FULL TEST YOUPASS 1

1. evaporate (v) /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/ — The water gradually evaporated in the heat.

biến mất; bay hơi — to disappear or turn into vapour

2. drill somebody in something (phr v) /drɪl/ — The teacher drilled the students in grammar rules before the exam.

huấn luyện ai kỹ lưỡng về điều gì — to train someone repeatedly and carefully

3. make an assessment (phr) /əˈsesmənt/ — The teacher made an assessment of the students' progress.

bài đánh giá; thực hiện đánh giá — an evaluation of someone's progress, ability, or performance

4. sit an exam/test (phr) /sɪt/ — I have to sit an important exam next month.

làm bài thi/kiểm tra — to take an exam or test

5. freedom of the press (n phr) /pres/ — Freedom of the press is essential in a democratic society.

tự do báo chí — the right of journalists to report information freely

6. business unit (n phr) /ˈjuːnɪt/ — Each business unit is responsible for its own budget.

đơn vị kinh doanh — a separate part of a business or organisation

7. share of something (n phr) /ʃeə/ — The company has a large share of the market.

tỷ lệ; thị phần — a part or percentage of something

8. offset something (v) /ˈɒfset/ — The company aims to offset its carbon emissions by planting trees.

bù đắp — to compensate for something negative

9. young sapling (n phr) /ˈsæplɪŋ/ — Hundreds of young saplings were planted in the forest.

cây non, cây con — a young tree

10. digging deep (n phr) /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/ — The digging deep underground took several days.

việc đào bới sâu — the activity of digging deeply into the ground

11. conventional methods (n phr) /kənˈvenʃənəl/ — Farmers are gradually replacing conventional methods with modern techniques.

phương pháp thông thường/truyền thống — traditional or commonly used methods

12. knit together (phr v) /nɪt təˈɡeðə/ — The different communities were gradually knitted together.

đan xen, kết nối — to join or connect things closely

13. assemble a team (phr v) /əˈsembl/ — The manager assembled a team to work on the project.

tập hợp, thành lập một đội — to bring people together as a group

14. log data (phr v) /lɒɡ/ — The researchers logged every species they found.

ghi lại dữ liệu/thông tin — to record information systematically

15. a dry spell (n phr) /spel/ — The region experienced a long dry spell this summer.

giai đoạn khô hạn — a period with little or no rain

16. add compost (phr v) /ˈkɒmpɒst/ — We add compost to the garden soil every spring.

thêm phân hữu cơ — to add decomposed organic material to soil

17. excavate a site/area (v phr) /ˈekskəveɪt/ — Archaeologists excavated the ancient site to uncover artefacts.

đào bới, khai quật — to dig up an area of land

18. forage for food (v phr) /ˈfɒrɪdʒ/ — The birds forage for food in the forest.

kiếm ăn — to search for food

19. a plot of land (n phr) /plɒt/ — They bought a small plot of land to build a house.

một lô/mảnh đất — a small area of land

20. a starring role (n phr) /ˈstɑːrɪŋ/ — She landed the starring role in the school play.

vai chính, vai nổi bật — the main or most important role

21. tree canopy (n phr) /ˈkænəpi/ — The dense tree canopy blocked out most of the sunlight.

tán cây — the upper layer formed by the branches and leaves of trees

22. seep through (phr v) /siːp θruː/ — Water seeped through the cracks in the wall.

thấm qua — to flow slowly through a material

23. pipe joint (n phr) /dʒɔɪnt/ — The plumber repaired a leaking pipe joint.

mối nối ống — a place where two pipes are connected

24. a partial vacuum (n phr) /ˈpɑːʃəl/ — The experiment was conducted in a partial vacuum.

chân không một phần — a space with less air pressure than normal, but not completely empty

25. draw something along (phr v) /drɔː/ — The magnet drew the metal filings along the surface.

kéo vật gì theo — to pull something along

26. line with something (v phr) /laɪn/ — The box was lined with soft fabric to protect the delicate items.

lót bằng — to cover the inside of something with a material

27. specialised knowledge (n phr) /ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/ — This job requires specialised knowledge of engineering.

kiến thức chuyên môn/đặc biệt — knowledge relating to a particular subject or area

28. bulky item (n phr) /ˈbʌlki/ — The sofa is too bulky to fit through the door.

đồ vật cồng kềnh — a large and difficult-to-move object

29. almost exclusively (adv phr) /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/ — The area is almost exclusively used for agriculture.

gần như hoàn toàn/chỉ dành riêng cho — almost completely limited to one purpose or group

30. govern a country (v phr) /ˈɡʌvən/ — The government is responsible for governing the country.

điều hành một đất nước — to control or manage a country

31. dispatch goods (v phr) /dɪˈspætʃ/ — The company dispatched the goods as soon as the order was confirmed.

điều phối/gửi hàng — to send something somewhere, especially goods

32. skilled workforce (n phr) /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/ — A skilled workforce is essential for economic growth.

lực lượng lao động có tay nghề — workers with useful skills and training

33. distinctive feature/style (n phr) /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ — The building has several distinctive features.

đặc điểm/phong cách đặc biệt — a quality that makes something clearly different

34. tear up something (phr v) /teə ʌp/ — The workers began tearing up the old pavement.

xé toạc; phá bỏ — to tear something into pieces or remove it completely

35. felt tip pen (n phr) /felt/ — I used a felt tip pen to highlight the important information.

bút dạ — a pen with a soft fibre tip

36. document enclosure (n phr) /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ — Please find the report as an enclosure with this email.

vật/tài liệu đính kèm — something included with a letter or document

37. patent a design (v phr) /ˈpeɪtənt/ — The company patented its new design to protect its invention.

cấp bằng sáng chế cho thiết kế — to officially protect an invention or design

38. horse-drawn carriage (n phr) /ˌhɔːs ˈdrɔːn/ — Tourists took a ride in a traditional horse-drawn carriage.

xe ngựa kéo — a vehicle pulled by horses

39. postal service (n phr) /ˈpəʊstəl/ — The postal service delivers millions of letters every year.

dịch vụ bưu chính — a system for sending and delivering letters and parcels

40. postal department (n phr) /ˈpəʊstəl/ — She works in the postal department.

bộ phận bưu điện — a department responsible for postal services