LISTENING

foyer (n) /ˈfɔɪ.eɪ/ (We waited for them in the hotel foyer)

large entrance hall in a public building → tiền sảnh

cloakroom (n) /ˈkləʊk.ruːm/ (You can leave your coat in the cloakroom)

a room for hanging coats or bags in a public building → phòng giữ áo mũ

screening (n) /ˈskriː.nɪŋ/ (The hospital offers free screening for lung cancer)

the testing or showing of something (medical tests or films) → sự kiểm tra

Satellite Relays (n) /ˈsæt̬.əl.aɪt ˈriː.leɪz/ (Satellite relays are used for international TV broadcasting)

🔸a system using satellites to transmit signals → trạm/truyền tín hiệu qua vệ tinh

Aerial /ˈer.i.əl/ (The house has a TV aerial on the roof)

Trên không

Diseased (a) /dɪˈziːzd/ (The diseased tree was cut down)

🔸affected by disease

Quarantine (n/v) /ˈkwɒr.ən.tiːn/ (The dog was kept in quarantine for a month)

🔸a period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease → cách ly

Pest (n) /pest/ (Farmers use pesticides to control pests)

🔸an animal or insect that damages crops or food → sâu bọ

Mite (n) /maɪt/ (Dust mites can cause allergies)

🔸a very small creature like a spider

Microscopic (adj) /ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/ (They studied the microscopic cells under a microscope)

🔸extremely small and only visible with a microscope → siêu nhỏ

Home-grown (adj) /ˌhəʊmˈɡrəʊn/ (She prefers eating home-grown vegetables)

🔸produced at home or locally → trồng tại nhà

Bush (n) /bʊʃ/ (He hid behind the bush in the garden)

🔸a low plant with many branches → bụi cây

Pollinate (v) /ˈpɒl.ɪ.neɪt/ (Bees pollinate flowers to help them reproduce)

🔸to carry pollen from one flower to another → thụ phấn

Devastating (adj) /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪŋ/ (The flood had a devastating effect on the village)

🔸causing great damage or destruction → tàn phá

Sting (v/n) /stɪŋ/ (A bee can sting when it feels threatened)

🔸to bite or wound with a sharp part

Indigestible (adj) /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tə.bəl/ (The food was hard and indigestible)

🔸difficult or impossible to digest → khó tiêu

Pellet (n) /ˈpel.ɪt/ (They fed the birds with food pellets)

🔸viên nén

Moisten (v) /ˈmɔɪ.sən/ (She moistened the cloth with water)

🔸to make something slightly wet → làm ẩm

Scrunch up (phr.v) /skrʌntʃ ʌp/ (He scrunched up the paper and threw it away)

🔸to crush something into a small → vò nát, nhàu nát

Ashore (adv) /əˈʃɔːr/ (Several sailors swam ashore after the ship sank)

🔸towards or onto land from the water → vào bờ

Mass strandings (n) /mæs ˈstrændɪŋz/ (Scientists are studying mass strandings of whales on the beach)

🔸the phenomenon of many animals → hiện tượng mắc cạn hàng loạt

Infestation (n) /ˌɪn.fesˈteɪ.ʃən/ (The house had a serious rat infestation)

🔸a large number of insects → Sự phá hoại, sự xâm nhập của côn trùng, chuột

Humpback whale (n) /ˈhʌmp.bæk weɪl/ (We saw a humpback whale jumping out of the water)

🔸a large species of whale known for its long fins and acrobatic leaps → cá voi lưng gù

Saxitoxin (n) /ˈsæk.sɪˌtɒk.sɪn/ (Saxitoxin is one of the most powerful natural poisons)

🔸a potent neurotoxin produced by certain algae → độc tố thần kinh (do tảo sinh ra)

Animal strand (n) /ˈæn.ɪ.məl strænd/ (The rescue team responded to an animal strand on the coast)

🔸a situation where a sea animal is stuck on land or shallow water → sự mắc cạn của động vật biển

Inevitable (adj) /ɪnˈev.ɪ.tə.bəl/ (Death is an inevitable part of life)

🔸certain to happen and unable to be avoided → không thể tránh khỏi

Willow (n) /ˈwɪl.oʊ/ (The willow tree bent gracefully over the river)

🔸cây liễu

Reintroduce (v) /ˌriː.ɪn.trəˈduːs/ (The government plans to reintroduce wolves into the national park)

🔸to bring something back again → tái du nhập

Replica (n) /ˈrep.lɪ.kə/ (This statue is a replica of the original in the museum)

🔸an exact copy of something → bản sao

Hedge (n) /hedʒ/ (They planted a hedge around the garden for privacy)

🔸a line of bushes or small trees planted close together → hàng rào cây

Torn (adj) /tɔːrn/ (Her shirt was torn after she climbed the fence)

🔸damaged by being pulled apart; or unable to decide → bị rách; phân vân

Exclude (v) /ɪkˈskluːd/ (They decided to exclude him from the meeting),

🔸to deliberately not include something/someone → loại trừ;hông cho vào

Questionnaire (n) /ˌkwes.tʃəˈneər/ (All participants were asked to fill in a questionnaire),

🔸a written set of questions to collect information → bảng câu hỏi khảo sát

Taped (adj) /teɪpt/ (The interview was secretly taped),

🔸recorded on tape (sound or video) → được ghi âm;ghi hình

Counteract (v) /ˌkaʊn.tərˈækt/ (Drinking coffee helps counteract the feeling of tiredness),

🔸to reduce or prevent the bad effect of something → chống lại; làm mất tác dụng

Collate (v) /kəˈleɪt/ (The teacher collated the test results before analysis)

, 🔸to collect and arrange information in order → thu thập;đối chiếu, sắp xếp theo trật tự

Propose (v) /prəˈpəʊz/ (He proposed a new plan for the project)

, 🔸to suggest an idea, plan, or action → đề xuất;kiến nghị

Traceable (adj) /ˈtreɪ.sə.bəl/ (The package is traceable through the online system)

🔸possible to find or discover by investigation → có thể truy ra;lần theo dấu vết

Eye-opener (n) /ˈaɪˌəʊ.pən.ər/ (Living abroad was a real eye-opener for me)

🔸something that shows you a surprising new fact or experience → điều mang lại nhận thức mới;sự mở mang tầm mắt

Overheads (n) /ˈəʊ.və.hedz/ (The company is trying to reduce its overheads to increase profit)

🔸the regular and necessary costs of running a business → chi phí cố định

Delegate (v) /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ (A manager should delegate tasks to their team members)

🔸to give part of your work → uỷ quyền, giao phó

Assertive (adj) /əˈsɜː.tɪv/ (She is confident and assertive in expressing her opinions)

🔸behaving confidently and not being afraid to say what you want or believe → quả quyết quyết đoán

Dispensary (n) /dɪˈspen.sər.i/ (He went to the local dispensary to get his medicine)

🔸a place where medicines are prepared and given out especially in a hospital → phòng phát thuốc trạm xá

Sparrowhawk (n) /ˈspær.əʊ.hɔːk/ (A sparrowhawk flew across the forest)

🔸a small bird of prey → chim ưng nhỏ

Endorse (v) /ɪnˈdɔːs/ (The proposal was endorsed by the committee)

🔸to publicly support or approve of something → tán thành; ủng hộ

Tick off (phr v) /tɪk ɒf/ (The teacher ticked off the students for being late)

🔸to scold or criticize someone → mắng

Pro forma list (n) /ˌprəʊ ˈfɔː.mə lɪst/ (He prepared a pro forma list of expenses)

🔸a standard or typical document used as a model → danh sách mẫu

Deliberately (adv) /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət.li/ (She deliberately ignored his advice)

🔸intentionally → cố ý, có chủ đích

Proliferate (v) /prəˈlɪf.ə.reɪt/ (Social media has proliferated in recent years)

🔸to increase quickly in number → sinh sôi nảy nở

Hedgehog (n) /ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/ (We saw a hedgehog in the garden last night)

🔸a small nocturnal animal covered with spines → con nhím (ăn côn trùng)

Sighting (n) /ˈsaɪ.tɪŋ/ (There were several sightings of UFOs last week)

🔸an occasion when something is seen → sự nhìn thấy, phát hiện

Thrush (n) /θrʌʃ/ (A thrush was singing in the tree)

🔸a small brown bird with a spotted breast → chim hét (họ hoét)

Incidentally (adv) /ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl.i/ (Incidentally have you seen my keys?)

🔸by the way; used when mentioning something casually → nhân tiện, tình cờ

Detergent (n) /dɪˈtɜː.dʒənt/ (This detergent removes stains easily)

🔸a cleaning substance → chất tẩy rửa

Up-to-the-minute (adj) /ˌʌp.tə.ðəˈmɪn.ɪt/ (We checked the website for up-to-the-minute news)

🔸containing the most recent information → cập nhật mới nhất

Rigorous (adj) /ˈrɪɡ.ər.əs/ (The training program is extremely rigorous)

🔸careful, thorough, and exact → nghiêm ngặt, chặt chẽ

Testimony (n) /ˈtes.tɪ.mə.ni/ (His testimony helped the police solve the case)

🔸a formal statement about something, especially in court → lời khai, bằng chứng

Orang-utan (n) /əˈræŋ.ə.tæŋ/ (Orang-utans are intelligent apes that live in Borneo and Sumatra)

🔸a large ape with reddish-brown hair that lives in trees → đười ươi

Opt (v) /ɒpt/ (Many students opt to study abroad after graduation)

🔸to choose one thing instead of another → chọn, quyết định chọn

Literal (adj) /ˈlɪt.ər.əl/ (The literal meaning of the word “foot” is part of the body)

🔸taking words in their most basic sense, not figurative → theo nghĩa đen

Fortification (n) /ˌfɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (The soldiers built fortifications around the city)

🔸a strong structure built to defend a place → công sự, pháo đài phòng thủ

Molecule (n) /ˈmɒl.ɪ.kjuːl/ (A molecule of water consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom)

🔸the smallest unit of a chemical substance → phân tử

Withdrawal (n) /wɪðˈdrɔː.əl/ (The withdrawal of troops from the area was completed last week)

🔸the act of removing or taking something away → sự rút lui

Halt (v) /hɔːlt/ (The driver halted the car at the red light)

🔸to stop or make something stop → dừng lại

Plough (v) /plaʊ/ (Farmers plough the fields every spring before planting seeds)

🔸to dig and turn over soil with a plough → cày ruộng

Airborne (adj) /ˈeə.bɔːn/ (The plane remained airborne for over ten hours)

🔸in the air or carried through the air → ở trên không

Uneven (adj) /ʌnˈiː.vən/ (The floor was uneven

making it hard to walk straight)

Lamb (n) /læm/ (The farmer took care of a newborn lamb)

🔸a young sheep → con cừu con

Scarecrow (n) /ˈskeə.krəʊ/ (The scarecrow stood in the field to keep birds away)

🔸a figure made to scare birds from crops → bù nhìn rơm

Barn (n) /bɑːn/ (The hay was stored in the barn)

🔸a large building on a farm for storing crops or animals → chuồng

Bend (v) /bend/ (She bent down to pick up the coin)

🔸to move your body or a part of it so that it is not straight → cúi

**Farmyard (n)** /ˈfɑːm.jɑːd/ (The children were playing in the farmyard among the chickens)

🔸an area of ground near farm buildings → nông trại