Common 1

Question 1

tremendous /trəˈmen·dəs/

Answer 1

extremely good / great in amount, size, or degree

Question 2

The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath./ɪkˈspəʊz/

Answer 2

phơi bày

Question 3

exposure to sunlight (Noun)

Answer 3

phơi nắng

Question 4

Children in this country are getting much too fat, and sugar and sweets are the main culprits. /ˈkʌl.prɪt/

Answer 4

thủ phạm

Question 5

Don’t blame me (= it is not my fault) if you miss the bus!

Answer 5

buộc tội

Question 6

It was a riveting story. /ˈrɪv.ɪ.tɪŋ/

Answer 6

extremely interesting

Question 7

How the massive stones were brought here from hundreds of miles away is/remains a mystery./ˈmɪs.tər.i/

Answer 7

chuyện ky kỳ, bí hiểm

Question 8

He grabbed (hold of) his child’s arm to stop her from running into the road. /ɡræb/

Answer 8

vồ lấy, chụp lấy

Question 9

abbreviation /əˌbri·viˈeɪ·ʃən/

Answer 9

từ viết tắt, đọc từng chữ đầu

Question 10

acronym /ˈæk·rəˌnɪm/

Answer 10

từ viết tắt, đọc ghép thành 1 từ

Question 11

i.e. (id est)

Answer 11

tức là (that is)

Question 12

We both shared the same ambition, viz., to make a lot of money and to retire at 40 /vɪz/

Answer 12

như là (namely)

Question 13

punctuate /ˈpʌŋk.tjuː.eɪt/

Answer 13

chấm câu