TEST 1

Question 1

Demolition (n)

Answer 1

to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else

A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built

Question 2

Colossal (a)

Answer 2

(esp. of something bad) very great

The whole bussiness has been a colossal failure

Question 3

Mortal (a)

Answer 3

causing death

A mortal illness

Question 4

Avert (v)

Answer 4

ngăn ngừa (tai nạn, cú đấm, nguy hiểm)

To avert disaster

Question 5

Abstain (v)

Answer 5

to not do sth, especially sth enjoyable that you think might be bad

He took a vow to abstain from alcohol

Question 6

Jumble (n)

Answer 6

an untidy and confused mixture of things, feelings or ideas

A jumble of thought/ideas

Question 7

Upkeep (n)

Answer 7

the cost or process of keeping sth, such as building, in a good condition

The upkeep of larger old properties is very expensive

Question 8

Upturn (n)

Answer 8

an improvement or a change to a higher level or value (especially in economics)

sự cải thiện trong kinh tế

a sharp upturn in the economy

Question 9

Upshot (n)

Answer 9

sth that happens as a result of other actions, events or decisions

The upshot of the discussions is that there will be no change

Question 10

inhabitant (n)

Answer 10

người sống ở 1 khu vực cụ thể, thường được dùng để nói về dân số của 1 vùng nào đó

HCM city has over 8.6 million inhabitants in 2019

Question 11

dweller (n)

Answer 11

cư dân sống ở 1 khu vực, địa điểm cụ thể được kết hợp với 1 danh từ ngay trước đó (apartment dwellers)

City dwellers often breathe polluted air at twilight

Question 12

resident (n)

Answer 12

cư dân đang sinh sống tại 1 vùng, hiện tại có nhà và có thể được sinh ra

a resident of the UK/Australia

Question 13

Burgher (n)

Answer 13

an inhabitant of a town, especially a member of the middle class; citizen.

Question 14

Trigger off

Answer 14

to cause sth to start

Question 15

Come about

Answer 15

happen

Question 16

Fatality

Answer 16

a death caused by an accident or by accident, or someone who has died in either of these ways

The first fatalities of the war were civilians

Question 17

Conceivable (a)

Answer 17

possible to imagine or to believe

Books on every conceivable subject lined on wall

Question 18

Help yourself to ..

Answer 18

youre welcome to take any food you like

Question 19

There’s no need for sbd to do sth

Answer 19

không cần ai làm gì

Question 20

Disregard of

Answer 20

sự coi nhẹ

Question 21

Take hosage

Answer 21

giữ ai làm con tin

The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage