Olympic 30/4 (1998)

Question 1

flourish

Answer 1

• bùng nổ, phát triển
• khởi sắc, hoa mỹ

Question 2

chasm between A and B

Answer 2

sự khác biệt lớn giữa A và B

Question 3

orchard

Answer 3

vườn cây hoa quả

Question 4

vapid

Answer 4

dull=not showing interest or intelligence

Question 5

subtle

Answer 5

• tinh tế, tinh ý
• khó thấy, khó nhận biết

Question 6

herbage

Answer 6

cỏ, thảo mộc

Question 7

demonstrative

Answer 7

Hay giãi bày tâm sự, hay thổ lộ tâm tình

Question 8

preferential

Answer 8

Ưu đãi, dành ưu tiên cho, được ưu đãi, được ưu tiên

Question 9

horoscope

Answer 9

cung hoàng đạo, xem bói bằng cung hoàng đạo

Question 10

vanity

Answer 10

pride

Question 11

tremendously

Answer 11

• to a very great degree
• extremely well

Question 12

attention span

Answer 12

time spent concentrating before being distracted

Question 13

interpose

Answer 13

• add a question or remark into a conversation
• (sb/sth between A and B) place sb/sth between 2 people or things

Question 14

practice

Answer 14

Thông lệ, hoạt động (doanh nghiệp)

Question 15

prospect

Answer 15

• khả năng, viễn cảnh
• for sth: tìm khoáng sản, vàng

Question 16

prosperity

Answer 16

affluence

Question 17

quarrelsome

Answer 17

argumentative=(of a person) often arguing with other people

Question 18

lubricate

Answer 18

tra dầu mỡ, bôi trơn máy

Question 19

lubricant

Answer 19

chất bôi trơn, dầu nhờn

Question 20

rub sth out

Answer 20

tẩy, xóa bằng cách dùng tẩy

Question 21

for short

Answer 21

using a short form

Question 22

hold up

Answer 22

delay or block the movement or progress of sth

Question 23

break down

Answer 23

divide into parts to be analysed

Question 24

get through

Answer 24

vượt qua bài kiểm tra 1 cách thành công

Question 25

do out

Answer 25

work sth out; complete sth, as a problem or exercise

Question 26

draw up

Answer 26

dừng, đỗ

Question 27

be on the tip of one’s tongue

Answer 27

you are sure you know sth but you cannot remember it

Question 28

be forced to V

Answer 28

have no choice but V

Question 29

keep one’s head=keep a clear/cool head

Answer 29

giữ bình tĩnh

Question 30

catch sb v-ing

Answer 30

find or discover sb doing sth, especially sth wrong

Question 31

blow up=inflate

Answer 31

bơm phồng, thổi phồng

Question 32

onset

Answer 32

sự bắt đầu, sự khởi đầu

Question 33

snobbery

Answer 33

sự hợm hĩnh

Question 34

explosive

Answer 34

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