TASK 2

external

(adj). bên ngoài
Ex: Female kangaroos carry their young in pouches that are ___ to their bodies.

debate

(noun). tranh luận
Ex: After a long ___, Congress approved the proposal.

opposing

(adj). đối lập nhau
Ex: It is time for ___ factions to unite and work towards a common goal.

equally

(adv). bằng nhau
Ex: Diet and exercise are ___ important.

convincing

(adj). thuyết phục
Ex: He was far from ___ as a leader.

technical

(adj). thuộc mảng kỹ thuật
Ex: We offer free ___ support for those buying our software.

relevant

(adj). có liên quan
Ex: The decision was in accordance with the ___ provisions of the Police Act 1996.

progressive

(adj). tiến bộ, cải cách
Ex: There’s been a ___ decline in the standard of living over the past few years.

crisis

(noun). khủng hoảng
Ex: The country's leadership is in ___.

The Renaissance

(noun). thời kỳ Phục hưng
Ex: ___ was a period in European history marking the transition to modernity.

disadvantage

(noun). bất lợi
Ex: One ___ of living in the town is the lack of safe places for children to play.

institution

(noun). tổ chức, viện
Ex: Harvard University is an internationally respected ___.

opposition

(noun). chống đối
Ex: There is a lot of ___ to the proposed changes.

encounter

(verb). chạm trán, gặp gỡ
Ex: When did you first ___ these difficulties?

anecdotal

(adj). dựa trên lời kể
Ex: There is only ___ evidence that the medicine works.

manuscript

(noun). bản thảo
Ex: He submitted the ___ to an editor at Longman.

tabloid

(noun). báo lá cải
Ex: She had no desire to embroil herself in lawsuits with the ___ newspapers.

illustrate

(verb). minh họa
Ex: She ___d her own books.

decrease

(verb). suy giảm
Ex: The number of new students ___d from 210 to 160 this year.

simplification

(noun). sự đơn giản hóa
Ex: Complaints have led to a ___ of the rules.

syntax

(noun). cú pháp
Ex: The examples should always illustrate correct ___.

inadequate

(adj) . không đủ
Ex: The system is ___ for the tasks it has to perform.

productive

(adj). hiệu suất tốt
Ex: I just wish he would do something ___ with his life.

enfranchise

(verb). cho quyền bầu cử
Ex: Women in Britain were first ___d in 1918.

acquiesce

(verb). ưng thuận, đồng ý
Ex: Senior government figures must have ___d in the cover-up.

affair

(noun). nội cuộc, vụ việc
Ex: We are expecting a statement from the home ___.

pessimistic

(adj). bi quan
Ex: They appeared surprisingly ___ about their chances of winning.

erode

(verb). xói mòn
Ex: The cliff face has been steadily ___d by the sea.

futuristic

(adj). hiện đại, tương lai
Ex: The design of the building is very ___.

context

(noun). bối cảnh
Ex: Such databases are being used in a wide range of ___s.

gain

(verb). lấy được, giành được
Ex: They managed to ___ access to secret files.

lose

(verb). mất
Ex: The tickets seem to have got ___.

power

(noun). năng lượng, quyền lực
Ex: He has the ___ to make things very unpleasant for us.

industrialization

(noun). sự công nghiệp hóa
Ex: There is a rapid ___ of Asian countries.

manufacturer

(noun). nhà sản xuất
Ex: Always follow the ___'s instructions.

instruction

(noun). chỉ dẫn
Ex: Follow the ___s on the packet carefully.

appropriate

(adj). phù hợp
Ex: Now that the problem has been identified, ___ action can be taken.

compilation

(noun). sự biên soạn, sưu tập
Ex: Her latest album is a ___ of all her best singles.

retain

(verb). giữ lại
Ex: He struggled to ___ control of the situation.

topical

(adj). mang tính thời sự
Ex: They met to discuss matters of ___ interest.

usurp

(verb). chiếm đoạt, tiếm quyền
Ex: Representatives should not be ___ed by pressure groups.

undermine

(verb). phá hoại
Ex: Our confidence in the team has been seriously ___d.

mechanics

(noun). cơ chế, cơ khí
Ex: The ___ for achieving the goals differ greatly.

handbook

(noun). sách hướng dẫn
Ex: Please check the student ___ for more details.

adequate

(adj). đầy đủ, cân xứng
Ex: They’ll need an ___ supply of hot water.

crucial

(adj). tối quan trọng
Ex: The next few weeks are going to be ___.

amount

(noun). số lượng
Ex: I was amazed at the ___ he could eat.

certain

(adj). chắc chắn
Ex: She wasn’t ___ (that) he had seen her.

industrial

(adj). thuộc công nghiệp
Ex: The fund provides money to clean up ___ sites.

society

(noun). xã hội
Ex: She believes that the arts benefit ___ as a whole.

extended

(adj). kéo dài, mở rộng
Ex: More staff will be needed when the ___ opening hours are introduced.

grasp

(verb). thấu hiểu hoàn toàn
Ex: He failed to ___ the importance of the situation.

incorporate

(verb). kết hợp, gộp chung
Ex: The new car design ___s all the latest safety features.

production

(noun). sự sản xuất
Ex: The new plant is due to begin ___ next year.

stimulus

(noun). kích thích
Ex: Books provide children with a ___ for play.

camcorder

(noun). máy quay phim
Ex: Sessions were video-recorded using an 8 mm ___.

integrate

(verb). tích hợp
Ex: These programs will ___ with your existing software.

exposure

(noun). sự phơi bày, tiếp xúc
Ex: There were damaging ___s of the government's practices.

cultural

(adj). thuộc văn hóa
Ex: Teachers need to be aware of ___ differences.

heritage

(noun). di sản
Ex: The building is part of our national ___.

doubtful

(adj). nghi ngờ, không chắc chắn
Ex: Rose was ___ about the whole idea.

broadcast

(verb). phát sóng
Ex: Most of the programmes are ___ in English.

analyse

(verb). phân tích
Ex: The job involves collecting and ___ing data.

readily

(adv). sẵn sàng
Ex: All ingredients are ___ available from your local store.

distinction

(noun). sự phân biệt rạch ròi
Ex: Philosophers did not use to make a ___ between arts and science.

literate

(adj). biết chữ
Ex: Though nearly twenty he was barely ___.

illiterate

(adj). mù chữ
Ex: Many people in the region are still functionally ___.