IELTS Mock Test 2025 January_Reading Practice Test 2 PART 1

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swell

(v) /swɛl/ phồng lên, tăng lên về kích thước hoặc cường độ. · Syn: expand, increase. The choir’s applause swelled as she finished the aria.

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emerge

(v) /ɪˈmɜːdʒ/ nổi lên, xuất hiện (sau khi ẩn/không rõ). · Syn: appear, come out. New evidence emerged during the investigation.

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amass

(v) /əˈmæs/ tích tụ, gom góp (tiền, dữ liệu, tài nguyên). · Syn: accumulate, collect. They amassed a large archive of historical photos.

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bolster

(v) /ˈbəʊlstə(r)/ củng cố, tăng cường (niềm tin, hỗ trợ). · Syn: strengthen, support. The report bolstered public confidence in the scheme.

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gauge

(v/n) /ɡeɪdʒ/ đánh giá, ước lượng; công cụ đo đạc. · Syn: assess, measure. It’s hard to gauge public opinion from a single poll.

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indicator

(n) /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)/ chỉ báo, dấu hiệu (dùng để đo/nhận biết tình trạng). · Syn: sign, measure. Unemployment is an important economic indicator.

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above-median

(adj) /əˌbʌvˈmiːdiən/ cao hơn mức trung vị; nằm phía trên trung vị. · Syn: above-average (relative). House prices in the suburb are above-median for the region.

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coincidence

(n) /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ sự trùng hợp ngẫu nhiên. · Syn: concurrence, chance occurrence. It was a strange coincidence that they met there.

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neatly

(adv) /ˈniːtli/ một cách gọn gàng, khéo léo. · Syn: tidily, cleanly. She folded the clothes neatly and put them away.

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prompt someone to do sth

(phr) /prɒmpt ˌsʌmwʌn tə ˈduː ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ khiến ai làm gì; thúc giục/khơi mào hành động. · Syn: induce, trigger. The surprise success prompted her to write a follow-up paper.

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governor

(n) /ˈɡʌvənə(r)/ thống đốc (tỉnh/h bang) hoặc người đứng đầu (ví dụ: governor of a central bank). · Syn: head, chief. The governor announced new measures to control inflation.

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conclusive on

(adj phrase) /kənˈkluːsɪv ɒn/ mang tính kết luận, đưa đến quyết định dứt khoát về (vấn đề). · Syn: decisive regarding. The evidence was not conclusive on the cause of the failure.

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in place

(phr) /ɪn pleɪs/ đã được sắp xếp/tổ chức sẵn; có hiệu lực. · Syn: established, arranged. All safety procedures are now in place.

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overexposed

(adj) /ˌəʊvə(r)ɪkˈspəʊzd/ (1) bị phơi bày quá nhiều (trong truyền thông); (2) (ảnh) bị phơi sáng quá mức. · Syn: overexposed, revealed too much. The celebrity felt overexposed after constant tabloid coverage.

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empowerment

(n) /ɪmˈpaʊəmənt/ trao quyền, tăng khả năng tự quyết/điều khiển cho cá nhân/nhóm. · Syn: enablement, authorisation. Community empowerment was central to the project.

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deepen

(v) /ˈdiːpən/ làm sâu sắc hơn, làm tăng cường (mối quan hệ, hiểu biết, cuộc khủng hoảng). · Syn: intensify, strengthen. Her involvement deepened after the initial meeting.

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pool

(n) /puːl/ nguồn/nguồn chung; tập hợp tài nguyên/người để sử dụng chung. · Syn: collection, reserve. The research will use a pool of volunteer participants.

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reluctance

(n) /rɪˈlʌktəns/ sự do dự, không sẵn lòng. · Syn: hesitation, unwillingness. There was some reluctance among staff to adopt the new system.

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executive

(adj/n) /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ (adj) thuộc điều hành; (n) nhà quản lý cấp cao. · Syn: managerial; manager. The executive team meets every Monday.

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suite

(n) /swiːt/ dãy phòng (khách sạn/ văn phòng) hoặc bộ ứng dụng phần mềm. · Syn: set, collection. They booked the executive suite for the conference.

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preliminary

(adj/n) /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/ sơ bộ, mở đầu; (n) bước chuẩn bị ban đầu. · Syn: initial, preparatory. Preliminary results suggest a small improvement.

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rebellion

(n) /rɪˈbɛljən/ cuộc nổi dậy, chống đối (chính quyền). · Syn: uprising, revolt. The rebellion was quickly suppressed by government forces.

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be nothing short of…

(idiom) /biː ˈnʌθɪŋ ʃɔːt əv/ không khác gì; thực sự là (nhấn mạnh mức độ). · Syn: be completely/utterly. The rescue was nothing short of miraculous.

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indebted

(adj) /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/ mang ơn, chịu ơn; mắc nợ (về tài chính). · Syn: grateful; owing. We are deeply indebted to all the volunteers.

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Until + V-ed

(grammar) cấu trúc: dùng với past participle trong dạng bị động rút gọn hoặc trong văn viết (ví dụ: “until informed otherwise” = cho đến khi được thông báo khác). · Until told to leave, they remained inside.

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decent

(adj) /ˈdiːsənt/ đàng hoàng, tử tế; đủ tốt/chấp nhận được. · Syn: respectable, adequate. He found a decent job in the city.

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deputy

(n) /ˈdɛpjʊti/ phó, người đại diện thay (phó giám đốc, phó… ). · Syn: vice, second-in-command. The deputy took charge while the director was away.