PRACTICETEST2(MrsQuang)

local currency

nội tệ

archive (n)

kho/dữ liệu lưu trữ

go electronic

điện tử hóa

suppress the fact(s)

che giấu/lấp liếm sự thật

put the cart before the horse

to do thing in wrong order (cầm đèn chạy trước oto)

be cooked/done to a turn

vừa chín tới/chuẩn

be (like) water off a duck’s back

nước đổ đầu vịt

be done in

too tired to do anymore; exhausted or defeated

ration (n)

khẩu phần

indistinct (a)

not clear

distinct (a)

clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

undistinguished (a)

tầm thường, xoàng

extinguish (v)

to stop a fire or a light burning; to stop or get rid of an idea or feeling

haggle over/about (phr.v)

mặc cả, trả giá

blow over (phr.v)

qua đi, bị lãng quên

resort to (doing) sth = have recourse to (doing) sth

to do or use sth as it is the only thing available

bequeath (v)

để/truyền lại

bequest (n)

sự/vật để lại

be getting on

muộn/khuya dần

play for time

trì hoãn, né tránh vấn đề

reminiscence (n)

the act of remembering events and experiences from the past

memoirs (n)

a written record of a usually famous person’s own life and experiences (tự truyện, hồi kí)

gain ground (phr.v)

become more popular and accepted

settle up (with sb)

to pay sb the money that you owe them

utterly slick

rất tài tình

throw down the guantlet

gây chiến

be of little consequence (to sb/sth)

not important

back out (of sth)

to decide not to do sth that you had said you would do

be compelled to

be forced to do sth, against their will

cramp one’s style

restrict one’s freedom

go back on one’s word

break one’s promise

penetrating studies

nghiên cứu sắc sảo

peak at sth

eat little

closely interwined with

closely related to each other

on (an) impulse

to do sthbecause you suddenly want to, although you haven’t planned to

likewise (adv) - LIKE

in the same way

technophobe (n) - TECHNICAL (a) # technophile (n)

so who dislikes new technology, esp computers and is not able to use it with confidence

deactivate (v) - ACTIVE (a)

to cause sth to be no longer active or effective

deleterious (a) - DELETE (v)

harmful, damaging

get down to sth

to start to direct your efforts and attention towards sth

track so/sth down

truy tìm/vết

apply yourself to sth

to work hard at sth, esp with a lot of attention for a long time

talk sth over

discuss sth

to the minute

exactly or precisely