UNIT 2: PAST TENSES

burglary

(n) sự ăn trộm, trộm cắp, vụ trộm
The recent ___ at the local store shocked the community.

purse

(n) ví nữ
She forgot her ___ at the restaurant last night.

sequence

chuỗi, theo 1 trình tự nào đó, dãy
cảnh trong phim

She followed the ___ of instructions to complete the task.

emphasize

nhấn mạnh, đề cao
The nurse _____ed the importance of eating a balanced diet.

enormous

(adj) to lớn, khổng lồ
When people or things are ____, they are very large.

foresee

(v) biết trước, dự đoán ~ predict
No one can ____ when the disease will strike again.

pace

(n) tốc độ, nhịp độ ~ speed
Could you slow down - I can't keep ____ with (= walk or run as fast as) you.

postal service

(n) dịch vụ bưu chính
Using the ____ can save time and money.

over distance

• qua khoảng cách, trong khoảng cách

Communication ____ can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.

• cự ly (khoảng cách thi đấu trong các môn thể thao như điền kinh, bơi lội)

He is strong ____, especially in marathons.
→ Anh ấy mạnh khi thi đấu ở cự ly dài, đặc biệt là các cuộc chạy marathon.

• vượt qua khoảng cách, xa cách (nghĩa bóng)

Love endures ____.

instantly

(adv) ngay lập tức ~immediately
She responded ___ to the emergency call for help.

dramatically

(adv) đột ngột, đáng kể
Your life changes ___ when you have a baby to take care of.

microscope

(n) kính hiển vi
They looked at the blood samples under the ___.

set off

khởi hành, bắt đầu lên đường
We ___ early in the morning to avoid traffic.

brake hard

phanh gấp
We had to ___ as the car in front stopped suddenly

prey

(n) con mồi, nạn nhân

The lion pounced on its ____ with precision.

predator

(n) kẻ săn mồi, động vật ăn thịt

The lion is a fierce ____ in the savanna.

sneak onto

lẻn vào, lén lút

The kids decided to ____ the playground after hours.

zoologist

(n) nhà động vật học
The ___ conducted research on animal behavior in the wild.

tactic

(n) chiến thuật, chiến lược
Using social media is a common ____ for promoting events.

vibrate

(v) chuyển động, lúc lắc, rung
Her phone's ___ woke her up during the meeting.

habitually

(adv) đều đặn, thường xuyên, theo thói quen
She ____ checks her phone every five minutes during social gatherings.

as out of the way as possible

• càng xa (khuất) càng tốt

Please put the bags ____, so no one trips over them.

• càng không gây vướng víu càng tốt, ít cây cản trở

I tried to arrange the meeting ____ to avoid disrupting everyone's schedule.

a range of

nhiều, đa dạng = a variety of

The store offers ____ products, from electronics to clothing.

turn the table on

lật ngược tình thế

He was losing the argument until he ____ his opponent with a clever counterpoint.

the upper hand

chiếm ưu thế, trên cơ

Do you think extroverts have ____ in networking events?

binocular

(n) ống nhòm

He brought his ____ to the birdwatching trip to get a better view of the birds.

invade

xâm lược, tấn công

The neighboring country decided to ____ our territory last night.

prey on

săn mồi, bắt mồi (mãnh thú)

The spider ____ small flies and other insects.

lure

• thu hút, dụ dỗ

The ___ of fame attracted many young people to the event.

• mồi (câu cá)

The ____ attracted a record number of fish to the lake.

arthropod

(n) động vật chân đốt/ chân khớp

Insects are the most common type of ___ in social systems.

simulate

(v) giả vờ, giả cách, giả lập, mô phỏng

She decided to ___ happiness to fit in the crowd.

magnet

(n) nam châm/ người có sứ hút, sức hấp dẫn mạnh

She was a ____ for attention at the social gathering.

intrigue

(n,v)hấp dẫn, âm mưu, gây tò mò

The ___ surrounding the scandal kept everyone curious.

initially

(adv) vào lúc ban đầu, ban đầu (=originally)

____, the social event was scheduled for 5 PM.

disguise

• (n) sự cải trang, che đậy danh phận

He wore a ____ to hide his identity.

• (v) che giấu, nguỵ trang

She tried to ____ her feelings of sadness with a smile.

demonstrate

• (v) làm rõ, chứng minh (một sự thật, tuyên bố)

Research has ____ed that babies can recognize their mother's voice very soon after birth.

• thể hiện, bày tỏ cảm xúc, thái độ

He ____ed his anger through his words.

• trình bày, biểu diễn (thương mại, giảng dạy)

He got a job ____ing kitchen equipment in a department store.