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Question 1

Administrative staff may be _______ through increased automation and efficiency (SKILL)
Nhân viên hành chính có thể ___ qua việc tự động hóa càng phổ biến và hiệu suất gia tăng

Answer 1

deskilled

giảm trình độ chuyên môn được yêu cầu cho 1 việc nào đó

Question 2

The changes are ___ and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years (INSIDE)
Những thay đổi là __ và sẽ không tạo ra kết quả rõ rệt trong vòng 15 đến 20 năm

Answer 2

insidious

ẩn khuất bên trong

Question 3

_______ students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them. (BRAIN)

Answer 3

brainy

thông minh

Question 4

Once a person has attained _______ status in the eyes of the world, it is very hard to break it. (TYPE)
Một khi ai đó đã đạt được địa vị __ trong con mắt của thế gian, việc phá vỡ nó là rất khó

Answer 4

archetypal

nguyên mẫu

Question 5

After the recent scandal, he faces a(n) _______ struggle to win back public support before the next election. (HILL)
Sau lùm xùm gần đây, ông ta phải đối mặt với cuộc vật lộn ___ dành lại sự ủng hộ của công chúng trước cuộc bầu cử tiếp theo

Answer 5

uphill

khó khăn

Question 6

The figure of total group _______ exactly balances out with the total income. (GO)
Số liệu thể hiện chi phí tổng của cả nhóm bằng chính xác thu nhập tổng

Answer 6

outgoings

chi tiêu thường xuyên của 1 người/ doanh nghiệp

Question 7

His book is about Shakespeare’s style without getting too involved in the _______ of Shakespeare’s language. (MINUTE)
Cuốn sách của anh ấy là về phong cách Shakespeare mà không quá can thiệp vào những tiểu tiết của ngôn ngữ Shakespeare

Answer 7

minutiae

PLURAL

very small detailes

Question 8

The religious conservatives are not _______ of the West and its values. (AMOUR)
Những kẻ bảo thủ tôn giáo không được mấy ___ bởi phương Tây và những giá trị của nó

Answer 8

enamoured

được yêu thích

Question 9

A conservation focus on preserving ecosystems not only saves large numbers of species (including ___________(CHARISMA) species that do not receive public support) but also preserves the support systems that maintain life.
Việc bảo tồn tập trung vào bảo vệ các hệ sinh thái mà không chỉ cứu số lượng loài lớn (gồm cả những loài ___ mà không được công chúng ủng hộ) mà còn bảo tồn những hệ thống trợ giúp duy trì sự sống.

Answer 9

non-charismatic

kém thu hút

Question 10

The one thing that can be said in favour is that it sends vegans and animal rights activists ___________ (CANDLE) with rage.
Một điều mà có thể nói để ủng hộ đó là nó khiến những người ăn chay và các nhà vận động quyền động vật ___ sự phẫn nộ

Answer 10

incandescent

full of strong emotions

Question 11

Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary defined it, neatly and neutrally, as ‘the technical vocabulary or idiom of a special activity or group’, but this sense is almost completely overshadowed by another: ‘obscure and often __ _________ (PRETEND) language marked by a __ _________ (ROUND) way of expression and use of long words’.
Thuật ngữ chuyên ngành là một từ đa nghĩa. Một từ điển đã định nghĩa nó rằng, 1 cách gọn ghẽ và trung lập, là “một từ ngữ chuyên ngành hoặc thành ngữ của 1 hoạt động hay nhóm nhất định”, nhưng ngữ nghĩa này thì gần như bị lu mờ bởi nghĩa khác:”không được biết đến rộng rãi và thường là văn phong giả khôn, được đánh dấu bởi cách diễn đạt vòng vo và việc sử dụng từ dài

Answer 11

1. pretentious
2. roundabout

1. trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be something that you are not, in order to impress
2. vòng vo

Question 12

It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits that make up society. It is also the chief linguistic element which shows professional awareness (‘know-how’) and social ___________ (TOGETHER) (‘shoptalk’).
Nó là 1 phần cần thiết của hệ thống các nghề nghiệp và những mối theo đuổi mà cấu thành nên xã hội. Nó cũng là yếu tố ngôn ngữ chính mà thể hiện nhận thức chuyên môn và cả sự đoàn kết xã hội

Answer 12

togetherness

đoàn kết

Question 13

If jargon is so essential a part of our lives, why then has it had such a bad press? The most important reason stems from the way jargon can exclude as well as include. We may not be too concerned if we find ourselves faced with a(n) __ _________ (PENETRATE) wall of jargon when the subject matter has little perceived relevance to our everyday lives, as in the case of ___________ (HYDRO), say, or linguistics.
Nếu như thuật ngữ là một phần thiết yếu trong cuộc sống của chúng ta đến vậy, tại sao chúng lại nhận về đánh giá tệ như vậy? Lý do quan trọng nhất xuất phát từ cách mà thuật ngữ có thể loại trừ cũng như thêm vào. Chúng ta có thể không quá lo lắng nếu chúng ta thấy mình đối mặt với bức tường thuật ngữ không thể xuyên thủng được khi chủ đề có rất ít sự liên hệ với đời sống hàng ngày của chúng ta, như trường hợp của thủy văn học mà các nhà ngôn ngữ đã nói đến.

Answer 13

1. impenetrable
2. hydrology

1. không thể xuyên qua
2. thủy văn học

Question 14

But when the subject matter is one where we feel implicated, and think we have a right to know, and the speaker uses words which make it hard for us to understand, then we start to complain; and if we suspect that the obfuscation is deliberate policy, we ___________ (RESERVE) condemn, labelling it gobbledegook and calling down public derision upon it.
Nhưng khi đề tài là thứ mà chúng ta cảm thấy có liên quan, và nghĩ rằng chúng ta có quyền được biết, và người nói sử dụng những từ khó hiểu, thì liền sau đó chúng ta sẽ phàn nàn, và nếu ta nghi ngờ rằng việc làm cho khó hiểu là một chính sách cố ý, ta không hề kiêng dè mà phê phán, gắn mác là lời nói vô nghĩa và kêu gọi sự mỉa mai từ công chúng

Answer 14

unreservedly

không chút kiêng dè

Question 15

No area is exempt, but the fields of advertising, politics and defence have been especially criticized in recent years by the various campaigns for Plain English. In these domains, the extent to which people are prepared to use jargon to hide realities is a ready source of amusement, disbelief and horror. A lie is a lie, which can be only temporarily hidden by calling it an ‘___________ (OPERATE) statement’ or ‘an instance of plausible ___________ (DENY)’.

Answer 15

1. inoperative
2. undeniability

1. (of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working or not able to work as usual
2. tính chắc chắn, không thể phủ nhận

Question 16

Nor can a nuclear plant explosion be suppressed for long behind such phrases as ‘energetic ___________ (ASSEMBLE) ’, ‘abnormal evolution’ or ‘plant ___________ (TRANSIT) ’.

Answer 16

1. disassembly
2. transient

1. sự tách ra
2. người sống tạm thời

Question 17

The manifesto(bản tuyên ngôn) is long-winded(dài dòng), ___________ and often ambiguous or poorly drafted. (REPEAT)

Answer 17

repetitious

lặp lại liên tục theo 1 cách nhàm chán

Question 18

He mistrusted ravishment by charm, spiritual appeal, force, wit or other ___________. (BLAND)

Answer 18

blandishments

lời a dua, nịnh hót

Question 19

Apart from a few fanatics, there was a general ___________ to apply the laws directed against them. (INCLINE)

Answer 19

disinclination

sự không mong muốn

Question 20

Tests at the age of seven provide a ___________ against which the child’s progress at school can be measured. (MARK)

Answer 20

benchmark

something that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with

Question 21

They were an average family living a boring life in a(n) ___________ little house in the suburbs. (DESCRIBE)

Answer 21

nondescript

= very ordinary

Question 22

She has written a(n) ___________ account of the modern art world. (SEE)

Answer 22

insightful

sâu sắc

Question 23

The competition challenges students around the world to come up an innovative and ___________ business gift. (TREND)

Answer 23

trendsetting

tạo ra trào lưu

Question 24

He tends to adopt a(n) ___________ manner when talking to young women. (DESCEND)

Answer 24

condescending

trịch thượng

Question 25

The motive behind such words is austere rather than ___________. (SNOB)

Answer 25

snobbish ## Footnote trịch thượng

Question 26

She was sitting apart from those who had once been her friends, her eyes ___________ and her cheeks blazing. (DOWN)

Answer 26

downcast ## Footnote buồn bã

Question 27

Then Alvin endured a long, ___________wait for a flight back to New York late that night. (SPIRIT)

Answer 27

dispirited ## Footnote xuống tinh thần

Question 28

Berlusconi was ___________ by Travaglio's claim that he had colluded with the Mafia. (RAGE)

Answer 28

enraged ## Footnote giận giữ

Question 29

They can be ___________ and hypersensitive to rejection, and their social skills are, as yet, underdeveloped. (TOUCH)

Answer 29

touchy ## Footnote nhạy cảm

Question 30

Everyone was in a fairly constant state of ___________ anticipation and nervousness throughout the tour. (EDGE)

Answer 30

edgy ## Footnote căng thẳng

Question 31

The potential for a recession across most regions of the world will have ramifications for the prospects of expatriates in ___________ employment. (GAIN)

Answer 31

gainful ## Footnote lợi nhuận

Question 32

In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of ___________ and poverty. (SERVE)

Answer 32

servitude ## Footnote thân phận tôi tớ

Question 33

. A(n) ___________ ensued at the lab, and Angeli was convicted this week of disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property. (ALTER)

Answer 33

altercation ## Footnote cuộc tranh cãi

Question 34

This had all the makings of another long-running ___________ dispute, when again wider political events quite unexpectedly overtook the controversy. (ACRID)

Answer 34

acrimonious ## Footnote gay gắt

Question 35

The ___________ of the community to the king is evident and reflects perhaps the resentment of a dependent people. (ANIMUS)

Answer 35

animosity ## Footnote sự thù địch

Question 36

She had enjoyed the ___________ of colleagues, and the mild flirtation which often underlay it. (COMRADE)

Answer 36

camaraderie ## Footnote bằng hữu

Question 37

animist

Answer 37

người tin rằng vạn vật hữu linh

Question 38

animistic

Answer 38

liên quan tới niềm tin vạn vật hữu linh

Question 39

animism

Answer 39

chủ nghĩa vạn vật hữu linh

Question 40

She used her ___________ skills to get along with her remote grandfather, who provided so little company for her grandmother. (RECONCILE)

Answer 40

conciliatory ## Footnote hòa giải

Question 40

Although a number of concessions helped ___________ minority nationalists, the most militant remained unreconciled. (PACE)

Answer 40

pacify ## Footnote xoa dịu

Question 41

It encouraged experimenters to propose ___________ or novel approaches to problems. (BEAT)

Answer 41

offbeat ## Footnote mới lạ

Question 42

The Qin's extremism was also its ___________ and it was soon replaced by the more enduring Han dynasty, which sought compromise with aristocratic elites and legitimation through a revived Confucianism. (DO)

Answer 42

undoing ## Footnote lý do thất bại

Question 43

He was a modest and ___________ man who never gave the impression that he knew all the answers. (ASSUME)

Answer 43

unassuming ## Footnote khiêm tốn

Question 44

Barry worried that working for a woman would ___________ him in his girlfriend's eyes. (masculine)

Answer 44

emasculate ## Footnote làm cho yếu đuối

Question 45

For all his reclusiveness, moreover, Mr. Salinger has none of the sage's ___________; his manner is a big and showy one, given to tours-de-force and to large emotional gestures. (FACE)

Answer 45

self-effacement ## Footnote sự khiêm tốn

Question 46

These side effects have forced researchers to seek alternative medications to ___________, augment or delay traditional therapy. (PLANT)

Answer 46

supplant ## Footnote thay thế

Question 47

The government is facing an angry ___________ from voters over the new tax. (LASH)

Answer 47

backlash ## Footnote phản ứng dữ dội

Question 48

While parents provide a ___________ for many women in poverty, they are not always an unproblematic source of help. (LINE)

Answer 48

lifeline ## Footnote phao cứu sinh

Question 49

. Is there any news about the _______ at the central bank this morning? (HOLD)

Answer 49

hold-up ## Footnote vụ cướp

Question 50

Geogre said it was the worst film he had seen in ages, but it got an excellent _______ in the press. I think we should go and see it. (WRITE)

Answer 50

write-up ## Footnote bài viết phê bình trên báo

Question 51

The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes in favour, 16 against and 12 _______ (ABSTAIN)

Answer 51

abstentions ## Footnote bỏ phiếu trắng chuyển sang danh từ: tain => ten

Question 52

They were enraged at the _______ of a policeman accused of murder. (ACQUIT)

Answer 52

acquittal ## Footnote tuyên trắng án

Question 53

The individuality, immediacy and _______ in computer games satisfy the needs from these people. (MIMIC)

Answer 53

mimicry ## Footnote sự bắt chước

Question 54

His cartoons _______ lampooned(châm biếm) the leading politicians of his time. (MERCY)

Answer 54

mercilessly ## Footnote không thương tiếc

Question 55

We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so _______. (AMATEUR)

Answer 55

amateurishly ## Footnote một cách nghiệp dư

Question 56

. It was sheer _______ to try to drive through the mountains in that thunderstorm. (SANE)

Answer 56

insanity

Question 57

. He is a totally _______ person who deliberately defies all standards. (MORAL)

Answer 57

amoral ## Footnote coi thường luân lý

Question 58

They have a duty to set the record straight, otherwise they are conniving at _______. (FALSE)

Answer 58

falsehood ## Footnote hành động sai trái

Question 59

Cancer is perceived as a heterogeneous group of diseases that is characterized by _______ patterns of gene expression. (ERR)

Answer 59

aberrant ## Footnote khác thường

Question 60

She did not reply, but sat with crimson cheeks and _______ eyes. (CAST)

Answer 60

downcast ## Footnote buồn bã

Question 61

I've been hearing about your _______ reputation for a long time, and greatly respect you. (BLEMISH)

Answer 61

unblemished ## Footnote không tì vết

Question 62

The national orchestra gave a(n) _______ performance of classic music. (ELECTRIC)

Answer 62

electrifying ## Footnote hào hứng, thú vị

Question 63

The law is vulnerable to being manipulated or abused to serve injustice, and vulture lawyers simply rape the law and prostitute justice to serve the _______ and guilty for profit. (SCRUPLE)

Answer 63

unscrupulous | >< scrupulous: extremely honest/careful ## Footnote gian xảo

Question 64

While such mentalistic constructions may sound _______ at first sight, they are justified in three ways. (PLAUDIT)

Answer 64

implausible ## Footnote không hợp lý

Question 65

. If you are a reckless, unrestrained and emotionally _______ person, you are more likely to lose your future. (IMPEL)

Answer 65

impulsive

Question 66

Emmanuel suffered a(n) _______ two weeks later and was taken to the hospital shackled and handcuffed. (CARRY)

Answer 66

miscarriage ## Footnote sảy thai

Question 67

There was an embarrassing silence after her _______ remark but she was able to laugh it off. (DISCERN)

Answer 67

indiscreet | >< discreet: cẩn thận để không gây xấu hổ hay thu hút sự chú ý ## Footnote bừa bãi, không cẩn thận

Question 68

discernible

Answer 68

that can be recognized or understood

Question 69

His lack of qualifications was taken as a sign of a(n) _______ youth. (SPEND)

Answer 69

misspent

Question 70

. Psychologists are dealing with the problem of _______ adolescence and " juvenile delinquency ". (ADJUST)

Answer 70

maladjusted

Question 71

After the Soviet Union _______ in 1991, the protests escalated into war. (INTEGRATE)

Answer 71

disintegrated ## Footnote tan rã

Question 72

The _______ happened in thick fog and caused a seven-mile tailback on the motorway. (PILE)

Answer 72

pile-up ## Footnote tai nạn giao thông liên hoàn

Question 73

I had a(n) _______ time reading your latest article about the Western moron who cheated on his Chinese wife and subsequently got himself pretty roughed up by her paid muscle. (WRACK)

Answer 73

nerve-wracking

Question 74

We had to listen to another of his _______ stories of his days as a soldier. (TERMINATE)

Answer 74

interminable ## Footnote dài lê thê

Question 75

There is a(n) _______ resemblance between this reasoning and that which had earlier led John Dalton to an atomic theory of chemistry. (CAN)

Answer 75

uncanny

Question 76

. The scan shown here indicates _______ metabolism and blood flow in the brain's emotional center. (FUNCTION)

Answer 76

dysfunctional ## Footnote rối loạn chức năng

Question 77

The children were _______ at the thought of going to the seaside on holiday. (JOY)

Answer 77

overjoyed

Question 78

Alvin met the genial master poet Langston Hughes, who became a lifelong friend and _______. (CONFIDE)

Answer 78

confidant

Question 79

. A bomb was _______ at the last moment, after the fuse had been lit. (ACT)

Answer 79

deactivated

Question 80

It has to be said it was rather _______ of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage. (GENUS)

Answer 80

ingenuous ## Footnote ngây thơ

Question 81

Their inability to work together for the good of the republic would only increase the peoples' _______ about government. (CYNICAL)

Answer 81

cynicism ## Footnote sự nghi ngờ

Question 82

Before the war the _______ output was produced in mass for a prospective demand. (PONDER)

Answer 82

preponderant ## Footnote có ảnh hưởng lớn

Question 83

The _______ voluntarily agrees to undertake the legal risk of harm at his own expense. (PLAINT)

Answer 83

plaintiff ## Footnote nguyên đơn, người nộp đơn phàn nàn

Question 84

. Online funerals would not retain the ashes, but set up an online cemetery and memorialize the deceased by posting an _______ and funeral messages. (OBIT)

Answer 84

obituary ## Footnote cáo phó

Question 85

The taxpayer received not only a capital sum when the companies were sold but now also receives a substantial annual _______. (DIVIDE)

Answer 85

dividend ## Footnote lợi tức

Question 86

The next government will play an energetic role in seeking multilateral nuclear _______. (ARM)

Answer 86

disarmament ## Footnote giải giáp vũ khí

Question 87

Upholders of the scientific faith shudder(rùng mình) at the implications of having to mix it with such _______ subjective and impure elements. (REDEEM)

Answer 87

irredeemably ## Footnote vô phương cứu vãn

Question 88

A(n) _______ public consultation paper will be issued this autumn and a more fundamental public discussion paper will be distributed next spring. (PREPARE)

Answer 88

preparatory

Question 89

We have a number of technical publications on various oil products including lubricants, bitumen, and _______ petroleum gas. (LIQUID)

Answer 89

liquidified

Question 90

The lawyer was disbarred from practice when he was round guilty of _______ acts. (LAW)

Answer 90

unlawful

Question 91

Even today a man who stays at home to look after the children is regarded as something of a(n) _______. (ODD)

Answer 91

oddity ## Footnote sự kỳ lạ

Question 92

Avoid detached signatures, unless they are of extreme _______ and unimpeachable authenticity. (RARE)

Answer 92

rarity

Question 93

In order to produce the ______ effect of losing weight permanently, you must alter your eating habits. (DESIRE)

Answer 93

desired

Question 94

. Environmentalists fear that this is a(n) _______ approach to the problem of global warming. (SIGHT)

Answer 94

short-sighted

Question 95

Typically the various stimuli are presented concurrently, each associated with a different outcome or requiring a different response. (CONCUR)

Answer 95

concurrently ## Footnote cùng lúc

Question 96

It's one of the most difficult problems _______ our modern way of life. (SET)

Answer 96

besetting ## Footnote lặp đi lặp lại

Question 97

It was announced that the times were _______ and subject to confirmation.(PROVIDE)

Answer 97

provisional ## Footnote tạm thời

Question 98

The Chancellor was forced into a humiliating _______ on his economic policies. (CLIMB)

Answer 98

climbdown ## Footnote nhượng bộ

Question 99

People in his office view him with respect as some one who is _______ and does not choose to join in casual conversation. (CONTAIN)

Answer 99

self-contained ## Footnote khép kín

Question 100

. In China, the persistence of a(n) _______ currency has over the years effectively subsidised exports. (VALUE)

Answer 100

undervalued ## Footnote chính sách làm giảm giá trị đồng nội tệ (phá giá tiền tệ)

Question 101

. She's still carrying all that emotional _______ from her first marriage. (BAG)

Answer 101

baggage ## Footnote dư âm trong quá khứ

Question 102

He had a highly _______ memory and was an accomplished and lively speaker. (RETAIN)

Answer 102

retentive ## Footnote nhớ lâu

Question 103

Look forward to the future, we _______ bright prospect for China's development. (VISION)

Answer 103

envision ## Footnote mường tượng

Question 104

I understand that, because the proposals were so ludicrous, there was no _______ to justify them. (RATIO)

Answer 104

rationale ## Footnote lời giải thích

Question 105

The foreigners in Ottawa constitute a(n) _______ threat to the integrity and autonomy of our province. (OMEN)

Answer 105

ominous

Question 106

. The school is acknowledged as providing equal access and _______ to a rich and varied curriculum. (TITLE)

Answer 106

entitlement

Question 107

Candidates found guilty of malpractice were liable to be _______ and banned from holding elective office for 10 years. (FRANCHISE)

Answer 107

disenfranchised ## Footnote mất quyền công dân

Question 108

The country had been _______ from thirteen years of middle-level Conservative rule of reasonable efficiency, modest dynamism but small-power idealism. (MANCIPLE)

Answer 108

emancipated ## Footnote giải phóng khỏi luật lệ, quy định

Question 109

The customer doesn't need to pay a large _______ licensing fee. They only need to pay recurring subscription fees. (FRONT)

Answer 109

upfront ## Footnote phí trả trước

Question 110

Like the _______ theft-proof bicycle by Chris Boardman, the Nulla has no hubs or chain drive for perhaps the sleekest, most futuristic look yet. (MINIMAL)

Answer 110

minimalist

Question 111

Davison's investments failed, leaving the family in _______ circumstances when he died in 1893. (STRAIT)

Answer 111

straitened ## Footnote khó khăn

Question 112

He raved about the _______ punishment made by the manager regarding his fault. (JUST)

Answer 112

unjust ## Footnote không công bằng

Question 113

This proposal was _______ to the one we discussed at the last meeting. (ANALOGY)

Answer 113

analogous ## Footnote giống nhau

Question 114

Some things are ________ true: Water is wet, gra is green (kind of), dogs bark and houses prices rise, (ALIEN)

Answer 114

inalienably ## Footnote không thể thay đổi

Question 115

By 1980 the Republican Party platform had become antiabortion; and a president who pledged to _____ (law) abortion altogether had been elected.

Answer 115

outlaw ## Footnote cấm

Question 116

An eight-month inquiry by the all party group on ______ found frontline public servants could be less likely to fall ill with stress, or quit altogether, if they engage in the increasingly popular meditation practice. (MIND)

Answer 116

mindfulness

Question 117

In the UK, the ratio of people of working age to people over 65 could fall from 3.7 to 1 in 1999 to 2.1 to 1 in 2040. This suggests a very big increase in the _____ ratio and is consequently a cause for concern because with current spending pension commitments, it will place a higher burden on the shrinking working population. (DEPEND)

Answer 117

dependency ## Footnote dependency ratio: tỉ lệ phụ thuộc

Question 118

. Since their interest in the past was primarily ________, precise knowledge of actual events and when they happened was not required. (MORAL)

Answer 118

moralistic ## Footnote khắt khe về mặt đạo đức

Question 119

A ___________ is an instrument that separates light into a frequency spectrum and records the signal using a camera. (SPECTRUM)

Answer 119

spectrograph ## Footnote máy quang phổ

Question 120

The journal Public Money and Management contains ____ articles covering the whole of the public sector. (TOPIC)

Answer 120

topical ## Footnote đang được quan tâm

Question 121

Although geographically linked, the two provinces have long fought for political ____. (ASCEND)

Answer 121

ascendancy ## Footnote quyền thế

Question 122

Tribromoethanol has been reported to be _____ to the viscera of mice and this can cause intestinal problems and death. (IRRITATE)

Answer 122

irritant ## Footnote kích thích

Question 123

It had been a warm ________ day in early October and she, Alex and her father were working in the garden. (AUTUMN)

Answer 123

autumnal

Question 124

Jess, watching Midnight, saw him glance swiftly from one to another, his look cold, even ________. (SCORN)

Answer 124

scornful ## Footnote khinh miệt

Question 125

Many of the traditions are ________ of a time when most people worked on the land. (REMAIN)

Answer 125

remnants ## Footnote tàn tích

Question 126

If you join the armed forces, you have to pledge ________ to your country. (ALLAY)

Answer 126

allegiance ## Footnote sự trung thành

Question 127

Extending democracy at the ____ level is the groundwork for developing socialist democracy. (ROOT)

Answer 127

grassroots ## Footnote cơ sở gốc rễ

Question 128

I am sure that I will study abroad, but I will come back to build my country," 16-year-old ____ rocket scientist Katherine Lee says with conviction. (WANT)

Answer 128

wannabe

Question 129

The story of the Internet is one of piecewise relinquishment of government control and _____ of private individuals and organizations. (POWER)

Answer 129

empowerment

Question 130

The message is clear and concise and displays no ____ that one would expect to find in more courtly love scenes. (VERB)

Answer 130

verbosity ## Footnote sự dài dòng, rườm rà

Question 131

He talked with the _____ authority of the head of the family. (MAGISTRATE)

Answer 131

magisterial ## Footnote hống hách

Question 132

Methods Twenty three patients who had undergone ____ proctocolectomy with ileal reservoir were included in the study. (RESTORE)

Answer 132

restorative

Question 133

Reduction in government spending will ________ further cuts in public services. (NECESSARY)

Answer 133

necessitate

Question 134

Ever since she was a child, she has had (a) ___ for spicy food. (DILIGENT)

Answer 134

predilection ## Footnote sự yêu thích

Question 135

Not only was it gaudy in appearance but the smell wafting from the kitchen was distinctly _____. (ODOR)

Answer 135

malodorous ## Footnote có mùi khó chịu

Question 136

It may take patience, but it is important to be ____ about what sort of home you are prepared to inhabit. (FASH)

Answer 136

fascitious ## Footnote kỹ lưỡng

Question 137

Small wonder if their son grew up with a taste for ____ pursuits, warlike deeds and sometimes foolhardy enterprise. (CHIVALRY)

Answer 137

chivalrous ## Footnote hào hiệp

Question 138

I ever felicitate myself secretly that I won't make ____ remarks or be hurt by them. (PERTAIN)

Answer 138

impertinent ## Footnote thô lỗ

Question 139

A proportion of ____ waves was noted in patients who had undergone surgery 10 or more years previously. (PROPEL)

Answer 139

propulsive ## Footnote 1. moving to the next part, situation, etc. very quickly, often in an exciting way 2. pushing or moving something somewhere, often with a lot of force

Question 140

It is essential that tutors provide a good service ________ with the fees being charged to students and/or their employers. (MEASURE)

Answer 140

commensurate ## Footnote tương xứng Từ gốc bắt đầu bằng chữ m => thêm tiền tố "com", có thể thêm hậu tố "rate"

Question 141

The power of red wine to ____ high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press. (ACT)

Answer 141

counteract ## Footnote làm giảm ảnh hưởng Tiền tố "counter" : against, contrary, opposite

Question 142

A previous knowledge of computing may be of some advantage initially but is not (a) ___ for entry to the course. (REQUIRE)

Answer 142

prerequisite

Question 143

Ministries send in monthly reports which are ____and submitted to the Chancellor via the state secretaries. (NOTE)

Answer 143

annotated ## Footnote chú thích

Question 144

When millions watch the same programs, the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the condition which obtain in ____ communities. (LITERACY)

Answer 144

pre-literate ## Footnote chưa có chữ viết

Question 145

They were sturdy and wooden; quite beautiful in their ____, utilitarian lines. (CLOT)

Answer 145

uncluttered

Question 146

. It is also suggested that ____ learning associated with employment may have been of value to these students. (EXPERIENCE)

Answer 146

experiental

Question 147

It was very difficult to ____the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary. (CAPSULE)

Answer 147

encapsulate

Question 148

The only victors in a ________ clash between the president and the assembly would be the hardliners on both sides. (HEAD)

Answer 148

head-on

Question 149

We should make ________ use of the resources available to us. (JUDGE)

Answer 149

judicious ## Footnote khôn ngoan

Question 150

Motivations for censorship of the internet range from (151) _____ (intend) desires, to protect children from unsuitable content to (152) ____(authority) attempts to control a nation’s access to political opinion.

Answer 150

1. well-intentioned 2. authoritarian

Question 151

Many countries around the world have implemented extensive filtering systems to curb the perceived (153) ____ (law) of the medium. Many others are debating the (154) _____ (act) of similar measures.

Answer 151

1. lawlessness 2. enactment ## Footnote 1. hành vi phạm pháp/ ko đc kiểm soát bởi pháp luật 2. việc kích hoạt

Question 152

The OpenNet Initiative (ONI) is an organization dedicated to informing the public about Internet (155) ____ (survey) and filtering policies around the world. Its mission is to uncover the potential pitfalls and (156) ___(meditate) consequences of Internet censorship and thus help to better (157) ____ (light) public policy in this area.

Answer 152

1. surveillance 2. unpremeditated 3. enlighten ## Footnote 2. (điều tiêu cực/ tội phạm ) không được lên kế hoạch trc >< premediated

Question 153

The ONI (158) ___ (value) the breadth and depth of Internet censorship in seventy-four countries in four areas of activity: political, social, Internet tools and conflict/security.

Answer 153

evaluates

Question 154

The level of (159) ____ (tamper) in each area is given a rank ranging from “No evidence of filtering” to (160) “_____ (pervade) filtering.

Answer 154

1. tampering 2. pervasive ## Footnote 1. the action of touching or making changes to something that you should not, usually when you are trying to damage it or do something illegal 2. present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place

Question 155

Greenpeace applied for a(n) ____ review to challenge the court's decision. (JUDGE)

Answer 155

judicial ## Footnote thuộc về tòa án

Question 156

The President authorizes the ___ use of military force to protect our citizens. (JUDGE)

Answer 156

judicious ## Footnote suy xét khôn ngoan

Question 157

. The people of the district rose up in arms and reinstated the abbot, but their triumph was ____ (LIVE)

Answer 157

short-lived

Question 158

The process of the ____root formation in grape cuttings can be divided into six periods. (ADVENT)

Answer 158

adventitious ## Footnote tình cờ

Question 159

Mr Mandela was the symbolic leader of the ____black majority. (FRANCHISE)

Answer 159

disenfranchised

Question 160

The special session will run ____ with the regular legislative session beginning today. (CONCUR)

Answer 160

concurrently ## Footnote đồng thời

Question 161

The solutions below are descriptions of how these issues have been ___ solved and may serve as a pattern to help you on your next project. (RECUR)

Answer 161

recurrently ## Footnote xuyên suốt

Question 162

We and those of our class act 'rationally' in our fertility regulating behaviour, they act irrationally, irresponsibly, without _____ or knowledge. (THOUGHT)

Answer 162

forethought ## Footnote suy tính trước

Question 163

She had had the ____ to prepare herself financially in case of an accident. (SIGHT)

Answer 163

foresight

Question 164

Rock was a roly-poly detective who looked like a no-hoper but who always ____the opposition with sly brilliance. (WIT)

Answer 164

outwitted ## Footnote defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage over them by doing something clever.

Question 165

. She underwent a heart ____ in a last-ditch attempt to save her. (PLANT)

Answer 165

transplant

Question 166

The cold has made already ____living conditions even worse. (STANDARD)

Answer 166

substandard ## Footnote không đủ tiêu chuẩn

Question 167

Hospitals are on ____ ready to deal with casualties being flown in from the crash site. (STAND)

Answer 167

standby ## Footnote sẵn sàng để sử dụng

Question 168

. The opposing counsel then has a last opportunity to ____the witness to address facts brought out in redirect examination. (EXAMINE)

Answer 168

cross-examine ## Footnote thẩm vấn chéo

Question 169

The investigator said the killings were the result of poor procedure by trigger-happy police rather than ____murder. (MEDITATE)

Answer 169

premeditated ## Footnote được lên kế hoạch trước

Question 170

An entire society was ____ and destroyed, vanishing into the high mountains never to return. (ROOT)

Answer 170

uprooted ## Footnote rời bỏ quê hương

Question 171

Women are caught in a double bind, _____ in the community if they are not wives and mothers, under excessive pressure to be perfect if they are. (MARGIN)

Answer 171

marginalized ## Footnote bị ruồng bỏ

Question 172

Coffee houses flourished as meeting points for endless discussions of the latest news, indulging in raucous ____(AGREE) and for the ____ (LUCRE) business of buying and selling insurance ships, stocks and commodities.

Answer 172

1. disagreements 2. lucrative

Question 173

In 1988 there were several well-publicised cases of young people committing suicide apparently because of ____love (QUIT)

Answer 173

unrequited ## Footnote tình yêu đơn phương

Question 174

Racial hatred has been a powerful _____ in the country's history. (CURRENT)

Answer 174

undercurrent ## Footnote ảnh hưởng ngầm

Question 175

The earliest written records were simply ____representations of natural objects, such as birds and animals. (PICTURE)

Answer 175

pictorial

Question 176

The _ on the stone tablet has been rubbed away by the hands of countless tourists over the centuries. (SCRIPT)

Answer 176

inscription ## Footnote chữ khắc

Question 177

Redundancy payment, or a golden ____in lieu of notice, up to the value of ￡30,000. (HAND)

Answer 177

handshake ## Footnote a payment given to someone who is laid off or retires early

Question 178

The European Court of Justice has ruled that workers who become ill during their holidays have the right to take additional paid time off later. The Luxembourg-based court stated that “the purpose of (40. TITLE) __ to paid annual leave is to enable the worker to rest and enjoy a period of relaxation and leisure.

Answer 178

entitlement

Question 179

. It is to enable a worker to recover from an (41. AIL) ____ that has caused him to be unfit for work.”

Answer 179

ailment ## Footnote ốm nhẹ

Question 180

It concluded that it would be arbitrary and (42. CONTRADICT) _____ to the purpose of paid annual leave to deny workers holiday time in exchange for time spent sick.

Answer 180

contradictory

Question 181

Business groups in the UK warn that applying the courts’ rules will be detrimental to the wider UK economy and say that the rulings (43. LINE) _____the need for Britain’s ministers to resist the court.

Answer 181

underline ## Footnote nhấn mạnh

Question 182

Business groups in the UK warn that applying the courts’ rules will be detrimental to the wider UK economy and say that the rulings (43. LINE) _____ the need for Britain’s ministers to resist the court.

Answer 182

directive ## Footnote official instruction

Question 183

Secretary described the court’s rulings as “an unnecessary burden on businesses” and “completely (45. DEFEND) _____ during a time of economic strain”.

Answer 183

indefensible ## Footnote không thể bào chữa được

Question 184

Democracy died after a period of _____(cease) wars, imperial expansion abroad, and the rise of demagoguery at home.

Answer 184

incessant/ ceaseless

Question 185

The consequences of _____ (compel) gambling are comparable to those of any other addictive disease and are not simply those of financial loss.

Answer 185

compulsive

Question 186

The prison service has the twin goals of punishment and _____ (habit).

Answer 186

rehabilitation ## Footnote cải tà quy chính

Question 187

The first ____ (conceive) is that legal study at university is exclusively for students who intend becoming solicitors or advocates.

Answer 187

misconception

Question 188

Too late, she remembered the ____(settle) effect such comments would have on Johnny.

Answer 188

unsettling ## Footnote đáng lo

Question 189

. Some economists are now predicting the danger of ____(run) inflation.

Answer 189

runaway ## Footnote xảy ra rất nhanh

Question 190

The ____ (narrate) in this book plays second fiddle to the excellent photographs.

Answer 190

narrative ## Footnote câu chuyện

Question 191

They were now faced with seemingly____(mount) technical problems.

Answer 191

insurmountable

Question 192

When you come down on him too hard, you may only intensify his own _____ (critic)

Answer 192

self-criticism ## Footnote tự phê bình

Question 193

Your speech should not have been _____ (lace) with these facts beside the point.

Answer 193

interlaced ## Footnote trộn lẫn

Question 194

Their views lie outside the ____ (stream) of current medical opinion.

Answer 194

mainstream

Question 195

. The teachers are fair and avoid ____(favour) and scapegoating.

Answer 195

favoritism ## Footnote thiên vị

Question 196

She has become ____(mesh) in a tangle of drugs and petty crime.

Answer 196

enmeshed ## Footnote bị vướng vào

Question 197

Do not set your goals too high or else you will always be failing and there is nothing more ___ (moral).

Answer 197

demoralising ## Footnote làm nản lòng

Question 198

The demise of the industry has caused ____(tell) misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen.

Answer 198

untold ## Footnote đáng kể

Question 199

Attracting the banks are the ____ (surge) economy and reforms that have opened up industries to foreign capital.

Answer 199

resurgent ## Footnote hồi sinh

Question 200

The ordinary reader is impressed by the tone and manner of publication, and the words chosen to ___ (head) a story.

Answer 200

headline ## Footnote đặt tiêu đề

Question 201

At all events, it was this group of the _____ (possess) that gave the first successful impetus to the Revolution.

Answer 201

dispossessed ## Footnote nghèo

Question 202

_____(prey) pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.

Answer 202

predatory ## Footnote predatory pricing: chính sách đại hạ giá để tiêu diệt đối thủ

Question 203

He is a _____(voice) critic of the president's stance on abortion.

Answer 203

vociferous

Question 204

. She made several ____ (par) remarks about the manager she dislikes.

Answer 204

disparaging ## Footnote làm mất danh dự

Question 205

As women we tend to be ____ (face) and make light of what we have achieved.

Answer 205

self-effacing ## Footnote khiêm tốn

Question 206

GEW lamp dimming promise uptime at least 1500 hours, raised productivity and reduces ___ (time).

Answer 206

downtime ## Footnote thời gian chết của máy móc

Question 207

Would you mind if I took one of the pictures as a____(keep)?

Answer 207

keepsake ## Footnote vật lưu niệm

Question 208

. Mania usually alternates with depression, to form a _____(pole) disorder.

Answer 208

bipolar

Question 209

This was too we a ____(hole) for the tax planners: no wonder inheritance tax is called a voluntary tax.

Answer 209

loophole ## Footnote lỗ hổng

Question 210

The teacher said that he found it difficult to cope with a class of ______(affect) teenagers.

Answer 210

disaffected ## Footnote bất bình

Question 211

. He is ____(fail) polite and tries desperately to understand other people's views.

Answer 211

unfailingly ## Footnote luôn luôn

Question 212

The court ____ (turn) that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheld crucial evidence.

Answer 212

overturned ## Footnote lật đổ

Question 213

Some of these statements are misleading and some downright ____ (amend).

Answer 213

mendacious ## Footnote sai sự thật

Question 214

. The state ____ (fast) refused to settle this matter at any time.

Answer 214

steadfastly ## Footnote kiên quyết

Question 215

What is illustrated by these photographs is as much the culture of shamelessness as the reigning admiration for ____(apology) brutality.

Answer 215

unapologetic ## Footnote không biết hối lỗi

Question 216

The judge found that in her case there were___(mitigate) circumstances.

Answer 216

mitigating ## Footnote làm xoa dịu

Question 217

He impressed his audience by the ____ (profound) of his knowledge.

Answer 217

profundity

Question 218

The causes of social ____(stress) include inadequate housing.

Answer 218

distress ## Footnote cảnh khốn cùng

Question 219

He was in the _____(envy) position of having to choose between imprisonment or exile.

Answer 219

unenviable ## Footnote không mong muốn

Question 220

He was _____ (capacity) by old age and sickness.

Answer 220

incapacitated ## Footnote suy yếu

Question 221

The bank is _____ (solve) and will be unable to live up to its obligations.

Answer 221

insolvent ## Footnote vỡ nợ

Question 222

Natalie considered herself very ____ (virtue) because she neither drank nor smoked.

Answer 222

virtuous ## Footnote phẩm hạnh tốt

Question 223

Their refusal to ____ (tail) spending plans and to increase the burden on poll tax payers is expected.

Answer 223

curtail ## Footnote cắt giảm

Question 224

Rather than a benevolent "socialist" super power China, whose population is made up over 90% Han Chinese, will ____ (stride) the world as a racially homogeneous, and communalistic "Middle Kingdom”.

Answer 224

bestride ## Footnote vượt qua

Question 225

Broadly speaking, on-line shopping experiences can be categorized into two distinct dimensions: ____ (use) and hedonic value.

Answer 225

utilitarian ## Footnote thực dụng

Question 226

. It's a bustling _____ (eat) where the fishy fare is served in cones of butcher's paper.

Answer 226

eatery ## Footnote quán ăn

Question 227

Several spoke out against the harshly _____ (right) tone of the original motion.

Answer 227

self-righteous ## Footnote tự cho là đúng

Question 228

Elections are essential for the ___(sustain) of parliamentary democracy.

Answer 228

sustenance ## Footnote sự tồn tại

Question 229

_____(similar) is consequently difficult, particularly as the minority groups experience considerable hostility.

Answer 229

assimilation ## Footnote sự đồng hóa

Question 230

Growth and _____ (mature) of vascular plants are often controlled by light, usually in conjunction with temperature.

Answer 230

maturation ## Footnote sự trưởng thành

Question 231

The practice of meditation and _____(temple) is life-long, reflecting this daily process of repentance and change at heart.

Answer 231

contemplation

Question 232

The new policy only serves to ____ (accent) the inadequacy of provision for the homeless.

Answer 232

accentuate

Question 233

Pressure was applied with cool precision: women had discovered that to ____ (step) male dominance was to avoid destructive rage.

Answer 233

sidestep ## Footnote né tránh

Question 234

I found your book absolutely _____ (thrall)!

Answer 234

enthralling ## Footnote làm say mê

Question 235

Listen to both sides and you will be _____ (light), heed only one side and you will be ____ (night).

Answer 235

1. enlightened 2. benighted ## Footnote làm sáng tỏ- nông cạn

Question 236

Bertha, exaggerating the seriousness of the affair, thought it ____ (charlatan) to undertake a post without knowledge and without capacity.

Answer 236

charlatanry ## Footnote lừa đảo, giả dối

Question 237

. I write this down ____ (verb), for much the same reason I took notes in college.

Answer 237

verbatim ## Footnote đúng nguyên văn

Question 238

She came to the party wearing a(n) _____ (land) costume and blond wig.

Answer 238

outlandish ## Footnote nổi bật

Question 239

Opposition leaders said they would try to stage nationwide protests, but previous opposition rallies have met only ____ (warm) support.

Answer 239

lukewarm

Question 240

She gave me some friendly advice without a trace of ____ (descend).

Answer 240

condescension ## Footnote sự hạ mình

Question 241

. It's that ____(patron) tone of hers that I can't bear.

Answer 241

patronizing ## Footnote ra vẻ bề trên

Question 242

. And then, to the audience's ___ (mystic), the band suddenly stopped playing

Answer 242

mystification ## Footnote sự bối rối

Question 243

The ____ (conspire) of the assissination of the president was brought to light in time.

Answer 243

conspiration

Question 244

The report is critical of attempts by____(official) to deal with the problem of homelessness.

Answer 244

officialdom ## Footnote giới viên chức

Question 245

The system of counties was essential to Frankish government, and a count could wield considerable power, particularly in ___(far) regions.

Answer 245

far-flung ## Footnote xa xôi

Question 246

Jaubert had been a reasonable man to work for, had never asked her to do anything illegal or ___ (taste)

Answer 246

distasteful ## Footnote không vừa ý

Question 247

Darwin's theory of evolution was a(n) ____(shed) dividing the old way of thinking from the new.

Answer 247

watershed ## Footnote bước ngoặt

Question 248

. I can find just enough re-run of quality programmes to prevent myself from falling into utter despair and pining for the good old days of ____ (year).

Answer 248

yesteryear ## Footnote trước đây

Question 249

. If he resigned it would be ____ (amount) to admitting that he was guilty.

Answer 249

tantamount ## Footnote tương đương với

Question 250

For twenty-five years he ____ (pain) amassed evidence to support his hypothesis.

Answer 250

painstakingly

Question 251

He felt out of place, a(n) ___ (conform) in a society where conformity was highly prized.

Answer 251

nonconformist

Question 252

She unveiled the picture with a(n) ____ (ceremony) gesture.

Answer 252

ceremonious ## Footnote trang trọng

Question 253

Travellers may be ____ (inquire) about the world, but they also travel to make discoveries about themselves.

Answer 253

inquisitive

Question 254

Both Hathor and her potential victims became ____ (exceed) drunk and merry, so she failed at her task.

Answer 254

exceedingly ## Footnote dư

Question 255

. Operation Rescue was an organization notorious for its ___ (front) tactics and its implacable opposition to abortion under all circumstances.

Answer 255

confrontational ## Footnote đương đầu

Question 256

A(n) ____(face) approach to sustainable construction is required for use by policy - makers, practitioners and civil society.

Answer 256

multi-faceted

Question 257

Wage control is the ___ (corner) of the government's economic policy.

Answer 257

cornerstone

Question 258

. She's ____ (fail) cheerful no matter what the circumstances.

Answer 258

unfailingly

Question 259

. Instead of just ____ (moan) your fate, why not do something to change it?

Answer 259

bemoaning ## Footnote than phiền

Question 260

For users, they are still expensive ____ (add) features and come with their own set of integration problems.

Answer 260

add-on ## Footnote thêm vào

Question 261

Foreign observers also accused the authorities of widespread _____ (practice).

Answer 261

malpractice

Question 262

____(type) images of women are used to legitimise male dominance.

Answer 262

stereotypical

Question 263

It will ___ (legal) sex - far from helping girls resist pressure, it will help boys bully girls into sex.

Answer 263

legitimate

Question 264

Mongolia, although poor, has considerable ____ (tap) resources of oil and minerals.

Answer 264

untapped ## Footnote chưa đc khai thác

Question 265

Towards the end of the ___ (infant) period the child is becoming more perspicacious.

Answer 265

infantile ## Footnote thời còn trẻ con

Question 266

It would be ___ (ingenuity) on our part to pretend ignorance of our book's impact, both in sales and controversy.

Answer 266

disingenuous

Question 267

. I think I must have known ____(conscience) that something was going on between them.

Answer 267

subconscious

Question 268

If evolution has_____ (wire) into us a belief that there are objective moral obligations, then we will believe that there are.

Answer 268

hard-wired ## Footnote ăn sâu vào

Question 269

You want clothes that are stylish as well as practical, versatile, ____ (task) and low maintenance.

Answer 269

multitasking

Question 270

His failures ____ (line) the difference between theatre and film direction.

Answer 270

underline

Question 271

In other words, subcultural cleavage has attenuated and cultural ____ (homogeneous) has extended from structural orientation into policy orientation.

Answer 271

homogenuity

Question 272

As the inspector and others came in, she regarded them ____ (disdain), seemingly unconcerned about her capture.

Answer 272

disdainfully ## Footnote miệt thị

Question 273

The concert hall itself reminds one ____ (play) of reproduction art deco and is also acoustically first-class and adaptable.

Answer 273

playfully

Question 274

She didn't want to confront the ____ (escape) fact that she would have to sell the house.

Answer 274

inescapable ## Footnote không thể thoát khỏi

Question 275

He made a fortune buying _____ (run) houses and fixing them up to sell.

Answer 275

run-down

Question 276

Business schools, who currently dominate entrepreneurship teaching and research, ____ (compartment) knowledge into functional boxes.

Answer 276

compartmentalize ## Footnote phân chia

Question 277

. Idealism was deeply____ (credit) by the failure to prevent the outbreak of the Second World War.

Answer 277

discredited ## Footnote làm mất uy tín

Question 278

We will reform principal local councils into a(n) ____ (unit) system based on natural communities and the wishes of local people.

Answer 278

unitary

Question 279

Since ____ (regulate), banks are permitted to set their own interest rates.

Answer 279

deregulation ## Footnote sự bãi bỏ quy định

Question 280

These years witnessed the ____(integrate) and destruction of the English peasantry.

Answer 280

disintegration

Question 281

This was really a(n) ____(whim) thought, and I reproved myself often for the simplicity of it.

Answer 281

whimsical

Question 282

There seems to be a(n )____ (satisfy) demand for more powerful computers.

Answer 282

insatiable

Question 283

A portion of the proceeds will be ____ for providing school fees for poor children for the coming academic year. (mark)

Answer 283

earmarked ## Footnote đc dành riêng

Question 284

The administration ropes in all educational institutions, government offices, public sector ____ and universities for the purpose of mobilising funds. (take)

Answer 284

undertakings

Question 285

Contraception is less ____ or affordable in South America. (cure)

Answer 285

procurable ## Footnote có thể đạt được

Question 286

Both toxic and ____ potentials are properties of all drugs. (cure)

Answer 286

curative ## Footnote chữa bệnh

Question 287

While learning has changed for students in this new century, we are ____ by the boundless opportunity presented in our lifetime. (bold)

Answer 287

emboldened ## Footnote khuyến khích

Question 288

It does not become an economic _____but it does become a ‘newly industrialized country’, like Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea. (power)

Answer 288

superpower ## Footnote economic superpower: siêu cường kinh tế

Question 289

We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and _____ (strain).

Answer 289

self-restraint ## Footnote tự kìm chế

Question 290

It is possible to humanely raise and slaughter a variety of food animals, including _____ poultry and beef cattle. (range)

Answer 290

free-range ## Footnote nuôi tự do

Question 291

Most of this feature includes behind-the-scenes video _____of the crew working and goofing off. (foot)poultry and beef cattle. (range)

Answer 291

footage ## Footnote cảnh phim

Question 292

Together they forged a(n) ____ intellectual climate that has profoundly shaped my career. (vigor)

Answer 292

invigorating ## Footnote tiếp thêm sinh lực

Question 293

We will investigate the tradeoffs among data ____, data hiding capacity, and probabilities of extraction errors in different applications. (perceive)

Answer 293

imperceptibility ## Footnote sự không thể thấy

Question 294

This is a(n) ____thriller that promises to deliver. (page)

Answer 294

page-turning ## Footnote thú vị

Question 295

Death, from this perspective, seems unproblematically universal, a simple, irreducible fact of our nature, _____ the same across all societies and throughout time (yield)

Answer 295

unyieldingly ## Footnote không thay đổi

Question 296

Of course there is a(n) _____ between such advantages of large cells and the disadvantages of slower cell multiplication. (trade)

Answer 296

trade-off ## Footnote sự kết hợp, đan xen

Question 297

Today we look at claims that in Queensland, the regime that looks after the most vulnerable people, the infirm elderly, and ____adults, is failing. (capacity).

Answer 297

incapacitated

Question 298

Scholars have tried to make a case for ____, competitiveness, and selfishness as innate human trait. (acquire)

Answer 298

acquisitiveness ## Footnote sự thu lợi

Question 299

The judge ruled that Newman's comments were not a(n) ____offense. (act)

Answer 299

actionable ## Footnote dễ bị kiện

Question 300

She was a very selfish, ________ bad-tempered little girl. (agree)

Answer 300

disagreeable ## Footnote khó chịu

Question 301

Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical ___(antique).

Answer 301

antiquity ## Footnote đồ cổ

Question 302

He claims that the laws are ____ and have no contemporary relevance. (antique)

Answer 302

antiquated ## Footnote cổ lỗ sĩ

Question 303

I fretted and sweated as they stalked in and stared around with that ____, accusatory look of all cops everywhere. (approve)

Answer 303

disapproving

Question 304

. A good teacher can encourage _____creativity. (art)

Answer 304

artistic

Question 305

She's ____and knows how to get round her parents. (art)

Answer 305

artful ## Footnote xảo quyệt

Question 306

Most ____or totalitarian regimes are nonconstitutional. (authority)

Answer 306

authoritarian

Question 307

. One encouraging feature of period-instrument performances in recent decades has been a growing concern with reliable and ____editions. (authority)

Answer 307

authoritative ## Footnote reliable

Question 308

. It is essential that there is a(n) _____ (author) use of the confidential information.

Answer 308

unauthorised ## Footnote trái phép

Question 309

He thought back to the ____ days of his childhood. (care)

Answer 309

carefree

Question 310

They gave him a(n) ____ assurance that he would not be hurt.(category)

Answer 310

categorical

Question 311

They are taking ____measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons. (caution)

Answer 311

precautionary

Question 312

Their ____ greetings did not seem heartfelt. (ceremony)

Answer 312

ceremonious ## Footnote kiểu cách

Question 313

The full costume is only worn on important ____ occasions. (ceremony)

Answer 313

ceremonial ## Footnote trang trọng

Question 314

Utilitarian notions in the social sciences are not enough for even providing a(n) _____ framework for grasping what actually happens. (concept)

Answer 314

conceptual ## Footnote thuộc khái niệm

Question 315

It once seemed ____ to everyone that men should travel to the moon. (conceive)

Answer 315

inconceivable ## Footnote không thể từ bỏ

Question 316

The procedure is in strict ____ with standard international practices.(conform)

Answer 316

conformity ## Footnote sự tuân theo

Question 317

The present economic policy is a(n) ____of the earlier one. (continue)

Answer 317

continuation ## Footnote sự tiếp nối

Question 318

. An historical awareness also imparts a sense of____(continue).

Answer 318

continuity ## Footnote sự liên tục

Question 319

Last month's elections saw a ___ in power of the country's socialist party. (continue)

Answer 319

continuance ## Footnote sự kéo dài

Question 320

. It's very ____to find out that your own team members have been lying to you. (courage)

Answer 320

discouraging

Question 321

Do you believe in the ____ powers of the local mineral water? (cure)

Answer 321

curative

Question 322

She has an artist's ___ eye. (discriminate)

Answer 322

discriminating ## Footnote sáng suốt

Question 323

The government enacted laws to protect women from __ employment practices (discriminate)

Answer 323

discriminatory ## Footnote có sự phân biệt đối xử

Question 324

Maria loved both the children. There was never a hint of ____(favour)

Answer 324

favoritism

Question 325

They often are involved in the hiring and dismissal of employees but generally have no role in the ____ of personnel policy. (form)

Answer 325

formulation ## Footnote sự soạn thảo

Question 326

An agreement on the _____of a new government was reached on June 6. (form)

Answer 326

formation ## Footnote sự thành lập

Question 327

There are people who want to ___you and grind you down. (humble)

Answer 327

humiliate

Question 328

The discussions reached a new level of ___and by lunchtime the exchanges were becoming very heated. (intense)

Answer 328

intensity

Question 329

____ and specialization in agriculture, especially in the vineyards, gave rise to commercial exchange and opportunity for profit and saving. (intense)

Answer 329

intensification ## Footnote sự đẩy mạnh

Question 330

Areas near the frontier were rough and _____ in the old days. (law)

Answer 330

lawless

Question 331

It is ___for a teacher to inflict corporal punishment on pupils. (law)

Answer 331

unlawful

Question 332

The relation of politics and economy is a ____of historical gradual progress. (master)

Answer 332

masterstroke ## Footnote sự kì công

Question 333

A builder from South London, McAvoy was the _____ of the robbery (master)

Answer 333

mastermind ## Footnote ng vạch kế hoạch

Question 334

Photographs and _____ that cover the walls and fill several display cases chronicle the foods this area is famous for. (memory)

Answer 334

memorabilia ## Footnote vật được sưu tầm để kỷ niệm

Question 335

The three countries have signed a(n) _____pledging to work together. (memory)

Answer 335

memorandum ## Footnote informal legal agreement

Question 336

Olympic gold medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva is writing a(n) ____ about her life with Sergei Grinkov, her late husband and figure-skating partner.(memory)

Answer 336

memoir ## Footnote hồi ký

Question 337

Her first defeat was an early lesson in ____ (humble).

Answer 337

humility ## Footnote sự khiêm tốn

Question 338

They cannot forget the ____ they suffered at the hands of their oppressors. (humble).

Answer 338

humiliation ## Footnote sự bẽ mặt

Question 339

Sales have slowed down quite ____ (mark).

Answer 339

markedly ## Footnote rõ rệt (noticeable)

Question 340

To the untrained eye, the two flowers look ____ similar. (mark)

Answer 340

remarkably ## Footnote nhấn mạnh cái j surprising/ unusual ntn

Question 341

. Always check the _____ before you buy a secondhand car (mile)

Answer 341

mileage

Question 342

The invention of the wheel was a(n) ____in the history of the world. (mile)

Answer 342

milestone

Question 343

One _____ lapse in concentration could prove fatal. (moment)

Answer 343

momentary ## Footnote chốc lát

Question 344

It was in Glasgow, however, that many ____events were taking place. (moment)

Answer 344

momentous ## Footnote quan trọng

Question 345

A couple of victories would improve the team's _____enormously. (moral)

Answer 345

morale ## Footnote tinh thần

Question 346

You become ____ when things are not going your way and you can't really see a way out of it. (moral)

Answer 346

demoralized ## Footnote bị suy đồi đạo đức

Question 347

Comparisons are simpler to make when _____ data is presented in diagrammatic form and conclusions are easier to draw from it. (number)

Answer 347

numerical

Question 348

____ pictures have been deemed to contribute to a hostile environment (object)

Answer 348

objectionable

Question 349

Personal disinterest in a programme content will help your ________ in assessing its potential for your public relations purposes. (object)

Answer 349

objectivity ## Footnote tính khách quan

Question 350

To say that the _____(observe) of this custom or law is sacrilegious or illicit must be regarded as ___ (error).

Answer 350

observance - erroneous ## Footnote sự tuân thủ - sai lầm

Question 351

Recent developments in biology have made it possible to acquire more and more precise information concerning our genetic ____ . Scientists can even today identify a number of genetic disorders that may cause illness and disease. (make)

Answer 351

make-up ## Footnote cấu tạo gen

Question 352

A dozen international poverty and development organizations published a report last week on the impact of building new coal power plants in countries where a large percentage of the population lacks access to electricity. The report’s conclusions are strikingly _____: on the whole, building coal power plants does little to help the poor, and often it can actually make them poorer. (intuition)

Answer 352

counter-intuitive ## Footnote khác với expectation của mình

Question 353

The scandal surely ___ the end of his political career. (sign)

Answer 353

signalled ## Footnote báo hiệu

Question 354

Radio 4 also announced a new _____of Primo Levi’s short story collection The Periodic Table, starring Henry Goodman and introduced by Janet Suzman, to be broadcast in 12 episodes of varying lengths this spring. (drama)

Answer 354

dramatisation ## Footnote sự chuyển thể thành kịch

Question 355

Ian Darkin of One Traveller, which specialises in offering holidays for mature single travellers, says: “The new generation of ____ (retire) aren’t sitting at home knitting. Their keenness to experience other countries and cultures is _____ (diminish) with age.”

Answer 355

retirees - undiminished ## Footnote ng nghỉ hưu - không giảm bớt

Question 356

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a(n) ____ calling for a halt to hostilities. (solve)

Answer 356

resolution

Question 357

Environmental degradation is ____ (character) as any change or aggravation to nature’s turf seen to be pernicious or ___(desire).

Answer 357

characterised - undesirable

Question 358

The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction describes environmental degradation as the ___ of the limit of the earth to meet social and environmental destinations, and needs (less).

Answer 358

lessening ## Footnote sự giảm đi

Question 359

. Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s remaining ___ in the last 25 years and there may be none left within a century if trends continue, according to an authoritative new study. (wild)

Answer 359

wilderness

Question 360

Technology has been lauded as a way to free up time for us, yet the reality of an all-consuming medium often does the reverse. New innovations bring with them a host of ___ consequences, ranging from the troubling to the downright depressing. Social media makes us lonely. Too much screen-time makes teenagers fall behind their peers. And at the more feeble end of the spectrum, many of us have walked into an obstacle while texting. (intend)

Answer 360

unintended

Question 361

The terrible scenes were indelibly ____on his mind (print).

Answer 361

imprinted

Question 362

. Phyllis Schlafly, the ____ conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, has died. (speak)

Answer 362

outspoken

Question 363

The results ____ poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak. (imply)

Answer 363

implicate

Question 364

The piece, which had been affected by centuries of ____ and grime, was brought back its former glory by seven conservators from the museum's Hamilton Kerr Institute. (colour)

Answer 364

discoloration

Question 365

The company has established total ____ over its rivals. (supreme)

Answer 365

supremacy

Question 366

Despite fighting between the government and SPLA rebels, citizens will be allowed ____ (hinder) access to humanitarian aid via "tranquility corrid.

Answer 366

unhindered ## Footnote không bị cản trở

Question 367

With increasing numbers of people choosing to teach English as a foreign language, the need to gain a(n) _____ (credit) qualification has never been more important.

Answer 367

accredited ## Footnote đc công nhận

Question 368

A campaign is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology - saying it would cause ____(revoke) harm to the development of future archaeologists.

Answer 368

irrevocable ## Footnote ko thể thay đổi

Question 369

____ (absent) is an issue of growing concern among employers in the UK owing to changing legislation, but there is virtually no robust data on its direct or indirect costs.

Answer 369

absenteeism ## Footnote sự vắng mặt không có lý do

Question 370

A decision to allow ____ (hear) evidence in disciplinary proceedings against a doctor linked to child abuse claims was ___(law).

Answer 370

hearsay - unlawful ## Footnote lời đồn

Question 371

Slavoj Žižek was born in communist Yugoslavia in 1949, and received a thorough grounding in Marxism and the principles of ____ (dialect) materialism.

Answer 371

dialectical ## Footnote biện chứng

Question 372

A former migrant has returned home to Senegal after becoming ____ (heart) with life as an illegal migrant in Spain. After six years, Babacar Dialor Faye never got his legal documents and had to live on ____ (hand) from the Red Cross.

Answer 372

handouts ## Footnote sự cứu trợ

Question 373

When Emma was widowed in 1879, she decided to leave her home in Koblenz, Germany, to start ___ (new) in Glasgow, and settled in the city by 1881.

Answer 373

anew ## Footnote từ đầu

Question 374

Anti-terrorism police patrol units are to be introduced across London boroughs. This tactic was endorsed by Lord Harris in his review of London's ____ (prepare) for a terror attack, commissioned by the mayor.

Answer 374

preparedness ## Footnote sự chuẩn bị sẵn sàng

Question 375

Reports of memory loss with long-term cannabis use are nothing new, and an influential paper published last year provided evidence that smoking marijuana has a(n) ____ (delete) effect on intelligence.

Answer 375

deleterious ## Footnote có hại

Question 376

THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis and is what causes the subjective "high". This includes changes in _____ (perceive) sensations, a feeling of ____ (content) and increased appetite .

Answer 376

perceptual - contentment

Question 377

Cyanide ____(toxic) is experienced by humans at doses of around 0.5–3.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight .

Answer 377

toxicity ## Footnote tính độc

Question 378

____ who want to fund the restoration of a derelict arts centre in Cheltenham have pleaded with other bidders to let it become community-run (benefit)

Answer 378

benefactors

Question 379

Membership talks were launched in 2005, but progress has been slow, as several EU states have serious ____ about Turkish EU membership. (give)

Answer 379

misgivings

Question 380

For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most influential figure in the history of western classical music. His extraordinary talent was already clearly evident as a young man, ____ (mercy) surviving a somewhat unconventional upbringing during which his eccentric father would often force him to take music lessons in the middle of the night.

Answer 380

mercifully ## Footnote 1 cách nhân từ/ may mắn

Question 381

The number of people suffering from shopping addiction has . _____ (TAKE) the number of drug and drink addicts combined.

Answer 381

overtaken ## Footnote vượt qua

Question 382

The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major ____ (urban)

Answer 382

conurbation ## Footnote khu thành phố

Question 383

. The report should distinguish clearly between ____ fact, firm opinion and mere speculation (dispute)

Answer 383

indisputable ## Footnote không thể bàn cãi

Question 384

They have become ____, with both sides refusing to compromise any further. (reconcile)

Answer 384

irreconcilable ## Footnote không thể giảng hòa

Question 385

Who will be the main ____ of the cuts in income tax? (benefit)

Answer 385

beneficiary ## Footnote ng đc hưởng lợi

Question 386

The parents showed remarkable ____(bear) toward their defiant and unruly son.

Answer 386

forbearance ## Footnote sự rộng lượng, chịu đựng

Question 387

A(n) ____(mean/menace) has been committed but the offender has not been caught.

Answer 387

misdemeanor ## Footnote tội nhẹ

Question 388

He gazed at her with ___ (smell) eyes, wishing she wasn't married.

Answer 388

smoldering ## Footnote âm ỉ

Question 389

He had a(n) ____ (rival) knowledge of south Arabian society, religion, law and customs.

Answer 389

unrivalled ## Footnote ko gì sánh đc

Question 390

The ship is an exact ___ (reply) of the original Golden Hind.

Answer 390

replica

Question 391

____(provide) and expression as well as musical accompaniment of the exercises plays a central role in the training programme of the Medau-Schule.

Answer 391

improvisation ## Footnote sự ứng biến

Question 392

Ariadne herself personifies the passively courageous, endlessly ____(resource), and ____ (love) restorative element in every psyche.

Answer 392

resourceful - lovingly

Question 393

_____ (brain) on creative tasks has been a major activity in the advertising business where it began in the 1930s.

Answer 393

Brainstorming

Question 394

Abuses of the investigative process may ____(perceive) lead to abridgment of protected freedoms

Answer 394

imperceptibly

Question 395

. She appeared on television to make a(n) _____(passion) plea for help.

Answer 395

impassioned ## Footnote mãnh liệt, dữ dội

Question 396

. In the US, a school ___ (intend) is in charge of the schools in a particular area.

Answer 396

superintendent ## Footnote giám thị

Question 397

. The demonstrators ____ (brand) banners and shouted slogans.

Answer 397

brandished ## Footnote nói 1 loạt

Question 398

Mick was stubborn and ____ (dominate) with a very bad temper.

Answer 398

domineering

Question 399

My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and ___(temper).

Answer 399

temperament

Question 400

She was a devout Catholic and, so far as I am aware, _____(assail/salient) morally.

Answer 400

unassailable ## Footnote không thể đánh đổ

Question 401

In the field of ____ (diet), standards of practice have been developed for practitioners in the field.

Answer 401

dietics

Question 402

A(n) ____ (reach) and comprehensive strategy, carefully integrated with broader plans for health care reform, is required.

Answer 402

far-reaching

Question 403

Trading can be characterized as a pure, ____ (cumber) personal choice with an immediate outcome.

Answer 403

unencumbered ## Footnote ko lúng túng

Question 404

. Some say he was reborn as an undead god, others that he was simply a(n) ____spirit.

Answer 404

disembodied ## Footnote tách rời thể xác

Question 405

This book is about people who claim to have _____ (normal) abilities such as ESP and mind-reading.

Answer 405

paranormal ## Footnote siêu nhiên

Question 406

The inheritance of ________ (mode) company structures from the past, reinforced by further concentration, produced very rigid company organisation.

Answer 406

outmoded ## Footnote lỗi thời

Question 407

In the ____ (mingle) of news and commercials we have a struggle of sorts between two different orientations.

Answer 407

intermingling ## Footnote sự trộn lẫn

Question 408

. Two hijackers used fake explosives to ____ (command) the airliner.

Answer 408

commandeer ## Footnote kiểm soát

Question 409

This place is an ______ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)

Answer 409

exclusionary ## Footnote cấm vào

Question 410

He was ___________ with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it. (ENDOW)

Answer 410

kh đc trời phú

Question 411

Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most ____ thing. (TO)

Answer 411

untoward ## Footnote bất tiện

Question 413

The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the _______ (SURGE)

Answer 413

insurgency ## Footnote sự nổi loạn

Question 414

The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _______many visitors. (RAPTURE)

Answer 414

enraptured ## Footnote làm thích thú

Question 415

Andy has received such _____ fame after he tried himself in the school’s play. (WONT)

Answer 415

unwonted ## Footnote hiếm thấy

Question 416

The aridity in that area ________ a poor crop. (TOKEN)

Answer 416

betokens ## Footnote là dấu hiệu của

Question 417

Some people argue that money has ___football. (BASE)

Answer 417

debased ## Footnote làm giảm giá trị

Question 418

. This remote village bore the _______ of the storm. (PREDATOR)

Answer 418

depredation ## Footnote sự đánh phá

Question 419

. “People” is a _______ word. (SYLLABLE)

Answer 419

dissyllabic ## Footnote 2 âm tiết

Question 420

The young boy was _______ by the two men who then asked the innocent for money. (WAY)

Answer 420

waylaid

Question 421

Taking that old lady for a ride is _____ (CONSCIENCE)

Answer 421

unconscienable ## Footnote phi lý

Question 422

. To achieve the ________ logic, you have to employ certain techniques of using connectives like ‘and’, ‘or’ in the right place within the sentence. (SENTENCE)

Answer 422

sentential

Question 423

This chair is almost too ________, so replace it with a new one! (ANNUAL)

Answer 423

superannuated ## Footnote quá cũ để sử dụng

Question 424

Underground nuclear _______ are believed to have been carried out. (NOTE)

Answer 424

denotations ## Footnote việc đặt tên thứ j bằng 1 từ khác

Question 425

. The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some _______ reasons. (MENTION)

Answer 425

undermentioned ## Footnote đc nêu ở bên dưới văn bản

Question 426

. Every point in his speech is _______, which allows the audience to follow easily. (PERSPEX)

Answer 426

perspicuous ## Footnote rõ ràng

Question 427

The ________ is used to measured the smallest things! (MICRO)

Answer 427

micrometer

Question 428

. His _______ talking annoys the teachers a lot. (TERMINAL)

Answer 428

interminable ## Footnote liên miên

Question 429

. Many _______policies have come into force to boost the economic development. (BUSINESS)

Answer 429

pro-business ## Footnote tốt cho doanh nghiệp

Question 430

Allowing yourself anything you like makes you a _______ figure. (INDULGE)

Answer 430

self-indulgent

Question 431

Mary ______ with her husband about his budget this month. (POSTULATE)

Answer 431

expostulated ## Footnote phàn nàn

Question 432

. It is impossible to _________ his excellence at work. (SAY)

Answer 432

gainsay ## Footnote phủ nhận

Question 433

. People in coastal area live mainy on the ________, which allows them to earn a great deal of money from the sea products (CULTURE)

Answer 433

aquaculture

Question 434

People felt a great pity for the time spent to see such a(n) _______ film. (ABYSS)

Answer 434

abysmal ## Footnote cực kỳ xấu

Question 435

Every book has a ______ including what the authors say about their masterpiece. (WORD)

Answer 435

foreword ## Footnote lời nói đầu

Question 436

I cannot imagine why there are such ________people in this world. Don’t they feel any sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)

Answer 436

hard-hearted ## Footnote nhẫn tâm

Question 437

. I will bring my unbrella along on the ____ that it rains. (CHANCE)

Answer 437

offchance ## Footnote ít khả năng

Question 438

The dramatic decrease in the _________ of this factory can be a direct result of underpayment. (PUT)

Answer 438

throughput ## Footnote lưu lượng

Question 439

It is a ____fact that the vegeterian sausages were invented during World War I. (KNOW)

Answer 439

little-known

Question 440

His recent unpredictable mood ______ him from his friends. (STRANGE)

Answer 440

estranges

Question 441

. I was _______ and fell in love with her immediately at first sight. (LOVE)

Answer 441

lovestruck ## Footnote trúng tiếng sét ái tình

Question 442

The camera must be clean with a soft _______ cloth. Otherwise, the water will permeate and cause damage. (WRING)

Answer 442

well-wrung ## Footnote đc vắt kỹ

Question 443

His recent ups and downs made the criminal more ______than ever. (BITE)

Answer 443

hard-bitten ## Footnote chai lì

Question 444

Bats use _______ to navigate in the dark when hunting prey. (LOCATION)

Answer 444

echolocation ## Footnote định vị bằng tiếng vang

Question 445

Thanks to the ______ at the bottom of the page, the Chinese-VietNamese poem becomes more accessible. (NOTE)

Answer 445

footnote/ annotation ## Footnote chú thích

Question 446

. The dog seems rather ________; it must not have been fed for days. (SEE)

Answer 446

unsightly ## Footnote không ưa nhìn

Question 447

_________ injection is the most common way to inject drugs. (VEIN)

Answer 447

intravenous ## Footnote trong tĩnh mạch

Question 448

________ medication brings about a quick relief but it is not recommended for long-term treatment. (ACT)

Answer 448

short-acting ## Footnote chỉ hoạt động trong tgian ngắn

Question 449

A cock roach can continue to live for a few days even if it is _______ (CAPITA)

Answer 449

decapitated ## Footnote mất đầu

Question 450

________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on their own. (BODY)

Answer 450

able-bodied

Question 451

. Remember to read every ________ in the contract because it can be a trap for the unwary. (PRINT)

Answer 451

small-print ## Footnote chữ in nhỏ

Question 452

I did my project in my own way, not in a ________ one. (TREAD)

Answer 452

well-trodden ## Footnote nhiều ng

Question 453

From six o’clock _______, I’m home! (ON)

Answer 453

onwards

Question 454

. Some of the ____and _________regions in Somalia have adopted distinctive symbols , including flags, while others continue to use the Somali flag. (DEPEND/AUTONOMY)

Answer 454

quasi-dependent/ semi autonomous ## Footnote gần như độc lập

Question 455

A(n) _______disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the functioning of any one part in your body. (GENERATE)

Answer 455

degenerative

Question 456

. It is widely known that judges have __________ powers. (DISCRETION)

Answer 456

discretionary ## Footnote tự do theo ý mình

Question 457

The little boy left his hand-made boat ________ on the river. (DRIFT)

Answer 457

adrift ## Footnote trôi dạt

Question 458

He suffered from headaches as an _________ of his accident. (AFFECT)

Answer 458

aftereffect ## Footnote di chứng

Question 459

The renown that Michael Jackson gained for himself is almost _________ (SUPERIOR)

Answer 459

insuperable ## Footnote k thể vượt qua

Question 460

Viet Nam used to be _______ into two seperate areas, with the border being Gianh river. (MASS)

Answer 460

demassified ## Footnote bị chia ra

Question 461

The walls were __________ with colors, which make it so beautiful. (STRIPE)

Answer 461

striated ## Footnote có sọc

Question 462

# 1. Hand _________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many health problems. (SANITARY)

Answer 462

sanitizer

Question 463

Their trouble is __________ They themselves made the situation worse. (INFLICT)

Answer 463

self-inflicting ## Footnote tự gây ra

Question 464

The ________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)

Answer 464

musculature ## Footnote hệ thống cơ

Question 465

It is such a _____story that the mom lost her child when her family immigrated from Africa into Europe. (LUCK)

Answer 465

hard-luck ## Footnote cảm động

Question 466

The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough _____ policies. (INFLATE)

Answer 466

anti-inflationary ## Footnote chống lạm phát

Question 467

________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while being paid to work. (SERVICE)

Answer 467

in-service ## Footnote đang thực hiện

Question 468

Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is admittedly nothing more than a mere ____ (STOP)

Answer 468

stopgap ## Footnote sự thay thế tạm thời

Question 469

A(n) _____ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)

Answer 469

pacemaker ## Footnote máy điều hòa nhịp tim

Question 470

The advent of computers was one of the ____ milestones in the mankind's history. (NOTE)

Answer 470

notesworthy

Question 471

His condition was so serious _____ as he had to stay in hospital for a month. (MUCH)

Answer 471

inasmuch

Question 472

Pending the _____ of KFC, the manager had to catch up on a huge number of backlogs. (TAKE)

Answer 472

takeover

Question 473

It is ______ to be waken up by the noisy music from the neighbor's house. (IRK)

Answer 473

irksome

Question 474

Bacteria derived from _____ disease can be contagious among people having reciprocal contact. (MENINGES)

Answer 474

meningitic

Question 475

The woman is getting older. She is now in the ______ year of her age. (LIGHT)

Answer 475

twilight

Question 476

The spectators booed as the referee did not disallow the ____ goal. (SIDE)

Answer 476

offside ## Footnote ở vị trí k đc cho phép theo luật của game

Question 477

The government must work at full tilt to promote the economy and reduce the _____. (EFFICIENT)

Answer 477

deficits ## Footnote số tiền thiếu hụt

Question 478

My mother ____me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam. (VOUCH)

Answer 478

vouchsafe ## Footnote dành, ban phát

Question 479

He is a(n) _____man. He does not gain any ground in his family. (WILL)

Answer 479

weak-willed

Question 480

The reaction that occurs within the cell is called _________ reaction. (CELL)

Answer 480

intracellular ## Footnote nội bào

Question 481

I _____over whether to go abroad or not. (SHALL)I

Answer 481

shilly-shally

Question 482

Nitrogen oxide is a(n) ____ compound of oxygen and nitrogen. (ATOM)

Answer 482

biatomic ## Footnote lưỡng nguyên tử

Question 483

The mall has intrigued a great number of visitors since it was _____ last month. (GRAND)

Answer 483

aggrandized ## Footnote mở rộng

Question 484

She cast her eyes ____ and saw a mysterious man looking at her. (STREET)

Answer 484

streetwards

Question 485

Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic table’s seventh row with four ___ chemical elements. (HEAVE)

Answer 485

superheavy

Question 486

It is a misconception that _____ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)

Answer 486

deoxygenated

Question 487

. The house is painted in such a(n) _________ style. (SAVOUR)

Answer 487

unsavory

Question 488

. This book is _____. You can find information about the varieties of plants around the world here. (EMBRACE)

Answer 488

all-embracing ## Footnote bao gồm hết tất cả

Question 489

That word is such a(n) _____. It is not easy to pronounce at all. (JAW)

Answer 489

jawbreaker ## Footnote từ khó phát âm

Question 490

Due to the prolonged ____, the goods arrived later than we had expected. (CONTAIN)

Answer 490

containerization

Question 491

Found in _____ condition, the house is intended to be demolished. (DOWN)

Answer 491

run-down

Question 492

____ of violence has been possible by means of television. (DOCTRINE)

Answer 492

Indoctrination

Question 493

He laid his desk _____. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)

Answer 493

aheap ## Footnote ngổn ngang

Question 494

It is ____ that he will press ahead with his project. Nothing can prevent him. (ODD)

Answer 494

odds-on ## Footnote chắc chắn

Question 495

X-rays, known as a form of ____ are widely utilized nowadays to diagnose medical conditions. (RADIAL)

Answer 495

irradiation

Question 496

His misunderstanding of the situation resulted in his ______. Everyone could make out the embarassing remarks on his face. (COMPOSE)

Answer 496

discomposure

Question 497

He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was _____ a trick. (GUILE)

Answer 497

beguilingly

Question 498

In a ____manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the top of his voice. (DOUBT)

Answer 498

redoubtable ## Footnote đáng sợ