from st

(v) điều khiển st ra xa khỏi st

compile

(v) thu thập và tổ chức thông tin, dữ liệu từ nhiều nguồn khác nhau

Some researchers are now starting to _____ a massive data set that includes the best possible information on where everything is in orbit.

taxonomy

(C n) hệ thống phân loại

Others are developing ____ of space – working on measuring properties such as the shape and size of an object, so that satellite operators know how much to worry about what’s coming their way.

unthinkable

(a) so shocking that it cannot be imagined as possible

cascade

(C n) chuỗi

runaway

(a) lan tràn, không kiểm soát

render

(v) cause

______ st adj

astrodynamical

(a) thuộc về động lực học thiên thể

vent

(v) to release/ express something openly

The pressure cooker has a safety valve to ____ excess steam.

He needed to ____ his frustration.

intergovernmental

(a) liên chính phủ

disintergrate

(v) phân hủy

The old book began to ______.

The rock ______ over time due to erosion.

abide by

(v) to accept and follow a rule, decision, or recommendation.

tuân thủ, tuân theo

I ______ the rules in every organization I've joined.

steward

(C n) người quản lý

flight _____: tiếp viên hàng không

manoeuvre

(n) thao tác

The pilot performed a series of complex ______ to avoid a collision.

alleviate

(v) to make something less severe or serious

astrodynamicist

(C n) nhà vật lý thiên văn

choreographed

(a) (of an event or course of action) planned very carefully

The campaigns are very ______, and they have a message that they want to get out that day.

authoritative

(a) có thẩm quyền, chính thức, được cấp phép

designate

(v) chỉ định

_____ sb/st as sb/st

The area has been ______ as a national park.

correlate

(v) to show a relationship or connection between two or more things

Stress levels and heart disease are strongly ____ (= connected).

timber

(n) gỗ có giá trị cao (để xây nhà, làm đồ mỹ nghệ)

The house is built of ____.

The company harvests ____ from the forest.

log

(C n) khúc gỗ

landowner

(C n) chủ sở hữu đất

stem

(n) thân chính của cây mà từ đó các nhánh hoặc lá mọc ra.

woodworker

(C n) thợ mộc, người làm việc với gỗ

legacy

(C n) di sản, tài sản hoặc sự ảnh hưởng để lại cho thế hệ sau

regeneration

(U n) sự tái sinh, quá trình phục hồi, tái tạo

The ______ of the forest after the fire was remarkable.

The government has pledged to support the ______of the area.

stand

(C n) khu rừng

combustion

(U n) quá trình cháy, sự bùng cháy, phản ứng hóa học giữa chất đốt và ôxy

incorporate

(v) kết hợp

______ st into st

We have _______many of your suggestions into the new design.

foliage

(U n) tán lá

crown

(C n) phần trên của cây, bao gồm các nhánh và lá

tailor

(v) điều chỉnh

____ st to st

The program is _____ to the needs of individual students.

pathogen

(n) mầm bệnh

vigorous

(a) khỏe mạnh

They leave _____ trees that have stayed healthy enough to survive the outbreak.

seedling

(C n) cây con

two-tier forest

rừng 2 tầng

thin

(v) tỉa thưa (rừng, đồng ruộng)

retention

(n) sự giữ lại, duy trì

The company is focused on customer _____.

The ____ of old buildings is important for preserving the city's history.

resplendently

(adv) rực rỡ (màu sắc)

sprout

(v) nảy mầm

hollow

(adj) rỗng

The tree trunk was ____ inside.

dangle (down)

(v) rủ xuống

The roots of dozens of strawberry plants dangling down inside them.

aromatic

(a) thơm

tray

(n) khay

punnet

(C n) rổ

a small square or rectangular box in which particular types of fruit are sold

a ____ of strawberries/raspberries

circuit

(C n) hệ thống khép kín

The electrical _____ was overloaded and caused a fire.