Getting involved

Question 1

current affairs

n

Answer 1

thời sự

Question 2

recital

/rɪˈsaɪtl/ - n

Answer 2

a public performance of music or poetry
Example:
- to give a piano recital
- a recital by Leo

Question 3

drama

/ˈdrɑːmə/ - n

Answer 3

kịch

Question 4

amateur

/ˈæmətə(r)/ - adj

Answer 4

a person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment, not as a job
- The tournament (/ˈtʊənəmənt/ - giải đấu) is open to both amateurs and professionals.

Question 5

classical

adj

Answer 5

• classical and modern ballet (/ˈbæleɪ/ - vỡ ba lê)

Question 6

contemporary

/kənˈtemprəri/ - adj

Answer 6

belonging to the same time
đương thời
- contemporary fiction/music/dance

Question 7

assemble

/əˈsembl/ v

Answer 7

to come together as a group
tập hợp
- All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.

Question 8

attend

/əˈtend/ - v

Answer 8

The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders (cổ đông).

Question 9

broadcast

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ - v

Answer 9

to send out programmes on television or radio
phát thanh hoặc phát sóng
- Most of the programmes are broadcast in English.

Question 10

establish

/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ - v

Answer 10

to start or create an organization, a system, etc
sáng lập, thành lập
Example:
- The committee (uỷ ban) was established in 1912.

Question 11

observe

/əbˈzɜːv/ - v

Answer 11

to see or notice somebody/something
quan sát
Example:
- I want you to observe all the details.

Question 12

participate

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ - v

Answer 12

to take part in or become involved in an activity
tham dự
- She didn’t participate in the discussion.

Question 13

harpsichordist

/ˈhɑːpsɪkɔːdɪst/ - n

Answer 13

a person who plays the harpsichord(/ˈhɑːpsɪkɔːd/ - đàn piano cỗ, đàn phong cầm)

Question 14

minister

/ˈmɪnɪstə(r)/ - n

Answer 14

bộ trưởng

the Minister of Education