ONLINE MOCK TESTS Flashcards
Patrol (v) /pə’trəʊl/
đi tuần tra
> > Police patrol streets at night
breed (n) /bri:d/
giống nòi (gia súc)
> > what breed is your dog?
synagogue (n) /’sinəgɒg/
giáo đường Do Thái
> > They went to synagogue every Saturday.
denomination (n) /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn/
giáo phái | a branch of any religion
> > Protestant denominations include the Methodists, the Presbyterians and Baptists
circuit (n) /’sɜ:kit/
- chu vi, vòng
the circuit of a town - mạch:
electric circuit
deterrence (n) /dɪˈterəns/
deter (v)
sự ngăn cản; sự răn đe
> > His view is that prison sentences must be long enough to satisfy the requirements both of retribution and deterrence.
- retribution /retri’bju:∫n/ sự trừng phạt đích đáng
precaution (n)
Phòng ngừa
plexiglass (n)
nhựa mica
peephole (n)
= peekhole
a small opening in a wall, door, etc. that you can look through
inventory (n) /ˈɪnvəntri/
BẢNG KIỂM KÊ
a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc. in a particular building
> > an inventory of the museum’s contents
refrigerator (n) /ri’fridʒəreitə[r]/
tủ lạnh
hook up (phrasal verb)
to connect somebody/something to a piece of electronic equipment, to a power supply or to the internet
> > Check that the computer is hooked up to the printer.
occupancy (n) /ˈɒkjəpənsi/
sự chiếm; sự [chiếm] giữ; sự ở
> > Prices are based on full occupancy of an apartment.
mishap (n) /ˈmɪshæp/
việc rủi ro, việc không may; tai nạn
a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results
capacitor (n) /kəˈpæsɪtə(r)/
tụ điện
magnetism (n) /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
từ tính
» changes in the earth’s magnetism
discrete (a) /di’skri:t/
riêng rẽ
> > The organisms can be divided into discrete categories.
SYNONYM separate
accrue (v) /ə’kru:/
tích luỹ
to increase over a period of time
> > Interest will accrue if you keep your money in a savings account.
refresher /ri’freʃə/ (n)
a refresher course
lớp bồi dưỡng lại, lớp ôn luyện lại (những cái đã học trước)
reciprocate /ri’siprəkeit/ (v)
trả, đền đáp lại, đáp lại (tình cảm…)
> > We appreciate your host and we will reciprocate you
Oceans
Pacific Ocean | Indian Ocean | Atlantic Ocean | Arctic Ocean | Southern Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean: Đại Tây Dương
- Arctic Ocean: Bắc Băng Dương
- Southern Ocean: Nam Đại Dương
Continents
Asia | North America | South America | Africa
Europe | Oceania | Antarctica
- Oceania: /ˌəʊʃiˈɑːniə/ Châu Đại Dương
- Antarctica: /ænˈtɑːktɪkə/ Châu Nam Cực
pedestrian (n) pi’destriən
người đi bộ
disruptive (a) /dis’rʌptiv/
gây hỗn loạn
causing problems, noise,
> > She had a disruptive influence on the rest of the class.
refreshments (n) /rɪˈfreʃmənt/
(số nhiều) bữa ăn nhẹ
drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event
> > Tickets include the price of refreshments.
segregate (v) /ˈseɡrɪɡeɪt/
được tách ra, bị cô lập
to separate people of different races, religions or sexes and treat them in a different way
> > White people and black people were segregated into different parts of town.
OPPOSITE integrate
delight /di’lait/
sự vui thích, sự vui sướng
> > She couldn’t hide her delight at the news.
SYNONYM joy
pensioner (n) /’pen∫ənə[r]/
người hưởng lương hưu
> > senior citizen
an older person, especially somebody who has retired from work
discounts/travel concessions for senior citizens
quarantine (v) /ˈkwɒrəntiːn/
cách ly để kiểm dịch
» The dog was kept in quarantine for six months.
plague /pleig/
- bệnh dịch
any disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people
SYNONYM epidemic - the plague (cũng như bubonic plague) bệnh dịch hạch
» a decline in population following outbreaks of plague
sumptuous (a) /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/
xa hoa; lộng lẫy
very expensive and looking very impressive
> > The interior is decorated in sumptuous reds and golds.
antique (a) /ænˈtiːk/
cổ xưa, lâu đời
(of furniture, jewellery, etc.) old and often valuable
delicacy (n) /ˈdelɪkəsi/
delicate (a)
- sự mịn màng, tinh xảo, mảnh dẻ
easily damaged or broken
SYNONYM fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ - đồ ăn ngon của một vùng
a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place
» local delicacies
deceit (n) /dɪˈsiːt/
deceive (v) /dɪˈsiːv/
sự lừa dối
» He was accused of lies and deceit.
pastime (n)
trò tiêu khiển
> > Photography is her favourite pastime
emergence (n) /ɪˈmɜːdʒəns/
sự nổi lên
> > the island’s emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago
the emergence of new tech
exemption (n) /ɪɡˈzempʃn/
sự miễn (thuế…)
> > She was given exemption from the final examination.
reservoir (n) /ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/
bể chứa nước, hồ chứa nước (cho một vùng)
(nghĩa bóng) kho
> > the water content of the country’s reservoirs had fallen to less than 50% of their capacity.
reservoir of knowledge
stamina (n) /ˈstæmɪnə/
khả năng chịu đựng; sự rắn rỏi
the physical or mental strength that enables you to do something difficult for long periods of time
> > It takes a lot of stamina to run a marathon.
strain (n) /streɪn/
- căng | dốc sức | sự căng thẳng (the strain of modern life)
- an injury to a part of your body, such as a muscle, that is caused by using it too much or by twisting it»_space; muscle strain
> > strain every nerve [to do something]
cố gắng hết mình
> > Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. (pressure)
incidence (n) /ˈɪnsɪdəns/
mức độ xảy ra, mức tác động
> > this area has a high incidence of crime
manifestation (n) /ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn/
sự biểu lộ, sự biểu hiện
» The riots are a clear manifestation of the people’s discontent.
self-inflicted (a) /ˌself ɪnˈflɪktɪd/
tự giáng cho mình
a self-inflicted injury, problem, etc. is one that you cause for yourself
> > a self-inflicted wound
insulation (n) /ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn/
sự cách ly (cách điện, cách nhiệt, cách âm…)
vật liệu cách ly
> > Better insulation of your home will help to reduce heating bills.
concession (n) /kənˈseʃn/
- sự nhượng bộ, sự nhân nhượng
- sự giảm giá (cho một số loại người nào đó) - an advantage that is given to a group of people, an organization | a reduction in an amount of money that has to be paid
> > The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike.
They may grant tax concessions to encourage foreign investors.
