Thẻ ghi nhớ: MULTIPLE CHOICE TỔNG HỢP | Quizlet

The concern for human dignity is given vivid __________in the Christian teachings about how to perform charity work.

A. personification B. expression C. voice D. example

B

dignity (unc) phẩm giá -> preserve your dignity

- personification (unc,c) sự nhân hóa, vật được nhân hóa -> the personification of autumn in Keat's poem -> a means of expression

- expression (unc,c) biểu hiện (của cảm xúc, nỗi lòng, quan điểm)

ex: The poet's anger FINDS EXPRESSION IN the last verse of the poem.

Only in his dreams does he GIVE EXPRESSION TO his fears.

Your niece may not do her best at Mathematics and Chemistry, but she definitely_________ at English Literature.

A. improves B. accomplishes C. excels D. masters

C

excel at/in sth | at doing

The team excels at turning defence into attack.

Many families in the country are still behind the eight _________ and do not enjoy the same standard of living that other people enjoy. A. ball B. egg C. bowl D. bag

A

behind the eight/8 ball: in a worse situation than other people

-> put yourself behind the eight ball

Uncle Ross is a______________smoker. He smokes 2 packets a day.

A. habitual B.continual C.frequent D. permanent

A

-> chain-smoke (sth) (v) -> chain-smoker -> a heavy smoker

She fell down a_________of stairs and hurt her back.

A. group B. flight C. lump D.case

B

-> a flight of stairs/steps

People in the village have got an_________appetite for news.

A. inexorable B. inevitable C. insatiable D. inedible

C

-> an insatiable appetite/curiosity/thirst/demand

Look! There's no point in trying to overturn the decision. It's all____________.

A. cut and dried B. head and shoulder

C. tooth and nail D. chop and change

A

Poor and _________ groups are calling for more ambitious action on climate change.

A. contracted B. marginalized C. impaired D. entrusted

B

marginalize sb: gạt ai ra ngoài lề -> marginalized (a)

ex: The charity supports vunerable and marginalized groups and individuals.

-> marginal (a) small, not important

-> marginalia (plu) ghi chú bên lề; facts/details that are unimportant /ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪliə/

The team is making good progress on the project and is on track to _________ the deadline. A. pass B. extend C. miss D. meet

D

-> work to the deadline -> extend the deadline

ex: The deadline for applications is 30 April.

A. Pneumonia B. Pseudonym C. Preciosity D. Psychology

C

- pneumonia (unc) viêm phổi /njuːˈməʊniə/

- pseudonym (n) /ˈsuːdənɪm/ bút danh

ex: She writes under a pseudonym.

- preciosity (unc) (disapproving) sự làm ra vẻ cao sang, quý giá, cường điệu, thiếu tự nhiên, quá trang trọng = preciousness (unc) /ˌpreʃiˈɒsəti/

=> precious = affected >< unaffected -> an affected laugh/smile

In the early 20th century, physicians discovered that blood transfusions often failed because the blood type of the recipient was not compatible _______ the donor.

A. to that of B. with that of C. to those of D. with those of

B

-(blood) transfusion (c, unc) việc truyền máu

- blood type/group: nhóm máu

compatible (with sth) (máy móc, phần mềm) able to be used together

ex: The news system will be compatible with existing equipment

tương thích -> compatible blood groupds

(with sb) hợp tính tình

>< incompatible with

It was extremely extravagant of us to stay in a luxurious hotel, but we wanted to ______ ourselves

A. pride B. pledge C. justify D. treat

D

- treat sb/yourself (to sth) pay for sth that sb/you wil enjoy and that you do not usually have or do

It's true that older people are a bit ____________ when it comes to things like technology, but on the whole I think they're probably more open-minded than they used to be.

A. out of work B. out of touch C.out of control D.out of order

B

- out of touch: not informed or not having the same ideas as most people about sth, so that you make mistakes

ex: A few of the older teachers are completely out of touch with their students.

Dr Madan Kataria, who introduced this annual event, says we need more laughter in our lives to _______ the global rise of stress and loneliness.

A. struggle B. combat C. threaten D. contest

B

'combat sth: stop sth unpleasant/ harmful from happening or from getting worse

-> combat crime/inflation/unemployment/ disease

Did she GET THE BETTER OF you in the argument as to whether milk is good for our health? (closet)

A. gain an advantage over B. gain a disadvantage over

C. try to beat D. try to be better than

A/C

get the better of sb/sth: defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage

Surely that strange sound that we make periodically can't be the_____ to such problems.

A. answer B. means C. response D. question

A

answer (n) to sth: giải pháp

If we ask ourselves what _____ a good laugh, the obvious answer is that it is a response to something funny.

A. results B. concludes C. leads D. prompts

D

prompt sth/ sb to do sth = provoke sth

Ask someone to laugh and they'll either try to fake a laugh or say they can't do it on _____.

A. intention B. support C. command D. accident

C

A CELEBRATED psychologist who expanded our knowledge of how children think and develop was a Swiss named Jean Piaget. (opposite)

A. obscure B. renowned C. prominent D. conservative

A

- obscure (a) unknown

Downpours had drenched Hanoi all day, but that did not DAMPEN the enthusiasm of red-clad spectators. (opposite)

A. irrigate B. flood C. replenish D. kindle

D

- drench sb/sth/yourself in/wth sth = soak (in sth)/ soak sth in/with sth

ex: We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin.

- dampen sth: làm ẩm; make sth such as a feeling/ reaction less strong -> dampen your spirits

- irrigate sth: tưới tiêu; rửa vế thương

- replenish sth (with sth) (formal) make sth full again by replacing what has been used = top sth<-> up

ex: Top the oil up/ the car up with oil before...

- kindle (sth): (make a fire) start burning; khơi dậy, dâng trào

ex: Suspicion kindled within her.

A. cAnary B. cAdet C. cAnon D. cAsino

C

- canary /kəˈneəri/ (chim hoàng yến)

- cadet /kəˈdet/ học viên quân đội/csat trẻ

- canon /ˈkænən/ (n)

A. climBing B. douBtful C. suBtle D. suBtract

D

- subtract /səbˈtrækt/ (sth) (from sth) trừ đi

ex: 6 subtracted from 9 is 3.

If you subtract 6 from 9, you get 3.

= take A (away) (from B)

ex: Take 5 from 12 and you're left with 7.

B take away A (inf) 80 take away 5 is 75.

A. debrIs B. expertIse C. alumnI D. fatIgue

C

- debris (unc) mảnh vụn /ˈdebriː/, /ˈdeɪbriː/

/dəˈbriː/

- alumni (plu) cựu sinh viên /əˈlʌmnaɪ/

- fatigue (unc) /fəˈtiːɡ/ = exhaustion

A. architectural B. enthusiasm C. anonymity D. simultaneous

B

- anonymity /ˌænəˈnɪməti/ (unc) ẩn danh

ex: He agreed to give an interview on condition of anonymity (= if his name was not mentioned).

A. downpour B. downsize C. downfall D. downwind

D

- downpour (n) /ˈdaʊnpɔː(r)/

- downsize (v) /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/ sth|(from sth) (to sth)

ex: The worsening situation forced the company to downsize from 39 employees to 7.

- downfall(n) /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/ (sin)

ex: The failure of this plan contributed to her eventual downfall.

- downwind (a,adv)/ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/ theo chiều gió

ex: Warnings were issued to people living downwind of the fire to stay indoors.

- upwind /ˌʌpˈwɪnd/ (a,adv)

A. entrepreneur B. ambassador C. indebtedness D. psychiatrist

A

- indebtedness/ɪnˈdetɪdnəs/ (to sb) (formal) cảm giác biết ơn, nợ ân tình của ai; tình trạng nợ (quốc gia, tổ chức, cá nhân) /ɪnˈdetɪdnəs/

-> indebted (to sb) (for sth)

ex: I am deeply indebted to you for all your help.

A. deceitful B. aesthetic C. external D. inventory

D

- aesthetic (a) /iːsˈθetɪk/, /esˈθetɪk/ thuộc thẩm mỹ

- external (a) bên ngoài

ex: The information has come from reliable sources external to the government.

- inventory (n) /ˈɪnvəntri/ /ˈɪnvəntɔːri/ [c] a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc. in a particular building -> an inventory of the museum's contents

(v) + sth: to make a complete list of sth; to include sth in a list

ex: I've inventoried my father's collection of prints.

Every book was inventoried.

I detest _______, but I often have to wait for the dentist for hours to have my teeth checked.

A. to keep waiting B. being kept to wait C. being kept waiting D. to be kept waiting

C

keep sb/sth doing sth -> keep sb waiting

To let them see the clear change in the case, the presenter put them in the _______

A. situation B. picture C. interpretation D. plan

B

- put/keep sb in the picture (inf) give sb the info they need to understand a situation

- presenter(n) ng thuyết trình

Liam and Emma want to book a table for dinner in a famous restaurant in the town.

- Liam: "We'll never get a table in there at such short notice."

- Emma:" _____________"

A. The more the merrier. B. Want a bet? C. For better for worse. D. It's on me!

B

- for better or (for) worse: used to say that sth cannot be changed, whether the result is good or bad

- It's on me: tôi bao -> drinks are on me

The new speed restrictions on the highway are said to be a ___________debated issue.

A. heavily B. profoundly C. hotly D. deeply

C

hotly (adv) sôi động, máu lửa -> a hotly debated topic

done with lots of energy and determination

ex: She ran out of the shop hotly pursued by the store detective.

Frankly speaking, the theory they've been working on just doesn't __________

A. see reason B. hold water C. share the burden D. face the music

B

- see sense/reason: be reasonable, have good judgement

- burden (n) gánh nặng (on sb)

-> bear/carry/ease/reduce/share the burden

ex: The main burden of caring for old people falls on/rests with/lies with the state.

I don't want to be a burden to my children when I'm old.

I always clean the flat before my mother comes round, but she always finds at least one ____of dust and says it's filthy.

A. gust B. speck C. scrap D. blade

B

- a speck of dust

- gust (n) a sudden strong increase in the amount and speed of a wind that is blown

ex: A gust of wind blew his hat off.

- scrap (n) mảnh vụn (paper, cloth...)

ex: Some of the women were wearing scraps of cloth in their hair -> scraps of information

- blade (n) lưỡi (dao, kéo, máy móc)

ex: The machine comes with a plastic guard over the blade to protect the operor.

Nebraska has floods in some years, ________.

A. others in drought B. droughts are others C. in others drought D. while other droughts

C

He didn't realize they had been talking at cross ________ until he was asked an irrelevant question.

A. purposes B. aims C. intentions D. beliefs

A

at cross purposes: mn k hiểu nhau vì nch về những chủ đề khác nhau mà k nhận ra -> talk at cross purposes

The word "ambivalent" most nearly means

A. unrealistic B. supportive C. apprehensive D. conflicted

D

- apprehensive about/of sth | that: e sợ

- conflicted (about)(a) confused about what to do/ choose because you have strong but very different feelings

- ambivalent (about) having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

Martin started his first business _____, making flight simulators for use in pilot training, while he was still a fifteen-year-old schoolboy, and at seventeen he left school to ________ as a pilot.

A. venture B. effort C. task D. event

A. train B. learn C. study D. prepare

A, A

- venture (n) a business project/activity, especially one that involves taking risks = undertaking

-> business venture

ex: He is interested in buying the club as a commercial undertaking.

Martin initially planned to fly between Oxford and Cambridge, and there was considerable public ________ in the idea.

A. attention B. support C. attraction D. interest

D

public interest: phúc lợi, hạnh phúc của công chúng

When a big investor _____ out at the last minute, Martin was left with no option but to think again

A. called B. checked C. pulled D. held

C

a big/small investor (n) nhà đầu tư

pull out (of sth) | pull sb/sth out (of sth)

= withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth)

ex: Both powers withdrew their forces from the region.

It was perhaps his naivety and youth that allowed him to ignore the problems and barriers that someone older may have seen as a brick wall ______ in the way of achievement.

A. blocking B. standing C. stopping D. Impeding

B

naivety (unc) sự ngây thơ /naɪˈiːvəti/

stand in the way of sb/sth | stand in sth's way: try to stop/ prevent sb/sth

elicit sth (from sb) /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

ex:Her tears elicited great sympathy from her audience.

get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty

A week into their camping holiday, the kids ________ in the open air

A. used to cook B. would cook C. used for cooking D. were used to cooking

D

She suggested _____ a charity performance on Sunday evening to raise money for the research.

A. us to do B. us that we do C. to us doing D. to us that we should do

D

suggest sth to sb

He decided to leave one hour early, _____ caught in the traffic jam.

A. lest he be B. less he be C. least he should be D. as he be

A

"There is nothing I would like more than _____ to this highly prestigious school," said Nam's mother.

A. for you to be admitted B. that you are admitted

C. if you are admitted D. only you being admitted

B

He had a reason for changing his job, but precisely _______ will probably never be known.

A. what reason was it B. what that reason was

C. which was that reason D. which the reason was

B

When his brother left home for university, Lam finally had a bedroom ________

A. for him only B. for only himself

C. all to him D. all to himself

D

(all) to myself: for the speaker/writer alone to have/use; not shared

ex: I had a whole pizza to myself.

Alice is such an impulsive girl that she often makes important decisions ____ without consulting anyone.

A. in the nick of time B. for the time being

C. not for a moment D. on the spur of the moment

D

- impulsive = impetuous = rash

- in the nick of time (inf)

ex: They escaped from the smoke-filled house just in the nick of time

- not for a/one moment: certainly not, not at all

ex: I don't think for a moment that she'll accept but you can ask her.

- on the spur of the moment: suddenly, without planning in advance -> a spur-of-the-moment decision

- for the moment/present = for the time being

- Jim: I'm going to use energy efficient appliances in order to lower costs and reduce environmental impact.

- Peter: It sounds like a great idea, Jim. You should go _____ it!

A. for B. on C. over D. with

A

go for sth: choose sth; apply for a job; put lots of effort into sth, so that you get/achieve sth

ex: Go for it, John! You know you can beat him.

Linh wanted to sound confident at the interview, but I'm afraid she came _____ as dogmatic.

A out B. off C. through D. over

D

dogmatic (a) being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without paying attention to evidence/other opinions

- come off well/badly (inf) be successful/not successful in a fight, contest

- come across/over: make a particular impression

ex: She doesn't come across very well when she speaks in public.

He came over as a sympathetic person

Through her efforts An is beginning to ______ in her career.

A. pull off B. break through C. get ahead D. blow away

C

get ahead (of sth) make progress (further than others have done)

ex: He soon got ahead of the others in his class

- blow sb <-> away: (inf) bắn ai hẹo; impress sb a lot/make them happy

I don't want to decide until I know all the facts. Until then, I intend to ______

A. keep a broad mind B. keep an open mind

C. make up my mind D. be in two minds

B

- have/keep an open mind (about/on sth): be willing to listen to or accept new ideas or suggestions

ex: Try to keep an open mind until you've heard all the facts.

She already knew the result of the fight, but___________she wanted to hear him admit his defeat.

A. instead B. even C. still D. so

C

illusion (c, unc)

ex: She's under the illusion that (= believes wrongly that) she'll get the job.

The new president has no illusions about the difficulties facing her country.

As an Asian woman with brown skin, she finds herself working in a field where women are still___________.

A. very minority B. much the minority

C. very much minority D. very much the minority

D

minority (sin+sin/plu v) -> among a/the minority

ex: Only a tiny minority of products is/are affected.

You are definitely among the minority.

If they ask him "Why are you called Copper?", he just laughs and never explains, which makes his friends want to know the reason____________.

A. all the way B. all the same C. all the more D. all the time

C

- all the more: hơn bao h hết

If I have money to spare, I can be extravagant, but when, as is usually the case, I am hard up, then I am__________-.

A. the meanest man imaginable

B. the man meanest imaginable

C. the most imaginable mean man

D. the meanest imaginable man

A

We arrived at the airport with five minutes to spare

- extravagant with sth: hoang phí

ex: I felt very extravagant spending £200 on a dress.

hard up (a) túng quẫn (tgian ngắn)

-> hard up (for sth): k có gì thú vị để lm, nói

ex: The newspapers must be hard up for news if they've got to publish stories like that (= they must have very little real news).

He was considered a true ___________to a tradition capable of transforming challenges into opportunities for growth.

A. legacy B. heir C. hero D. inheritor

B

heir to sth/of sb

ex: When the Earl of Surrey died in 1347 he left no direct heir.

-> be heir to a large fortune

-> the heir to the throne

-> the son and heir of the Earl of Lancaster ( bá tước)

legacy (n) di sản -> be the heir to a legacy of $ 11 million

ex: Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction.

- inheritor (n) ng thừa kế (of sth)

ex: We are the inheritors of a great cultural tradition.

Today, in an area of roughly 3 square miles, Little Saigon is_____more than 4,000 Vietnamese American businesses and 200 restaurants.

A. shelter to B. residence of C. home to D. headquarters of

C

- 'head'quarters (unc + sim/plu v, c) a place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled; the people who work there

ex: The firm's headquarters is/are in London.

Nurses have recently reiterated their age-old complaint that their scarce and skilled womanpower is_______________________in quite unskilled work.

A. frittered away B. wasted for C. skived off D. built on

A

fritter sth<-> away (on sth): lãng phí

ex: He fritted away the millions his father had left him.

build on sth: use sth as a basis for further progress

This study builds on earlier work.

manpower (unc) the number of workers needed or available to do a particular job

-> a need for trained/skilled womanpower

In business, the provision of secretarial help tends to go by seniority and not by the_________of routine work that has to be done.

A. volume B. deal C. number D. quality

A

When she first started work, she little thought she would come_____________such difficulties.

A. up against B.into C. up with D. in for

A

- come up against sth: have to deal with a problem

ex: if you come up against difficulties, let me know and I'll help out.

- come in for sth: receive lame/criticism

ex: The director has come in for lots of criticism over his handling of the affair.

I don't want to intrude_______________their conversation.

on/upon/into

intrude into/on/upon sb/sth: xâm nhập, xâm phạm

ex: We shouldn't intrude on their private life.

He didn't like any of the party, so he abstained _______voting

A. against B.from C. out of D. away

B

abstain (from sth) bỏ phiếu trắng

ex: Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained.

I wish you'd _____the accounts. I don't have a head for numbers.

A. do B. make C. write D. take

A

do the accounts

- account (usually plu) a written record of money that is owed to business and of money that has been paid by it

Our Chinese teacher inspired us____________a real love of things.

A. to B. with C. for D. about

A

inspire sb to do sth/ to sth/ with sth

ex: The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.

I don't have time to read Emma's letter now. I will study it_________leisure after supper.

at

at leisure: free; without hurrying

ex: Let's have lunch so we can talk at leisure

I judged from the state of the sky that a thunderstorm was COMING ON.

A. imminent B. precarious C. obscure D. obsolete

A

- imminent (a) (sth unpleasant) likely to happen very soon

- come on (thường ở thì td) (illness/mood) begin

ex: It came on to rain

I think there's rain coming on.

Most modern ships are fitted with DEVICES INTENDED TO KEEP THEM ON AN EVEN KEEL.

A. floodplains B. terminologies C. nepotism D. stabilizers

D

- on an even keel: living, working or happening in a calm way, with no sudden changes, especially after a difficult time

ex: Settling her life back on an even keel after their break-up had been incredibly difficult.

- stabilizer (n) bộ ổn định tàu

- terminology (unc, c) thuật ngữ

ex: Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.

- jargon (unc) (often disapproving) thuật ngữ

-> medical/legal/computer/...jarrgon

- fit sb/sth out/up (with sth) supply sb/sth with all the equipment, clothes, food, etc. they need

People who are found guilty of THE PRACTICE OF SPYING are put in jail

A. scope B. espionage C. nepotism D. identification

B

- espionage (unc) cv gián điệp /ˈespiənɑːʒ/

ex: Some of the commercial activities were a cover for espionage.

- scope (unc) potential for sth/to do

-> scope for sth/(for sb) (to do sth)

(unc) the range of things that a subject, an organisation, an activity deals with

-> beyond/outside the scope off sth

ex: Our powers are limited IN SCOPE.

First try to do something that is within your scope.

This subject lies beyond/outside the scope of our investigation.

Astrophysics is a subject beyond the RANGE OF ACTION AND ABILITY of my mind.

A. scope B. espionage C. nepotism D. imminent

A

This subject lies beyond/outside the scope of our investigation.

Cheating in the exam may HAVE AS A RESULT OF your disqualification.

A. entail B. scope B. lease C. take

A

- entail sth/ (sb) doing sth: involve sth

ex: THe girls learn exactly what is entailed in caring for a newborn baby.

The more adventurous the young person, the _____the challenge they are likely to_________themselves for the gap year.

1) A. stronger B. wider C. greater D. deeper

2) A. put B set C. aim D.place

C

B

- set sth for yourself/sb

set sb/yourself sth

set sb/yourself to do sth (give sb a piece of work to do or a task/target to achieve)

In other words, he'll be relying mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there's an ocean to cross, he won't be taking a_______cut by climbing abroad a plane, he'll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead.

A. short B. quick C. brief D. swift

A

Alphabet hopes to make its______by providing a tiny chip that can be inserted into any exhaust pipe or engine to convert heat into electrical power.

A. known B. reputation C. fame D. name

D

name (usually sin) danh tiếng

ex: She first MADE HER NAME as a writer of children's books.

The college has a GOOD NAME FOR language.

- insert sth (in/into sth) nhét vào/ɪnˈsɜːt/

between A and B

- exhaust pipe/tailpipe (n)

ex: The car's exhaust pipe was blocked with snow.

- convert (sth) into/to sth | from sth (to sth): change/make sth change from one form, purpose, system...to another

ex: Japan was at the time still converting from an agricultural economy.

While American and English are for the most part RECIPROCALLY intelligible, the differences are numerous enough to cause awkward misunderstandings and the occasional breakdown of communication

A. mutually B. periodically C. differently D. similarly

A

- reciprocally (adv) in a way that involves 2 people/groups helping each other or behaving in the same way to each other (qua lại)

- awkward (a) difficult; làm xấu hổ

You both must be hungry. Why don't you help_______to a sandwich?

A. yours B.yourself C. you D. yourselves

D

help yourself/sb (to sth): give yourself/sb food, drinks

She already knew the result of the fight, but____she wanted to hear him admit his defeat.

A. instead B.even C. still D. so

c

I want to talk about child hunger in my own country, the Untied States, where one in six households with children are____

A. security food B. food insecure C. food security D. insecure food

B

- secure from/against sth: an toàn, k bị ảnh hưởng, tổn hại

ex: She felt safe and secure in his arms

- insecure (about)

War can destroy families and leave survivors permanently_____.

A. scarred B. to be scaring C. scarring D. to be scarred

A

The ruthless killers are no beasts, and therefore are not completely____of emotions and morals

A. devoid B. destitute C. desperate D. incapacitated

A

- destitude (a) cơ cực -> the destitude

-> destitude of sth (formal) not having sth

-> a man wholly destitude of compassion

ex: They seem destitude of ordinary human feelings.

- desperate for/to do sth: khao khát cùng cực

- devoid of sth: completely without sth

Dana White, a communications director at a technology nonprofit in California, saw her social ____shrink to a precious few during the pandemic.

A. webs B. assemblies C.meetings D. circles

D

- shrink (sth): (làm) nhỏ, hẹp lại

ex: Their share of the market has shrunk from 14% to 5%.

Thanks to the epidemic, she has come to____the intimate friendships that blossomed the past year, including with a neighbour who sang with her on her stoop every night at 7pm.

A. savor B. revel C.acclaim D.exult

A

savour sth = relish sth : tận hưởng, thưởng thức

ex: He sat for a few moments, savouring the memory to the full

revel in (doing) sth (revelled): enjoy sth very much

exult at sth= triumphant a)

-> triumphalist (a) done/made to celebrate a great success (ăn mừng chiến thắng thái quá)

Money is a small but often effective weapon to keep life's hardships and tragedies _____.

A. at length B. out of the way C. out of reach D. at bay

D

- hold/keep sb/sth at bay = ward sb/sth <->off

ex: She bit her líp to hold her tears at bay.

After winning "American Idol" in 2000, this farmwoman continued to____to success in the next to decades.

A. sing her voice B. sing her lips C. sing her fame D. sing her way

D

Contrary to current trends, sometimes you do need to______your feelings, especially when planning your actions.

A. compress B. depress C. oppress D. repress

D

- repress sth: kiềm nén (cảm xúc)

sb/sth: đàn áp = suppress=put sth<-> down = crush

- oppress sth: áp bức

ex: Throughout history, out people have been oppressed and exploited.

The girl______away the dead leaves to reveal the tiny shoot of a new plant.

A. scratched B.scraped C. grated D. clawed

B

- shoot (n) chồi

- scrape sth + adj/adv/prep: cạo

-> scrape the mud off your boots

ex: The wood had been scraped clean

- grate sth (+adv/prep) nạo, mài, cọ xát vào ( tạo âm thanh khó chịu)

ex: He grated his knife across the plate.

- claw (at) sb/sth: cào xé = móng

ex: She had clawed Stephen across the face.

The cat was clawing at the leg of the chair.

The food she has prepared for the party is not enough, for there are_____more people showing up.

A. so B. too C. any D. many

D

'The 20-year policy would be a good investment', said the insurance agent_____you wanted to cash it within the first ten years'.

A. even though B. in case C. lest D. even if

D

Road conditions are difficult because of the _____rain.

A. driving B. jumping C. riding D. running

A

- driving (a) (only before N) (of rain, snow, etc.) falling very fast and at an angle

-> a day of strong winds and driving rain

strong and powerful; having a strong influence in making something happen

Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band?

She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition.

Someone _________the audience had a heart attack during the play.

A. at B. in C. among D. inside

C

A. sCHeming B. CHaracter C. teCHnic D. bunCHes

D

- scheming (a) mưu mô

A. capAcity B. forgAther C. calAmity D. luminAry

D

- calamity (n) thảm họa

- luminary (n) ngôi sao (chuyên gia, người có sức ảnh hưởng trong 1 lĩnh vực

Language is so________woven into human experience that it is scarcely possible to imagine life without it.

A. tightly B. stiffly C. rigidly D. tautly

A

- tautly (adv) in a way that shows tight control, with no unnecessary parts in it

tautly constructed/structured/written/argued

I_____doubt whether he will actually carry out his threat.

A. highly B. absolutely C.deeply D. seriously

D

A teacher needs to be patient____her students.

A. by B. with C. to D. at

B

- be patient with sb/sth

I can't survive______$400 a week.

A. on B. with C. for D. from

A

survive from sth|on sth: continue to live/exist

ex: Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.

My sister-in-law looks rather attractive with her ______complextion.

A. sallow B. coloured C. cropped D. swarthy

D

- complexion (n) nước da/kəmˈplekʃn/

->a pale/bad/healthy/dark/sallow complexion

- sallow (a) vàng vọt = pasty =pallid (a)

/ˈsæləʊ/ /ˈpeɪsti/ /ˈpælɪd/

- coloured (a) có màu

ex: He uses ink and coloured pencils in his drawings.

- crop (plants) produce a crop

ex: The potatoes cropped well this year.

-> food crops -> crop yield/production

-> to grow/plant/harvest crops (c)

- swarthy (a) ngăm đen /ˈswɔːði/

I'll just________ a few details in case I forget something.

A. hand down B. jot down C. lay down D. bring downB

B

- jot sth<-> down: write sth quickly

- lay sth<-> down (formal) stop doing a job

-> lay down your duties

While Diana was in____________of her grandmother, she adored her grandmother.

A. respect B. awe C. owe D. recognition

B

- in respect of : about; in payment for sth

-> money received in respect of overtime worked

- be/stand in awe of sb/sth: admire sb/sth and be slightly frighten of them/it

The sign says that all shoplifters will be________

A. persecuted B.disproved C. prosecuted D. prohibited

C

- persecute sb (for sth) treat sb in a cruel/unfair way, esp because of their race, religion or political beliefs

ex: Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs.

- prosecute sb/sth (for doing/sth) officially charge sb with a crime in court

ex: The police decided not to prosecute.

- prohibit sth | sb from doing sth | sb (doing) sth

= for'bid sb (from doing sth) | sth | sb to do sth | sb sth | sb (doing) sth

ex: My doctor has forbidden me sugar.