New words

Question 1

noun

Lifetime

during/in our lifetime.

/ˈlaɪftaɪm/

Answer 1

the period of time during which someone lives or something exists
-> last a lifetime
-> during/in our lifetime

Winners of the competition will receive the holiday of a lifetime (= the best holiday they will ever have).

Question 2

adjective

Distraught

/dɪˈstrɔːt $ -ˈstrɒːt/

Answer 2

so upset and worried that you cannot think clearly
quẫn trí

Question 3

adj

terminal

/ˈtɜːmɪnəl $ ˈtɜːr-/

Answer 3

a terminal illness cannot be cured, and causes death

terminal cancer

Question 4

adj

mortal

/ˈmɔːtl $ ˈmɔːrtl/

Answer 4

1. not able to live for ever
2. human – used especially when comparing humans with gods, spirits etc (người phàm)

E.g: Both gods and mortal men found her captivating.

Question 5

adj

lethal

/ˈliːθəl/

Answer 5

causing death, or able to cause death

-> be lethal to sth

E.g: a lethal dose of heroin
a lethal weapon
death by lethal injection

Question 6

adj

deadly

/ˈdedli/

Answer 6

= lethal

[very dangerous]

Question 7

adj

serial

/ˈsɪəriəl $ ˈsɪr-

Answer 7

1. a serial killer/ murderer = kẻ giết người hàng loạt
2. nối tiếp, tiếp theo

Question 8

noun

investigation.

Answer 8

1. cuộc điều tra

investigation into/ of

Question 9

adj

notorious

/nəʊˈtɔːriəs, nə- $ noʊ-, nə-/

Answer 9

khét tiếng/ famous or well known for something bad

notorious for

E.g: Children are notorious for snacking, especially on high-fat foods.

Question 10

determiner (det)

Umpteen

/ˌʌmpˈtiːn◂/

Answer 10

Very many - used especially when you are annoyed there are so many

adj/ det: umpteenth –> for the umpteenth time
also pronoun: eg. Umpteen of them are liars

(informal)

She’d called the apartment umpteen times, but never got an answer.

Question 11

adj

Hectic

/ˈhektɪk/

Answer 11

1. Bận rộn

My life from now on will be very hectic

Question 12

adj

Mere

/mɪə $ mɪr/

Answer 12

used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is
Một chút, chỉ

e.g Mere words don’t help

Question 13

noun

Effluent ~ sewage

Answer 13

Effluent: sewage or chất thải hoá học
Sewage: chất thải từ những gì con ng sd hằng ngày, thải ra từ nhà của mình ( chất thải sinh hoạt)

Question 14

verb

clutch

/klʌtʃ/

Answer 14

1. to hold something tightly because you do not want to lose it (nắm, cầm, giữ chặt)
2. to suddenly take hold of someone or something because you are frightened, in pain, or in danger
   –>clutch at somebody’s heart if something clutches at your heart, you suddenly feel fear or nervousness

Tom fell to the ground clutching his stomach.

Question 15

v/n

cuddle

/ˈkʌdl/

Answer 15

ôm ấp/ âu yếm
cái ôm

give sb a cuddle

A couple is cuddling on the sofa.

Question 16

verb

enrol (enroll)

/ɪnˈrəʊl $ -ˈroʊl/

Answer 16

to officially arrange to join a school, university, or course, or to arrange for someone else to do this (Ghi danh, đăng ký, nhập học)

enrol on/for ( B.E)
enroll in (A.E)

Question 17

adverb

initially

/ɪˈnɪʃəli/

Answer 17

at the beginning

E.g: Initially, the system worked well.

Question 18

noun

attentive
-> attentiveness

Answer 18

1. listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested (chăm chú)
   –>an attentive audience
2. making sure someone has everything they need ( chu đáo, chú ý )
   ->attentive to
   –> Frank was attentive to me, even courtly.
3. the quality of listening or watching carefully and with interest ( sự chăm chú)
4. attentiveness (to somebody) the quality of being helpful and making sure that people have what they need (sự chu đáo)

( từ này nó họ hàng với attention)

Question 19

adj

extensive

/ɪkˈstensɪv/

Answer 19

1. large in size, amount, or degree (rộng rãi, lớn)
   -> Fire has caused extensive damage to the island’s forests.
   -> the extensive use of pesticides = the wide use of pesticides
2. containing or dealing with a lot of information and details

Question 20

adj

expressive

Answer 20

1. showing or able to show your thoughts and feelings (biểu cảm, cảm xúc)
   –> She has a wonderfully expressive voice.
2. [not before noun] expressive of something (formal) showing something; existing as an expression of something (adj của expression)
   –> be expressive of
   Every word and gesture is expressive of the artist’s sincerity. = Mỗi lời nói, cử chỉ đều thể hiện sự chân thành của người nghệ sĩ.

Question 21

n

expression

/ɪkˈspreʃən/

Answer 21

something you say, write, or do that shows what you think or feel ( biểu hiện)
–> expression of

Question 22

verb

position

/pəˈzɪʃn/

Answer 22

to put somebody/something in a particular position ( đặt cái gì ở đâu)
–> Large television screens were positioned at either end of the stadium.
–> position myself
+ be well/ideally/perfectly positioned
to be in a situation in which you will be able to do something successfully

Question 23

adv

ideally

/aɪˈdɪəli/

–> ideal (adj) : lý tưởng

Answer 23

1. used to describe the way you would like things to be, even though this may not be possible ( 1 cách lý tưởng, có nên)

E.x: - Mai should ideally be my girlfriend
- Ideally, Amazon rainforest has the best conditions for the growth of animals and trees.
- Fruit and vegetables should ideally be organically grown.
- Details, too, were not ideally arranged.

Question 24

noun

ecology

/ɪˈkɒlədʒi $ ɪˈkɑː-/

Answer 24

sinh thái, hệ sinh thái

• the natural ecology of the Earth
• plant ecology

Question 25

noun

threat

/θret/

Answer 25

1. lời đe dọa (U/C)
2. mối đe dọa (C)

Question 26

verb

entrust

Answer 26

to make somebody responsible for doing something or taking care of somebody

Question 27

crisis

Answer 27

1. khủng hoảng
   2.

Question 28

sustainable

Question 29

adj

enchanting

Answer 29

very pleasant or attractive

Question 30

adj

unfathomable

Answer 30

kì bí, bí ẩn