ETS 2024 - Test 1 (Part 6)

Question 1

eco-friendly (adj)

Answer 1

thân thiện với môi trường
not harmful to the environment, or trying to help the environment
e.g. Come to the Maxley Heights Center for Horticulture and learn how to create a beautiful, eco-friendly garden for your home or business.

eco- (prefix): có liên quan đến môi trường
connected with the environment

Question 2

rainfall (n)

Answer 2

lượng mưa
the amount of rain that falls
e.g. Learn about rainfall patterns across the region.

rainfall pattern (n): mô hình lượng mưa
indicates the way rain is distributed over time or across a specific area.

Question 3

a shallow sunken garden (n)

Answer 3

một khu vườn nông và trũng
A garden that is not deep and is lower than the ground around it.
e.g. We will teach you how to plant a rain garden, which is simply a shallow sunken garden that uses a special soil mix to filter pollutants from rainwater flowing from nearby roads and rooftops.

Question 4

soil (n)

Answer 4

đất trồng
the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow
e.g. We will teach you how to plant a rain garden, which is simply a shallow sunken garden that uses a special soil mix (một hỗn hợp đất đặc biệt) to filter pollutants from rainwater flowing from nearby roads and rooftops.

Question 5

landscape (v)

Answer 5

tạo cảnh quan
to make a garden, park, or other area of land more attractive by adding different features, plants, etc.
e.g. These gardens can be landscaped with native plants and flowers.

Question 6

Best of all

Answer 6

Tuyệt vời nhất là
this is the most pleasing thing
e.g. Best of all, rain gardens are always beneficial to the local environment.
e.g. There was wonderful food, good company, and, best of all, a jazz band.

Question 7

In any event

Answer 7

Dù thế nào đi nữa; Trong mọi trường hợp
whatever happens
e.g. We don’t know how the charges will be handled but in any event, it looks like the process will be costly.

= At all events

Question 8

As a matter of fact

Answer 8

Sự thật là; Trên thực tế là
used to add something more to what you have just said; or to say that you do not agree with what someone has just said or that the opposite of what they say is true
e.g. The shoes are still stylish, and as a matter of fact , I’m wearing a pair right now.

= In (actual) fact

Question 9

Among other things

Answer 9

Trong số nhiều điều khác
indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all
e.g. Among other things, they improve drainage and protect rivers and streams.

• Nghĩa là: improve drainage và protect rivers and streams chỉ là 2 điểm nổi bật trong số nhiều điểm khác được nêu ra (ngoài ra vẫn còn nhiều điều khác không được đề cập đến)

Question 10

drainage (n)

Answer 10

hệ thống thoát nước
the process by which water or other liquids flow away into pipes or into the ground
e.g. Among other things, they improve drainage and protect rivers and streams.

Question 11

avenue (n)

Answer 11

• đại lộ
  a wide road in a city or town
  e.g. Fourth Avenue (Đại Lộ Fourth)
• khả năng, cách thức, phương thức
  a method or way of doing something; a possibility
  e.g. Only two avenues are open to us - either we accept his offer or we give up the fight completely.

Question 12

honored (adj)

Answer 12

vinh dự
Feeling respected and appreciated for something significant
e.g. The event was a huge success, and I was honored to work with you.

Question 13

contribute (v)

Answer 13

đóng góp
To give or provide something, such as time, effort, money, or ideas, in order to help achieve or accomplish a goal or purpose.
e.g. I know that our attendees follow your work closely, and they loved the designs you contributed for this event.

Question 14

proposal (n)

Answer 14

đề xuất
a suggestion for a possible plan or action
e.g. The president’s proposal was to tax a percentage of Social Security benefits for high-income people.

Question 15

premier (adj)

Answer 15

hàng đầu (nhấn mạnh về sự xuất sắc và nổi bật hơn hẳn; gợi lên sự độc đáo và chất lượng cao)
best or most important
e.g. Shows like this will keep Tokyo on the map as a premier fashion centre.

≠ top (adj): đứng đầu (nhấn mạnh vị trí hàng đầu trong một nhóm, danh sách hoặc lĩnh vực; có thể chỉ chất lượng, vị trí hoặc sự phổ biến)
e.g. Tokyo is a top tourism destination for many reasons.

Question 16

no easy task (adj)

Answer 16

khó khăn; không dễ dàng (để thực hiện/làm điều gì)
difficult, was not an easy action to take
e.g. I realize that the multiple delays made the planning no easy task.

Question 17

auction (n)

Answer 17

cuộc đấu giá
a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
e.g. The auction to benefit (=to help) our Young Designers Award program is coming up soon and I look forward to working with you on that as well.

1. benefit [ I ]: được giúp đỡ (bị động)
   to be helped by something
   e.g. Investors will ++benefit++ because our advisers will be able to offer high quality advice.

• benefit from sth Many oil companies benefited from the rising price of crude oil.

2. benefit [ T ]: giúp đỡ (chủ động)
   to help someone
   e.g. The new travel scheme, offering free travel, benefits people over the age of 60.

Question 18

advise (v)

Answer 18

• khuyến nghị, đề nghị, đề xuất, khuyên
  to give someone advice
  e.g. I’d advise waiting until tomorrow.
• thông báo (một cách chính thức, trang trọng)
  to give someone official information about something
  e.g. Please be advised that your Mena Chin Library card will expire one month from today.

Question 19

privilege (n)

Answer 19

đặc quyền
a special advantage or authority possessed by a particular person or group
e.g. Failure to complete your renewal by the specified date will result in the expiration of your library privileges.

Question 20

stand out (v)

Answer 20

nổi bật
to be easily seen or noticed
e.g. Great photographs can make your property stand out.

Question 21

take pride in sth/sb

Answer 21

tự hào về …
to feel very pleased about something or someone you are closely connected with
e.g. We take pride in composing interior and exterior shots that make a property look its best.

Question 22

compose (v)

Answer 22

tạo ra
To create (music, poems, or a piece of writing); to form or make up something by combining parts or elements.
e.g. We take pride in composing interior and exterior shots that make a property look its best.

shot (n): bức ảnh
a photograph

Question 23

spare no effort in sth

Answer 23

không tiếc công sức vào việc gì; không ngừng nỗ lực để làm gì
to achieve something by working as hard as possible
e.g. Droplight Studio spares no effort in creating superior digital images.

spare no expense in sth: không tiếc tiền

Question 24

superior (adj)

Answer 24

vượt trội (tốt hơn mặt bằng chung)
better than average or better than other people or things of the same type
e.g. Droplight Studio spares no effort in creating superior digital images.

Question 25

professional-grade (adj)

Answer 25

chất lượng chuyên nghiệp
High-quality, suitable for professional use
e.g. Indeed, our professional-grade equipment, lighting, and staging techniques allow us to highlight the best feature of a property.

Question 26

Indeed (adv)

Answer 26

Thật vậy
really or certainly, often used to emphasize or confirm something is true
e.g. Indeed, our professional-grade equipment, lighting, and staging techniques allow us to highlight the best feature of a property.

Question 27

By comparison with sb/sth

Answer 27

Bằng cách so sánh với …
when examined together with another person or thing to find the differences between them
e.g. By comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.

= In comparison with sb/sth