IELTS Mock Test 2025 April READING PART 1

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rehabilitation

(n) /ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/ sự cải tạo, phục hồi (sức khỏe, danh tiếng, hoặc hành vi). Syn: recovery, restoration. The prison focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders rather than punishment.

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offender

(n) /əˈfendər/ người phạm tội, người vi phạm pháp luật. Syn: criminal, lawbreaker. First-time offenders may receive lighter sentences.

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incarceration

(n) /ɪnˌkɑːrsəˈreɪʃən/ sự bỏ tù, giam giữ. Syn: imprisonment, confinement. Rates of incarceration have risen dramatically over the past decade.

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Closure

(n) /ˈkləʊʒər/ sự đóng cửa, chấm dứt (một hoạt động, doanh nghiệp, cơ sở…). Syn: shutdown, termination. The factory’s closure left hundreds unemployed.

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unprecedented

(adj) /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ chưa từng có tiền lệ, chưa từng xảy ra trước đây. Syn: unparalleled, extraordinary. The pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions worldwide.

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bucking something

(v phr) /ˈbʌkɪŋ/ chống lại, đi ngược xu hướng/chỉ thị. Syn: resist, defy, oppose. The company is bucking the trend by hiring more workers during the recession.

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without a shadow of a doubt

(idiom) /wɪˈðaʊt ə ˈʃædəʊ əv ə daʊt/ chắc chắn hoàn toàn, không chút nghi ngờ nào. Syn: certainly, undeniably. He is, without a shadow of a doubt, the best lawyer in town.

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hardline

(adj) /ˈhɑːrdlaɪn/ cứng rắn, kiên quyết (đặc biệt trong chính trị hoặc quan điểm). Syn: uncompromising, strict. The government took a hardline approach to illegal immigration.

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adopted

(adj) /əˈdɒptɪd/ được áp dụng, được chọn sử dụng (về chính sách, phương pháp, ý tưởng). Syn: implemented, embraced. The newly adopted policy aims to reduce crime rates.

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prison sentence

(n) /ˈprɪzən ˈsentəns/ bản án tù. Syn: jail term, imprisonment. He received a ten-year prison sentence for fraud.

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accelerate

(v) /əkˈseləreɪt/ tăng tốc, thúc đẩy nhanh quá trình. Syn: hasten, speed up. Efforts to accelerate economic recovery are underway.

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phenomenal

(adj) /fəˈnɒmɪnəl/ phi thường, đáng kinh ngạc. Syn: extraordinary, remarkable. Her progress in rehabilitation has been phenomenal.

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incarcerate

(v) /ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪt/ bỏ tù, giam cầm. Syn: imprison, confine. Many offenders are incarcerated for non-violent crimes.

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convict

(v) /kənˈvɪkt/ kết án, tuyên có tội. Syn: sentence, find guilty. He was convicted of theft and sent to prison.

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electronic tagging

(n) /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk ˈtæɡɪŋ/ giám sát điện tử (bằng thiết bị gắn trên người phạm nhân). Syn: electronic monitoring. Electronic tagging allows offenders to serve their sentences at home.

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defy

(v) /dɪˈfaɪ/ chống lại, thách thức (luật lệ, quyền lực, kỳ vọng). Syn: resist, disobey. Some activists openly defied the new regulations.

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pro-

(prefix) /prəʊ-/ ủng hộ, nghiêng về phía (ý tưởng, nhóm hoặc chính sách nào đó). Syn: in favor of. The politician is known for his pro-environment stance.

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lobbyist

(n) /ˈlɒbiɪst/ người vận động hành lang, người gây ảnh hưởng đến chính phủ/thể chế. Syn: campaigner, advocate. Lobbyists worked to persuade lawmakers to support the reform.

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more than meets the eye

(idiom) /mɔː ðən miːts ði aɪ/ có nhiều điều ẩn sau bề ngoài; phức tạp hơn tưởng. Syn: deeper than it seems, not what it appears. There’s more to this case than meets the eye.

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lay bare sth

(phr v) phơi bày, vạch trần (leɪ beə) · Syn: reveal, expose. The investigation laid bare serious management failures.

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validity

(n) tính hợp lệ, tính thuyết phục, giá trị /vəˈlɪd.ə.ti/· Syn: soundness, legitimacy. We questioned the validity of the survey results.

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(all) the more so

(adv phr) càng hơn nữa; dùng để nhấn mạnh so sánh (ɔːl ðə mɔː səʊ) · Syn: even more so, especially. She was tired after the trip, and all the more so after the late meeting.

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hefty

(adj) lớn, nặng, đáng kể (thường về tiền/khối lượng) (ˈhɛfti) · Syn: substantial, large. They imposed a hefty fine for the violation.

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taxpayer

(n) người nộp thuế (ˈtækˌspeɪər) · Syn: ratepayer, citizen (context). Taxpayers expect public money to be well spent.

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probation

(n) án treo / thời gian quản chế; thử việc (đối với nhân viên) (prəˈbeɪʃən) · Syn: supervised release (law), trial period (employment). He was released on probation for two years.

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tellingly

(adv) một cách đáng chú ý/để lại ấn tượng (ˈtɛlɪŋli) · Syn: significantly, revealingly. Tellingly, no one from management attended the meeting.

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incidence

(n) tỷ lệ xảy ra (sự kiện/bệnh) (ˈɪnsɪdəns) · Syn: occurrence, frequency. There has been an increase in the incidence of the disease.

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relapse

(n/v) tái phát (bệnh/thói xấu) (rɪˈlæps) · Syn: recurrence, backslide. After months of recovery he suffered a relapse.

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custodial

(adj) (thuộc) giam giữ, quản thúc; liên quan tới tù giam (kʌˈstəʊdiəl) · Syn: detention-related, custodial sentence = imprisonment. The court handed down a custodial sentence.

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alleviate

(v) làm giảm bớt, xoa dịu (əˈliːvieɪt) · Syn: relieve, ease. New measures should alleviate pressure on hospitals.

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short-sightedness

(n) tầm nhìn ngắn hạn; thiếu tầm nhìn chiến lược (ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtɪdnəs) · Syn: myopia (figurative), lack of foresight. Short-sightedness in planning led to costly problems later.

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punitive

(adj) mang tính trừng phạt (ˈpjuːnɪtɪv) · Syn: penal, punitive measures = punishments. They called for less punitive and more rehabilitative policies.

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presuppose

(v) giả định trước, tiền giả thiết (ˌpriːsəˈpəʊz) · Syn: assume beforehand, take for granted. The argument presupposes that resources are unlimited.

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be answerable for sth

(phr) chịu trách nhiệm về (biện minh/giải trình) (biː ˈɑːnsərəbl fɔː) · Syn: be accountable for, be responsible for. Managers are answerable for budget decisions.

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overlook

(v) bỏ sót, nhìn qua; cũng có nghĩa tha thứ/không chú ý đến (ˌəʊvəˈlʊk) · Syn: miss, fail to notice; excuse (in other sense). We must not overlook the smaller but important issues.

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integral

(adj) thiết yếu, không thể thiếu, là phần toàn thể (ˈɪntɪɡrəl) · Syn: essential, fundamental. Trust is integral to effective teamwork.

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perpetuate

(v) duy trì mãi, làm cho kéo dài (pəˈpɛtʃueɪt) · Syn: sustain, continue (often negative). Stereotypes are perpetuated by inaccurate media portrayals.

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penal

(adj) liên quan đến hình phạt/tố tụng hình sự (ˈpiːnəl) · Syn: punitive, correctional. He faced penal sanctions for the offence.