chap 1

Question 1

exploit

Answer 1

(n) hành động dũng cảm,mạo hiểm, kỳ công

(v) khai thác

Question 2

diposal

Answer 2

sự vứt bỏ

eg: the safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.

Question 3

expand

Answer 3

(v) mở rộng (phạm vị)

eg: The new manager has significantly _____ed the store’s inventory.

Question 4

intense

Answer 4

(adj) khắc nghiệt, cực kỳ, mãnh liệt

eg: intense heat

Question 5

indulge in

Answer 5

nuông chiều, thỏa mãn, xả láng

Question 6

elaborate

Answer 6

(adj) tỉ mỉ, tinh vi, phức tạp, công phu

=complex, complicated, intricate: phức tạp công phu

eg: an elaborate investigation

Question 7

pretend

Answer 7

(v) giả vờ, giả bộ, làm ra vẻ

eg: he is only pretending

Question 8

demonstate

Answer 8

(v) chứng minh, giải thích

eg: to demonstate the truth of a statement.

Question 9

temporary

Answer 9

(adj) tạm thời, nhất thời

= provisional, impermanent, momentary

eg: temporary success

Question 10

estimate

Answer 10

(v) đánh giá, ước lượng; (n) sự đánh giá

eg: We _____ed our looses this year at about five thousand dollars.

Question 11

evident

Answer 11

(adj) hiển nhiên, rõ ràng

= obvious, apparent, manifest.

obsure: tối mờ, mờ mịt

eg: It was evident from his voice that he was upset

Question 12

factor

Answer 12

(n) nhân tố, yếu tố tạo thành

eg: The result will depend on a number of different factors.

Question 13

formula

Answer 13

(n) công thức, thể thức, cách thức

Question 14

function

Answer 14

(n) chức năng

eg: The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.

Question 15

interpret

Answer 15

(v) giải thích, làm sáng tỏ

=explain, clarify, elucidate

eg: the students were asked to interpret the poem.

Question 16

co-ordinate

Answer 16

(v) phối hợp

= organize, manage, direct

eg: to co-ordinate one’s movements in swimming.

Question 17

respond

Answer 17

(v) trả lời, đáp ứng, hưởng ứng

=reply, answer, restort.

eg: When asked about the company’s future, the director responded that he remained optimistic.

Question 18

specific

Answer 18

(adj) cụ thể, rõ ràng, chi tiết

= exact, precise, detail

vague: mơ hồ

eg: I gave you specific instructions.

Question 19

Advent

Answer 19

sự xuất hiện

Question 20

communal

Answer 20

(adj) chung; công cộng

= shared, common, public

eg: communal house

Question 21

regulate

Answer 21

(v) điều chỉnh, sửa lại cho đúng

= control, adjust, standardize

eg: to regulate a machine.

Question 22

accompany

Answer 22

(v) đi theo, đi cùng,

= go together with, come with, be associated with

eg: I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.

Question 23

artificial

Answer 23

(adj) nhân tạo

= man-made, synthetic, non-natural

eg: Clothes made of artificial fibres.

Question 24

impact

Answer 24

(n) tác động

eg: This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.

Question 25

conspicuous

Answer 25

(a) dễ thấy, đáng chú ý (theo hướng tiêu cực)

= obvious, clear, noticeable

eg: In China, her blond hair was conspicuous.

Question 26

crucial

Answer 26

(a) cần thiết, quan trọng

= vital, important, essential, necessary, fundamental.

eg: Her work has been crucial to the project’s success.

Question 27

formulate

Answer 27

(v) đề ra, xây dựng

= create, make, invent, develop

eg: New drugs are being formulated to combat malaria.

Question 28

Abandon

Answer 28

(v) bỏ, từ bỏ

= cancel, scrap, postpone

eg: They abandoned the match because of rain.

Question 29

accumulation

Answer 29

(n) sự tích lũy, sự chồng chất

= amass, assemble

eg: Debts began to accumulate.

Question 30

Ambigious

Answer 30

(a) đa nghĩa, mơ hồ

= ambivalent, vague, unclear

eg: An ambiguous statement

Question 31

Appendix

Answer 31

Phụ lục (ruột thừa)

eg: Full details are give in appendix.

Question 32

Automate

Answer 32

(v) tự động hóa

eg: The factory is now fully automated.

Question 33

Arbitrary

Answer 33

(a) chuyên quyền, độc đoán, tùy ý

eg: He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.

Question 34

Bias

Answer 34

(n) sự thiên vị

= partiality, unfairness,

impartiality: công bằng

eg: Some institutions still have a strong bias against women.

Question 35

Clarify

Answer 35

(v) làm rõ, làm sáng tỏ

= elucidate, illuminate, make clear

eg: I hope this clarifies my position.

Question 36

Commodity

Answer 36

(n) hàng hóa

= product, service, goods

eg: Rice, flour and other basic commodities.

Question 37

Complement

Answer 37

(v) bổ sung

= foil, match, counterpart, accompaniment.

eg: This wine is the perfect complement to the meal.

Question 38

Conform

Answer 38

(v) làm theo, tuân theo

= imitate, follow, obey # rebel

eg: He refused to conform to the local customs.

Question 39

Contradiction

Answer 39

(n) sự mâu thuẫn, sự trái ngược

eg: There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.

Question 40

Denote

Answer 40

(v) biểu hiện, biểu thị, chứng tỏ, chỉ rõ

= signify

eg: The coloured is used to denote passion or danger.

Question 41

Remarkable

Answer 41

(adj) đáng chú ý, đáng để ý

= outstanding, noteworthy, notable

eg: She has remarkable powers of observation.

Question 42

Encounter

Answer 42

(v, n) chạm chán, bắt gặp; sự chạm trán, sự bắt gặp

eg: I had a strange encounter with a French.

Question 43

Detect

Answer 43

(v) khám phá,phát hiện

eg: This special camera can detect bodies by their heat.

Question 44

Deviation

Answer 44

(n) Sự lệch lạc, sự chênh (sự lạc lối, sự xa rời)

= different, depature

eg: A deviation from the plan.

Question 45

Fluctuate

Answer 45

(v) sự biến động, sự thay đổi

= alter, oscillate, vacillate: sự lung lay

eg: Temperatures can fluctuate by as much as 10 degrees.

Question 46

Guideline

Answer 46

(n) phương châm,đường lối chỉ đạo, nguyên tắc chỉ đạo

eg: The government has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill.

Question 47

Implicit

Answer 47

(a) tiềm ẩn, tiềm tàng

= tacit, implied

eg: We interpret his silence as implicit argreement.

Question 48

Inevitable

Answer 48

(a) không thể tránh được, chắc chắn xảy ra

= unadvoidable, ineluctable, inescapeable

eg: It was inevitable that his crime would be discovered

Question 49

Induce

Answer 49

(v) gây ra, đem lại

eg: Drugs which indude sleep.

Question 50

Inspection

Answer 50

(n) sự kiểm tra, sự thanh tra

= check, scrutiny, examination

eg: Fire officers carried out an inspection of the building.

Question 51

Offset

Answer 51

(v) đền bù, bù đắp

eg: What expenses can you offset against tax?

Question 52

Predominantly

Answer 52

(adv) phần lớn, chủ yếu

= mainly, mostly, principally

eg: A predominantly Asian community.

Question 53

Prospect

Answer 53

(n) triển vọng, hy vọng

eg: Is there any prospect of the weather improving.

Question 54

Radical

Answer 54

(a) cấp tiến, tiên tiến

eg: Radical ideas: ý tưởng cấp tiến

Question 55

Reinforce

Answer 55

(v) củng cố, kiên cố thêm

= strengthen, underprin, fortify

eg: to reinforce a view.

Question 56

Revise

Answer 56

(v) xem lại, duyệt lại, xét lại

= amend, modify, adjust: sửa đổi

eg: A revised edition of the book.

Question 57

Tense

Answer 57

(a) căng thẳng

= anxious, nervous

eg: The students looked tense as they waited for their exam.

Question 58

Terminate

Answer 58

(v) Chấm dứt, kết thúc

= end, expire, conclude

eg: His contrast has been terminated.

Question 59

Consent

Answer 59

(n) sự đồng ý

= permission, agreement

eg: He is charged with taking a car without the owner’s consent.

Question 60

Considerable

Answer 60

(a) đáng kể, lớn lao

= significant, amount, size, important

eg: The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.