IELTS Listening - Reading

the sound of sth

how something seems to be, from what is said or written (e.g. I like the sound of your plan)

spectacular = breathtaking /spekˈtækjələ(r)/

very impressive

right beside = next to

a couple of times

vài lần

close down

stop operating as a business

cookery /ˈkʊkəri/ (a)

the art or activity of preparing and cooking food

top-class (a)

of the highest quality or standard

imagine (that)…

to think that something is probably true

potter /ˈpɒtə(r)/ (n)

người làm gốm

pottery /ˈpɒtəri/ (n)

đồ gốm, nghề làm gốm

the craft of pottery

nghệ thuật làm gốm

pot

cái nồi

stand the test of time (idiom)

If something stands the test of time, it is still popular, strong, etc. after a long time

earth (n)

the ground → in the earth = in the ground

artefact = artifact /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ (n)

an object that is made by a person, especially something of historical or cultural interest

impression

a mark that is left when an object is pressed hard into a surface

outlive /ˌaʊtˈlɪv/ (v)

live longer than sb

as far as I’m concerned

Theo tôi thì…

arthritis /ɑːˈθraɪtɪs/ (uncountable)

viêm khớp

potter’s wheel

a machine with a horizontal spinning disc on which clay is shaped into decorative or useful objects

kiln

lò nung

fire (v)

nung

domestic oven /dəˈmɛstɪk ˈʌvn/

lò nướng gia dụng

fire pit (n)

hố đốt lửa

go along

to continue with an activity

sculpting tool /ˈskʌlptɪŋ tuːl/

dụng cụ điêu khắc

eye-opener /ˈaɪ əʊpənə(r)/ (n)

an event, experience, etc. that is surprising and shows you something that you did not already know

high-rise flat

căn hộ tầng cao → high-rise (n) a building that is very tall and has a lot of floors

Another possible reason is that….

far from…

hoàn toàn không…, trái lại (e.g. In my case, far from making me feel isolated, it actually does the opposite.)

plausible /ˈplɔːzəbl/ (a)

(of an excuse or explanation) reasonable and likely to be true

live miles away from

dementia /dɪˈmenʃə/ (n)

bệnh sa sút trí tuệ

reach a judgement

đi đến một kết luận

unquestionably /ʌnˈkwestʃənəbli/ (adv)

without any doubt

sound (a)

sensible; that you can rely on and that will probably give good results

evolutionary /ˌevəˈluːʃənri/

overstate /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/ (v)

to say something in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is

recognise clinical form

dạng bệnh lý lâm sàng được công nhận

shop assistant

nhân viên bán hàng

bar staff

nhân viên quầy bar

strike up a conversation

bắt chuyện với ai đó

sewage /ˈsuːɪdʒ/

chất thải, nước thải

freight barge

tàu xà lan chuyên chở hàng hóa

bustle /ˈbʌsl/ (n)

busy and noisy activity

inhabitant /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ (n)

a person or an animal that lives in a particular place

rescue /ˈreskjuː/ (v)

prime sites

những vị trí đắc địa

astronomic(al) /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl/ (a)

(informal) (of an amount, a price, etc.) very large

revitalise /ˌriːˈvaɪtəlaɪz/ (v)

to make something stronger, more active or more healthy

deck chair

ghế bố (ghế mà đi biển người ta nằm tắm nắng)

sunbathe /ˈsʌnbeɪð/ (v)

lorry /ˈlɒri/

truck

be set to +V

được dự đoán là sẽ…

admittedly

used, especially at the beginning of a sentence, when you are accepting that something is true

double-park /ˌdʌbl ˈpɑːk/ (v)

to park a car or other vehicle next to one that is already parked in a street

immense /ɪˈmens/ (a)

​extremely large or great

cargo (n)

hàng hóa được chuyên chở

give up work

nghỉ việc

lose touch with sb/sth

to no longer have any contact with somebody/something

cheerful /ˈtʃɪəfl/ (a)

happy, and showing it by the way that you behave

how do I go about + V.ing

to begin to do something or deal with something (e.g. How can we go about solving this problem?)

come round (to…)

to come to a place, especially somebody’s house, to visit for a short time

eligible /ˈelɪdʒəbl/ (a)

a person who is eligible for something or to do something, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc.

claim for sth (collocation)

to officially ask for money that you have a right to because of something that happened to you or something that you do

come along

to arrive or appear at a place

welcome (a)

coach (n) /kəʊtʃ/

a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances

put on a show

tổ chức một buổi diễn

interpersonal /ˌɪntəˈpɜːsənl/ (a)

connected with relationships between people

at short notice

timetable (v)

to arrange for something to take place at a particular time

forthcoming /ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ (a)

going to happen, be published, etc. very soon

straightforward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/ (a)

easy to do or to understand; not complicated

cholera /ˈkɒlərə/ (n)

a serious disease caught from bacteria in water that causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting and often causes death

I didn't get much out of that

Tôi không học hỏi được bao nhiêu từ đó (e.g. get sth out of sth)

disused /ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/ (a)

no longer used

be budgeted for

to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose

conform to /kənˈfɔːm/

tuân theo

fashion (n)

xu hướng

marketeer /ˌmɑːkɪˈtɪə(r)/ (n)

a person who is in favour of a particular system of buying and selling

large fees

have a role to play in…

raise profile

nâng cao danh tiếng/mức độ nhận diện

not the… it’s since become

chưa phải là X như nó đã trở thành sau này

superfood (n) /ˈsuːpəfuːd/

a type of food that some people think is very good for you and helps to prevent disease

oat (n)

yến mạch

provocation /ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn/ (n)

the act of doing or saying something deliberately in order to make somebody angry or upset

aggravate /ˈæɡrəveɪt/ (v)

to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse

almond /ˈɑːmənd/ (n)

hạt hạnh nhân

delicacy /ˈdelɪkəsi/ (n)

= speciality; a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place (e.g. fish delicacy)

fishery (n) /ˈfɪʃəri/

ngư nghiệp

food producer

surge /sɜːdʒ/ (n)

a sudden increase of a strong feeling

quinoa /ˈkiːnwɑː/ or /kiˈnəʊə/ (n)

hạt diêm mạch (lảm alcohol drinks)

Peru /pəˈruː/ (n)

desertification /dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n)

the process of becoming or making something a desert

fertility /fəˈtɪləti/ (n)

the quality in land or soil of making plants grow well

nocturnal /nɒkˈtɜːnl/ (a)

flightless (a)

(of birds or insects) unable to fly