People And Relationships

Question 1

methodical (a) /mi’θɔdikəl/

Answer 1

ngăn nắp, cẩn thận, có phương pháp

Question 2

chauvinistic (a) / tʃ,oʊvənˈɪstɪk /

Answer 2

quá yêu nước :))

Question 3

opportunistic (a) /ˌɒp.ə.tʃuːˈnɪs.tɪk/

He made an opportunistic grab for power, which resulted in a civil war.

Answer 3

(kiểu người) cơ hội

Question 4

be/get carried away (a) /ˈkær.i/

Answer 4

bị cuốn đi, bộc phát

Question 5

obliging (a) /əˈblaɪ.dʒɪŋ/

An obliging neighbor helped her shovel the snow.

Answer 5

sốt sắng, hay giúp đỡ

Question 6

gallant (a) /ˈɡæl.ənt/

That wasn’t very gallant of you, Paul, pushing a young lady out of the way like that!

Answer 6

phong nhã, hào hoa

Question 7

superficial (a) /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl/

He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.

Answer 7

nông cạn, hời hợt

Question 8

tactless (a) /ˈtækt.ləs/

It was tactless of you to invite his ex-girlfriend.

Answer 8

Không khéo xử, không lịch thiệp; sống sượng

Question 9

sagacious (a) /səˈɡeɪ.ʃəs/

a sagacious person/comment/choice

Answer 9

khôn ngoan, sắc sảo

~ wise, approving

Question 10

intuitive (a) /ɪnˈtʃuː.ɪ.tɪv/

Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.

Answer 10

thiên về trực giác

Question 11

procrastine (a) /prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/

I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point - I’m just procrastinating.

Answer 11

trì hoãn, chần chừ

Question 12

diligent (a) /ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/

Leo is very diligent in/about his work.

Answer 12

siêng năng

Question 13

placid (a) /ˈplæs.ɪd/

She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.

Answer 13

điềm tĩnh

Question 14

plagued (a)

Answer 14

troubled or distressed by

Question 15

magnetic (personality) (a) /mæɡˈnet.ɪk/

If something or someone is magnetic, the object or person has an extraordinary power or ability to attract.

Answer 15

lôi cuốn, hấp dẫn

Question 16

self-seeking (a) /ˌselfˈsiː.kɪŋ/

A lot of people feel that politicians are just self-seeking opportunists.

Answer 16

tư lợi, thực dụng

Question 17

shrewd (a) /ʃruːd/

He was shrewd enough not to take the job when there was the possibility of getting a better one a few months later.

Answer 17

tài giỏi

Question 18

flashy (a) /ˈflæʃ.i/

He wears flashy clothes.

Answer 18

hòa nhoáng, thích chưng diện

Question 19

altruistic (a) /ˌæl.truˈɪs.tɪk/

I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.

Answer 19

vị tha

Question 20

morose (a) /məˈrəʊs/

Why are you so morose these days?

Answer 20

khinh khỉnh, rầu rĩ

Question 21

sharp-tongued (a)

Jane has a sharp tongue, so be warned.

Answer 21

ăn nói sắc sảo

Question 22

fault-finder (a)

Answer 22

critical person

Question 23

naive (a) /naɪˈiːv/

She was very naive to believe that he’d stay with her.

Answer 23

ngây thơ, chất phác

Question 24

downfall (a) /ˈdaʊn.fɔːl/

Answer 24

suy sụp, sa sút

In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall.