People and Relationships

Question 1

colleague
/ˈkɒliːɡ/ - n

colleagues

Answer 1

Note: make sure you spell correctly this word. Another confusing word is “college - /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/”

Question 2

sibling
/ˈsɪblɪŋ/ - n

siblings

Answer 2

a brother or sister

Question 3

spouse
spaʊs/ - n

spouses

Answer 3

a husband or wife

Question 4

autonomous

/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ - adj

Answer 4

(of a person) able to do things and make decisions without help from anyone else
Tự chủ

Example:
- Teachers aim to help children become autonomous learners.

Question 5

to aim - v
/eɪm/

aim - n

Answer 5

[n] - the purpose of doing something; what somebody is trying to achieve
Mục đích
Example:
- She went to London with the aim of finding a job.
- Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.

[v] - to try or plan to achieve something
Example:
- They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%.
- We aim to be there around six.

Question 6

consistent - adj
/kənˈsɪstənt/

consistency - n

Answer 6

Note: just spelling

Question 7

conventional

/kənˈvenʃənl/ - adj

Answer 7

normal and ordinary (/ˈɔːdnri/)

Example:

• conventional behaviour/morality
• She’s very conventional in her views.
• an ordinary sort of day
• ordinary people like you and me

Question 8

efficient
/ɪˈfɪʃnt/ - adj

efficiently - adv

Answer 8

= effective

= effectively

Question 9

idealistic

/ˌaɪdiəˈlɪstɪk/ - adj

Answer 9

having a strong belief in perfect standards and trying to achieve them, even when this is not realistic
Example:
- She’s still young and idealistic.
- He is an idealistic person who always wants to achieve everything in perfect standards.

Question 10

tolerant

/ˈtɒlərənt/ - adj

Answer 10

able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it
Bao dung
Example:
- He has a very tolerant attitude towards other religions.

Question 11

vulnerable

/ˈvʌlnərəbl/ - adj

Answer 11

weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally
Dễ bị tổn thương
Example:
- to be vulnerable to attack
- Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu.
- We should protect the most vulnerable members of our society.

Question 12

impractical

Answer 12

not sensible (/ˈsensəbl/ - hợp lý, có ý thức) or realistic
không thực tế
Example:
- It was totally impractical to think that we could finish the job in two months.

Question 13

encourage

inspire

Answer 13

Note: just for spelling

Question 14

technical - /ˈteknɪkl/ - adj

technological - /ˌteknəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

Answer 14

technical - connected with the practical use of machinery, methods, etc. in science and industry
Example:
- We offer free technical support for those buying our software

technological - connected with technology
Example:
- technological advances
- technological change

Question 15

cooperate
/kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/ - v
or co-operate

cooperative - adj

Answer 15

to work together with somebody else in order to achieve something

Example:
- The two groups agreed to cooperate with each other.

• Cooperative activity is essential to effective community work.