Talk to new kitchen assistants

Question 1

Get shouted at

Answer 1

la mắng, la lối

Question 2

it’s nothing personal

Answer 2

take it personally, không phải vấn đề cá nhân

Question 3

wet and slippery
you need to be careful as the floors can get very wet and slippery

Answer 3

ướt và trơn

Question 4

get something out of the way

I like to get my homework out of the way on a Friday night so that I can enjoy the weekend.

Those of you with long hair have got it well out of the way

Answer 4

to finish something:

Question 5

hazard /ˈhæz.əd/

an environmental/health/fire hazard
The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.

Answer 5

something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage:

(v) to risk doing something, especially making a guess, suggestion, etc.:

Question 6

out-of-bounds

The female dormitory was out-of-bounds for male students.

Answer 6

If something is out-of-bounds, it is beyond the usual limits of acceptable behavior or the usual standards:

If an area is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there:

Question 7

you’re on your feet all day long

Receptionist is a job that I am on my feet all day long, so I feel i am not suitable

Answer 7

đứng cả ngày

Question 8

first aid

Did you learn any first aid at school?

When you have an accident, you need to have first aid

Answer 8

basic medical treatment that is given to someone as soon as possible after they have been hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill
so cứu

Question 9

breakage

Any breakages must be paid for.
Most standard insurance policies do not cover breakage

Answer 9

something that has been broken

Question 10

smash
She dropped her cup and watched it smash to pieces/to smithereens on the stone floor.

Answer 10

to cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces:

Question 11

smash /smæʃ
She dropped her cup and watched it smash to pieces/to smithereens on the stone floor.

Answer 11

to cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces:

Question 12

perishables ˈper.ɪ.ʃə.bəlz/

Answer 12

food products that decay quickly

Question 13

precious stones ( /ˌpreʃ.əs ˈstəʊ)

The crown, decorated with diamonds and other precious stones, was exhibited in a special case.

the search for mines full of precious stones

Answer 13

a valuable stone that is used in jewellery:

Chiếc vương miện được trang trí bằng kim cương và các loại đá quý khác được trưng bày trong một chiếc hộp đặc biệt.

tìm kiếm các mỏ đầy đá quý

Question 14

rocket /ˈrɒk.ɪt/

They launched a rocket to the planet Venus.

Answer 14

tên lủa

Question 15

Eastwards ˈiːst.wəd/

The storm is moving slowly eastwards.

Answer 15

towards the east:

Question 16

medieval castles

Answer 16

lâu đài thời trung cổ

Question 17

fortification /ˌfɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Some of the old fortifications still exist.

I had a cup of tea as fortification for the afternoon’s work.

Answer 17

strong walls, towers, etc. that are built to protect a place:

the act of strengthening something, esp. in order to protect it:

Tôi uống một tách trà để tiếp sức cho buổi chiều làm việc.