TEST 2- Passage 1- Stonehenge

Archaeologist

a person who study and explore ancient human history by digging up and examining old things (artifacts), structures, and remains left behind by people who lived long ago ; nhà khảo cổ học

Puzzle over

think about, ponder, contemplate ; suy ngẫm

Mystery

puzzle, enigma, riddle ; điều bí ẩn

Prehistoric

ancient, primitive, primeval ; thời tiền sử

Monument

landmark, structure, edifice ; công trình kỷ niệm

Estimated

approximated, calculated, gauged ; ước tính

Erect

construct, build, raise ; dựng lên

Comprise of

include, make up of, compose of ; bao gồm

Roughly

approximately, about, around ; xấp xỉ

Massive

big, enormous, grand ; khổng lồ

Upright

standing or sitting in a straight/vertical position ; thẳng đứng

Circular

round, rounded, circular-shaped ; hình tròn

Layout

arrangement, design, configuration ; bố cục

Ruin

a historic site or structure that was once in use but is now decaying ; tàn tích

Britons

people from Britain ; người Anh cổ

Primitive

ancient, early, basic ; nguyên thủy

Fashion out of

to make something by using specific materials or resources ; tạo ra từ

Dig

break up the soil using a tool, machine, or hands, excavate ; đào

Ditch

a long, narrow open hole that is dug into the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used especially for supplying or removing water ; rãnh

Bank

sloping (inclining) raised land, especially along the sides of a river ; bờ đất

Henge

a type of prehistoric monument characterized by a circular or oval-shaped area enclosed by a bank and an external ditch ; vòng tròn cự thạch

Pit

hole, opening, depression ; hố

Dating back to

originating from, going back to, from the time of ; có niên đại từ

Ring

circle, circular arrangement, round ; vòng tròn

Post

a standing pole ; cột trụ

Hoist

lift, raise, elevate ; nâng lên

Bluestones

one of the slightly smaller stones that form the inner, oldest part of the ancient monument of Stonehenge in southern England ; đá xanh

Horseshoe

u-shaped ; hình móng ngựa

Trace

follow, track, identify ; lần theo

Sophisticated

advanced, complex, high-tech ; tinh vi

Haul

transport, carry, move ; vận chuyển

Boulder

rock, stone, large rock ; tảng đá lớn

Long-standing

fixed, enduring, well-established ; lâu đời

Sledge

a vehicle for transporting loads ; xe trượt

Roller

a tube-shaped object in a machine that turns over and over in order to carry things along or press them down or together ; con lăn

Lug

move, transport, haul ; vác

Transfer

move, convey, transport ; chuyển

Boulder

very big rock ; tảng đá rất lớn

Raft

a flat floating structure, usually made of pieces of wood tied together, used as a boat ; bè

Float

drift, glide, sail ; nổi

Tow

pull, drag, haul ; kéo

Hypothesis

theory, supposition, speculation ; giả thuyết

Supersized

big, enormous, giant ; cỡ lớn

Ball bearing

a small, round, and smooth metal ball ; bi kim loại

Grooved planks

wooden planks with long, narrow lines or grooves cut into their surfaces ; ván có rãnh

Industrious

hardworking, diligent ; chăm chỉ

Glacier

ice sheet, ice mass, ice cap ; sông băng

Sceptical

doubtful, unsure, uncertain ; hoài nghi

Deliver

transport, convey, bring ; vận chuyển

Take place

occur, happen ; diễn ra

Crescent

a curved shape that has two narrow pointed ends, like the moon when it is less than half of a circle ; hình lưỡi liềm

Assemble

gather, collect, bring together ; tập hợp

Iconic

famous, renowned, well-known ; mang tính biểu tượng

Visible

apparent, noticeable, observable ; dễ thấy

Multiple

many, numerous, several ; nhiều

Druid

ancient priest, celtic priest, religious leader ; tu sĩ cổ

Religious

having a belief in gods ; tôn giáo

Judicial

relating to the law, judges, or their decisions ; tư pháp

Popularize

make popular, promote, disseminate ; phổ biến

Unearth

discover, dig up, excavate ; khai quật

Identify

consider oneself as belonging to or associating with a particular group or belief ; tự nhận diện

Solstice

the time when the sun is furthest north or south of the equator ; chí

Radiocarbon dating

a method used by scientists to figure out the age of old objects, like ancient artifacts or remains of plants and animals ; định tuổi carbon

Inhabit

live, reside, occupy ; sinh sống

Distinct

different, separate, unique ; khác biệt

Undertake

be responsible for, take on, perform ; đảm nhận

Construction

building, creation, formation ; xây dựng

Artefact

an object such as a tool, weapon etc that was made in the past and is historically important ; cổ vật

Agrarian

farmer, agriculturist, rural people ; nông nghiệp

Indigenous

native, aboriginal, original ; bản địa

Advanced

sophisticated, developed, progressive ; phát triển

Communal

shared, collective, community-based ; cộng đồng

Immigrant

people who move from one country to another country to live there permanently or for an extended period ; người nhập cư

Descended

originated, came from, stemmed from ; có nguồn gốc từ

Shadowy

unclear, mysterious, ambiguous ; mờ ám

Striking

remarkable, impressive, notable ; nổi bật

Consensus

agreement, accord, harmony ; sự đồng thuận

Scholar

a person who study and learn a lot about specific subjects, like history, science, literature, or any other field of knowledge ; học giả

Serve the function of

be used as ; có chức năng là

Burial ground

a place where deceased people are buried or laid to rest ; nghĩa địa

Determine

ascertain, find out, decide ; xác định

Astronomer

a person who looks up at the night sky and studies stars, planets, and everything else in space ; nhà thiên văn

Cluster

group, collection, gathering ; cụm

Corresponding to

related to, connected to, associated with ; tương ứng với

Phenomenon

event, occurrence, happening ; hiện tượng

Considerable

significant, substantial, noteworthy ; đáng kể

Critic

skeptic, doubter, naysayer ; người hoài nghi

Dense

thick, compact, crowded ; dày đặc

Obscure

hide, conceal, cover ; che khuất

Illness

sickness, disease, ailment ; bệnh tật

Injury

damage, harm, trauma ; chấn thương

Unearthed

discovered, found, excavated ; được khai quật

Speculate

hypothesize, guess, conjecture ; suy đoán

Healing

curative, therapeutic, medicinal ; chữa lành

Curative

healing, therapeutic, remedial ; chữa trị