Cam 20 test 1 Reading (Passage 3)

Widely held assumption – /ˈwaɪdli hɛld əˈsʌmpʃən/ – (noun)

giả định phổ biến – It's a widely held assumption that stress affects health.

Stress levels – /strɛs ˈlɛvəlz/ – (noun)

mức độ căng thẳng – Her stress levels increased before the exam.

Handle stress – /ˈhændl strɛs/ – (verb)

xử lý căng thẳng – He finds it difficult to handle stress at work.

Public service profession – /ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪs prəˈfɛʃən/ – (noun)

nghề dịch vụ công – Nursing is a public service profession.

Well-suited – /ˌwelˈsuːtɪd/ – (adj)

phù hợp – She is well-suited for a career in education.

Justify – /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ – (verb)

biện minh, chứng minh – How do you justify the expenses?

Set out objectives – /sɛt aʊt əbˈdʒɛktɪvz/ – (verb)

đặt ra mục tiêu – We set out objectives at the beginning of the project.

Methodology – /ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒi/ – (noun)

phương pháp luận – The methodology must be clearly defined.

Mechanism – /ˈmɛkənɪzəm/ – (noun)

cơ chế – The mechanism of action for the drug is complex.

Level of anxiety – /ˈlɛvəl əv æŋˈzaɪəti/ – (noun)

mức độ lo âu – Her level of anxiety rose during the interview.

Heightened sensitivity – /ˈhaɪtənd sɛnsəˈtɪvɪti/ – (noun)

sự nhạy cảm tăng cao – People with PTSD have heightened sensitivity to noise.

External threats – /ɪkˈstɜːnl θrɛts/ – (noun)

mối đe dọa bên ngoài – The body reacts strongly to external threats.

A sense of danger – /ə sɛns əv ˈdeɪndʒə/ – (noun)

cảm giác nguy hiểm – He felt a sense of danger walking down the alley.

Cortisol levels – /ˈkɔːtɪzɒl ˈlɛvəlz/ – (noun)

mức độ cortisol – High cortisol levels are linked to stress.

Stressful public event – /ˈstrɛsfʊl ˈpʌblɪk ɪˈvɛnt/ – (noun)

sự kiện công cộng gây căng thẳng – The protest was a stressful public event.

Take the information in – /teɪk ði ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən ɪn/ – (verb)

tiếp nhận thông tin – It's hard to take the information in during a crisis.

Physiological change – /ˌfɪziəˈlɒdʒɪkəl tʃeɪndʒ/ – (noun)

thay đổi sinh lý – Fear causes a physiological change in heart rate.

Hyper-vigilant – /ˌhaɪpəˈvɪdʒɪlənt/ – (adj)

cảnh giác cao độ – The soldier remained hyper-vigilant even off duty.

Electronic media devices – /ɪˌlɛktrɒnɪk ˈmiːdiə dɪˈvaɪsɪz/ – (noun)

thiết bị truyền thông điện tử – Children spend hours on electronic media devices.

Trigger – /ˈtrɪɡə/ – (verb)

kích hoạt / tác nhân gây ra – Loud noises can trigger anxiety.

Optimistic – /ɒpˈtɪmɪstɪk/ – (adj)

lạc quan – She remains optimistic about the outcome.

Take little notice of – /teɪk ˈlɪtl ˈnəʊtɪs əv/ – (verb)

ít chú ý đến – He took little notice of the warning signs.

Alter beliefs – /ˈɔːltə bɪˈliːfs/ – (verb)

thay đổi niềm tin – The incident altered his beliefs about safety.

Weigh up information – /weɪ ʌp ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ – (verb)

cân nhắc thông tin – We need to weigh up all information before acting.

Take unnecessary precautions – /teɪk ˌʌnɪˈsɛsəri prɪˈkɔːʃənz/ – (verb)

đề phòng không cần thiết – The community took unnecessary precautions.

Collective fear – /kəˈlɛktɪv fɪə/ – (noun)

nỗi sợ tập thể – The attack caused collective fear in the town.

Contagious – /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ – (adj)

dễ lây lan – Fear is sometimes contagious in a crowd.

Conscientious – /ˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ – (adj)

tận tâm, chu đáo – She's a conscientious student who always does her homework.

Exaggerate – /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/ – (verb)

phóng đại – Don’t exaggerate the problem.