Reading Test 2 (Food) (Passage 5)

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a growing number of people

ngày càng nhiều người

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in relative terms

A relative term is a word that means one thing to us but can mean something else to another

For example, you may say “I really want to have BIG centerpieces for my reception”. BIG is the relative term here.

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in absolute terms

If something is true or right in absolute terms, it is true or right when it is not considered in comparison to something else:

This is a massive figure, both in absolute terms and relative to the size of the economy.

Her contribution was better than most, but in absolute terms it was not very good.

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collateral (a)

phụ thêm

There may be collateral evidence.

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collateral (n)

Đồ kí quỹ, tài sản thế chấp

-People put up their homes as collateral in order to raise the money to invest in the scheme.

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enervation (n)

Sự làm yếu, làm suy yếu

-Regression analysis shows that the enervation mentality of male university students had effects on their life desir

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mechanization (n)

bán hàng

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mass use of sth

vc sử dụng rộng rãi of st

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monoculture

độc canh

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battery (n)

Một chuỗi, một loạt

-He has to answer a battery of questions.

Dãy chuồng nuôi (động vật)

-This family owned a large battery hen.

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onward march

advancing, improving movement

the onward march of progress in the British aircraft industry.

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yield (n)

profit

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soar (v)

tăng mạnh

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skylark (n)

chim sơn ca

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vanish (v)

biến mất

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hedgerow (n)

hàng rào

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faecal (US: fecal) (n)

phân

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loch (n)

hồ (Scotland)

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fertilizer run-off

sự giảm sút của phù sa

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make the connection

liên kết

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wheat (n)

lúa mì

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aesthetic (a)

có tính thẩm mỹ

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staggering (a)

kinh ngạc

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supposedly

được cho là

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counter (n)

quầy thu tiền

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provide the enormous subsidies

trợ cấp lớn

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to clean up the mess that sth leaves behind

dọn dẹp mớ hỗn độn từ sth để lại

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sth be too big a jump in thinking

1 bước nhảy quá lớn về suy nghĩ

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push the market towards more sustainable environmental practices

đẩy thị trường gần hơn với phương pháp môi trường bền vững

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comprise (v)

include

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