STEPWELLS

Question 1

aesthetically
/ɛsˈθɛtɪkli/

Answer 1

(adv) về mặt thẩm mỹ
= in a beautiful or artistic way

EX:
I would love to live in a well-designed, [aesthetically] pleasing, eco-friendly house.

Question 2

a wealth of

Answer 2

(c) một lượng lớn
= a very large or vast amount of sth

EX:
Russia has [a wealth of] coal and timber.

Question 3

bygone

Answer 3

(a) xa xưa
= happening or existing a long time ago

EX:
The empty factories are relics of a [bygone] era.

Question 4

relic

Answer 4

(n) di tích, di vật

Question 5

civilisation

Answer 5

(n) nền văn minh
= a society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time or in a particular part of the world

EX:
Many different [civilisations] have left their mark on the country and its culture.

Question 6

depict

Answer 6

(v) tượng trưng, mô tả
= to represent or show something in a picture, story, movie

EX:
Her paintings [depicts] the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

Question 7

derelict

Answer 7

(a) bị bỏ hoang
= (of buildings or equipment) not cared for and in bad condition

EX:
The theatre has been left to stand [derelict].

Question 8

devastating

Answer 8

(a) tàn phá, phá huỷ
= causing a lot of damage and destroying things

EX:
Oil spills are having a [devastating] effect on coral reefs in the ocean.

Question 9

divert

Answer 9

(v) sử dụng cho mục đích khác
= to use something for a different purpose

EX:
The government decided to [divert] resources from roads into railways.

Question 10

elaborate

Answer 10

(a) phức tạp
= containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

EX:
They had created [elaborate] computer programs to run the system.

Question 11

embellish

Answer 11

(v) làm đẹp, trang trí, tôn tạo
= to make something more beautiful by adding decoration to it

EX:
The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.

Question 12

fall into

Answer 12

(v) bắt đầu rơi vào 1 tình trạng nào đó
= to gradually get into a particular condition, especially to get into a bad condition as a result of not being taken care of

EX
Over the years the house had fallen into disrepair.

Question 13

far-flung

Answer 13

xa
= a long distance away

EX
She has travelled to the most [far-flung] corners of the worlds.

Question 14

gaze in wonder

Answer 14

(v) chiêm ngưỡng
= to look steadily at someone/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else

EX
They [gazed in wonder] at the mighty peaks.

Question 15

glory

Answer 15

(n) thời kỳ hưng thịnh, hào quang
= great success that brings someone praise and honour and makes them famous

EX
The reunion is an opportunity for the soldiers to remember their past [glories].

Question 16

heyday

Answer 16

(a) thời hoàng kim
= the most successful or popular period of someone or something

EX:
In their [heyday], the brand sold as many records as all the other groups in the country put together.

Question 17

incredibly

Answer 17

(adv) đáng kinh ngạc
= used for saying that somethng is very difficult to believe

EX:
[Incredibly], no one was hurt in the accident.

Question 18

ingenuity

Answer 18

(n) tài khéo léo
= the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways

EX
We have to admire his [ingenuity] in redesigning the machinery.

Question 19

inhabitant

Answer 19

(n) cư dân
= a person that lives in a particular place

EX:
The island’s earliest [inhabitants] came from India.

Question 20

intricate

Answer 20

(a) phức tạp
= having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

EX:
The building has [intricate] geometric designs on several of the walls.

Question 21

irrigation

Answer 21

(n) tưới tiêu, thuỷ lợi
= the practice of supplying water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow

EX:
[Irrigation] has increased the are of cultivable land.

Question 22

marvel

Answer 22

(n) kỳ quan
= a wonderful and surprising person or thing

EX:
The building is an architectural [marvel].

Question 23

monument
/ˈmɒnjumənt/

Answer 23

(n) công trình kiến trúc lớn, đài tưởng niệm
= a building that has special historical importance

EX:
Some of the town’s Roman [monuments] still survive.

Question 24

negotiate

Answer 24

(v) vượt qua được (vật chướng ngại, khó khăn,…), thương lượng
= to successfully get over or past a difficult part on a path or route

EX:
The climbers had to [negotiate] a steep rock face.

Question 25

ornate

Answer 25

(v) trang trí công phu
= covered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs

EX:
This ceiling is a little too [ornate] for my taste.

Question 26

pristine

Answer 26

(a) nguyên sơ, ban đầu
= new or almost new, and in very good condition

EX:
The car is in [pristin] condition.

Question 27

relentless

Answer 27

(a) gay gắt, không ngơi ngớt
= continuing in a severe or extreme way

EX:
The sun was [relentless]
His [relentless] energy made him come alive in every role he played.

Question 28

renowned

Answer 28

(a) nổi tiếng
= famous and respected

EX:
It is [renowned] as one of the region’s best restaurants.

Question 29

shelter

Answer 29

(v) cho ai/cái gì chỗ trú
= to give someone/somebody a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger

EX:
Trees [shelter] the house from the wind.

Question 30

spell

Answer 30

(n) đợt
= a short period of a particular type of weather

EX
In this current cold [spell], many old people are dying needlessly of hypothermia.

Question 31

stunning

Answer 31

(a) tuyệt vời, gây ấn tượng sâu sắc
= extremely attractive or impressive

EX
The view from our room is [stunning]

Question 32

utilitarian
/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteəriən/

Answer 32

(a) thực tế, thiết thực
= designed to be useful and practical rather than attractvie

EX:
Her clothes were [utilitarian], unlike the elaborate dresses the other girls were wearing.

Question 33

worship

Answer 33

(n) sự thờ cúng
= the practice of showing respect for God or a god, by saying prayers, singing with others.

EX
The tradition of ancestor [worship] stretches back thousands of yeas.

Question 34

hallmark

Answer 34

(n) dấu khắc, điểm nổi bật, sự nhấn mạnh
= a mark stamped on articles of gold

Question 35

incarnation

Answer 35

(n) hoá thân
= a person who embodies in the flesh a deity

EX:
I don’t know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last incarnation.

Question 36

medieval

Answer 36

(a) thuộc về Thời Trung cổ

Question 37

terrace

Answer 37

(n) sân thượng
= a level paved area next to a building, a patio

Note:
terrace: sân thượng
veranda: mái hiên
porch: hiên nhà

Question 38

tier

Answer 38

(n) tầng nhà
= each in a series of rows or levels of a structure placed one above the other

Question 39

pavilion
/pə’viliən/

Answer 39

(n) đài, lều vải, rạp

EX:

Question 40

sculpture
/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/

Answer 40

(n) nghệ thuật điêu khắc, chạm trổ

EX:
He collects modern sculpture